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History of blackjack card counting

Posted by Nicolae on September 3rd, 2008 under Blackjack, Card counting, strategies
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American mathematician Dr. Edward O. Thorp is considered the father of card counting. His 1962 book Beat the Dealer (ISBN 0394703103) outlined various betting and playing strategies for optimal blackjack play. Although mathematically sound, some of the techniques described no longer apply as casinos took counter-measures (such as no longer dealing [...]

Blackjack strategy

Posted by Nicolae on July 10th, 2008 under Blackjack, Blackjack Guide, games
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Basic strategy
As in all casino games, the house has a statistical advantage over the players that will play itself out in the long run. But because blackjack, unlike other games, has an element of player choice, players can actually reduce the casino advantage to a small percentage by playing what is known [...]