Posts Tagged ‘systems’

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 [...]

Sports betting systems

Posted by Nicolae on June 10th, 2008 under Sports Betting, Sports betting guide
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Sports betting systems refers to a set of events that when combined for a particular game for a particular sport represents a profitable betting scenario. Since sports betting involves humans, there is no deterministic edge to the house or the gambler. Systems allow the gambler to have an edge.
Sportsbooks use systems [...]