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Practicing Blackjack Part I: Basic Strategy is the FoundationPracticing Blackjack Part II: The Running CountPracticing Blackjack Part III: Practicing How to Get to the True Count Blackjack is the only game in a casino that can actually be beaten over the long haul. But it's not something that is mastered in [...]

These are the top 10 mistakes we noticed in the first (and only) time we watched the film. "There's not as much strategy as people think when you play blackjack." Blackjack is ALL about strategy Tipping casino personnel. Professional card counters don't tip like crazy. It's just TOO expensive! They [...]

I recently received this question from a member of our website: "hey can you explain the importance of deck penetration and if there is any change in strategy for different penetration. Thanks, love the site!" Member, thanks for asking, because deck penetration is incredibly important. First off, I'm going to assume [...]

This week I got this letter from our friend and member Katie: "When you count cards at a casino, are the casino employers (Backroom people, ect.) allowed to use physical force against you if they find you counting? I'm not talking throwing you out kind of force, but like breaking [...]

UPDATE: Download our blackjack basic strategy chart here! If you want to play blackjack right, and have any chance of taking the casino's money, you must learn basic strategy! But if you've started poking around the internet, you may have noticed that different basic strategy charts have slight differences. What [...]