Helpful Information

We have collected the following sections that provide useful information on a variety of advantage gambling topics. Even better. we wrote all these articles for various gambling publications! Enjoy!

Articles and Tips

Uniform Basic Strategy: does it work?... an in depth analysis of using incorrect basic strategy tables with mismatched rules and conditions. Originally published in the "Blackjack Insider", May 2002.

Uniform Strategy with Card Counting... an in depth analysis of using incorrect card counting strategies with mismatched rules and conditions. Originally published in the "Blackjack Insider", June 2002.

Simplified Basic Strategy... for some beginners, memorizing the correct basic strategy is too much. In this article, we create and analyze a set of six simple rules that will have any player playing nearly ideal blackjack in minutes. Originally published in the "Blackjack Insider", August 2002.

The unbeatable card counter myth... players often play with insufficient bankrolls, thinking that their card counting edge alone will make them unbeatable! Our analysis of a deceptively simple example shows the cost of playing without a sufficient bankroll. Originally published in the "Blackjack Insider", August 2002.

Picking the Right game of Blackjack... picking the blackjack game that will yield the highest win rate is a tricky business. Is an 8 deck, DAS, S17 game better than a 6 deck, DAS, H17 game? Originally published in the "Blackjack Insider", Dec. 2002.

Number of Players in Blackjack... a common belief is that it's better to play blackjack with fewer players at the table. But is this really true? Originally published in the "Blackjack Insider", Jan. 2003.

An Experimental Analysis of an Online Casino... a complete experiment testing whether one particular online casino is dealing a fair game of blackjack. 500 rounds of blackjack data played at www.casinobar.com, with detailed statistical analysis. Click here to see the surprising results!

Card Counters' Dilemmas with Non-Card Counters ... Dealing with non-card-counters is the pits. Meaning, it's worse than dealing with the Pit and Pit Bosses! Published in the "Blackjack Insider", May 2004.

Inverse Hand Spreading... Normally counters spread to more hands when the count is high in blackjack. Here's atrick to incredase your earnings and do the opposite! Published in the "Blackjack Insider", June. 2004.

The Paradoxical DEALER HIT 17 vs. STAND 17... why is it better for the player when the dealer stands on soft 17? Published in the "Blackjack Insider", Aug. 2004.

ONLINE CASINOS AND LEVERAGING BONUSES... bonus busting... what it's all about, and how best to collect! Published in the "Blackjack Insider", Oct. 2004.

The Value of Surrender in Blackjack... when surrender is good, and when it's bad. Published in the "Blackjack Insider", May. 2006.

The History of Speed Count... How did we come up with Speed Count? Find out the private scoop in this article! Published in the "Blackjack Insider", July. 2006.

Craps

Craps for Profit: the Math of Dice Control, #1: An introduction to the math and science of dice control... how it works, and how to prove it can work in properly skilled hands. As published by DeepNet in Blackjack Insider

Craps for Profit: the Math of Dice Control, #2: More behind the math of dice control, and how to apply it to test your skill. As published by DeepNet in Blackjack Insider

Optimal Dice Sets for Dice Controllers in Craps: How to choose the best possible dice sets based on your dice control skill, to maximize your edge. As published by DeepNet in Blackjack Insider

Hand Length in Craps: How Impressive are those Monster Rolls?: A mathematical analysis of hand length, and what we can learn from it. As published by DeepNet in Blackjack Insider

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