Apr 27 2026
How Does the Casino Get Its Edge in Blackjack?
Several years ago, I gave a blackjack seminar in front of an audience of about 100. At the start of my seminar, I posed this question to them. “How does the casino get its edge in blackjack?”
Why Am I Still Losing at Blackjack?
Basic strategy players and card counters have asked me that question umpteen times over the course of nearly 50 years of playing, teaching, and writing about blackjack. This is what I told them.
Idiosyncratic Roulette Strategies
You have the magic finger. You can touch anyone in a casino – actually, you can touch anyone anywhere – and tell what inner thoughts they have lurking in the depths of their minds. In the casino, mixed in with thoughts of parents, children, spouses, friends, sporting events and viruses, will be thoughts of their strategies at the various games. That’s a given in a casino.
The Lucky Roulette Rebels
I once conceived a method of playing roulette and baccarat in such a way that I thought it would be an enjoyable process for players.
