This is the second article where we take a look at offline blackjack. You should be able to get some answers to many of your questions here. Although these questions are generally asked by aspiring players and those who have…
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Q & A on Offline Blackjack
We recently wrote some articles on online gambling, taking questions that are on the lips and minds of aspiring and amateur blackjack players over the world, and doing our best to answer them. We like to think that we know…
How to Tell if Someone is Counting Cards
We were recently approached by a casual blackjack player who had been running home games of blackjack and poker. These were games between friends and neighbors, but there was money at stake. He suspected that one of the players had…
The Best Blackjack Software
In the modern age it comes as no surprise that people use technology to assist them in the game of blackjack, and that doesn’t just apply to the card counting programs that some ill-advised people try to sneak into the…
Blackjack Dealers: Cheating, Fair Play and Low Pay
Along with card counting, collusion and other tricks employed by players or groups of players, it is often those who visit the casino that try to cheat it, but that isn’t always the case. Although they don’t cheat as often…
Whatever Happened to Fair Play?
Most people like to play fair, but when it comes to blackjack there are many who disagree as to what constitutes as fair. Casinos will try to convince you that card counting is wrong and warrants suspensions and dismissals for…
Should You Buy Insurance When You Have a Total of 21?
The strategy for playing a hard or soft total of 21 in a game of blackjack seems like a no-brainer. You stand, you take your money, and you’re grateful for the hand you’ve been dealt. But one question that occasionally…
What Are Some Good Blackjack Books to Read?
Reading about blackjack is an excellent idea. The person who gets all her information about how to play 21 on the Internet is relying on unreliable information. Many of the sites offering this information are in it purely for a…
Who Is the Best Blackjack Player in the World?
The NFL has the Super Bowl. Major league baseball has the World Series. Texas hold’em has the World Series of Poker. But blackjack has no comparable championship event, and who the best player in the world is amounts to opinion.…
How to Cheat in Blackjack
Cheating Online and Off Opinions differ about what constitutes cheating in blackjack. Counting cards doesn’t break any laws, and it doesn’t break any specific rules to the game, but Las Vegas casinos will label you a cheater and bar you…