Aug 19 2026
Edge Sorting Let it Ride
Let it Ride (LIR) and Mississippi Stud (MS) have a lot of design elements in common. Both games involve no competition against the dealer. Both games pay based on the final poker-value of the player’s five-card poker hand. Both games have a minimum hand that pays (a pair of Tens for LIR and a pair of Jacks for MS). They both involve an Ante bet, and raises after cards are exposed.
Card Counting the Lucky Nines Baccarat Side Bet
Sometimes a side bet comes along that dwarfs the others in terms of its card counting vulnerability. Such was the case with the Slingo Bonus Bet 21 side bet for blackjack.
The World's Greatest Blackjack Card Counter: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The mission to teach casinos that they should not fear blackjack card counters is one that I have been on for a long time. This fear arises from two memetic misconceptions. First, that there are a lot of card counters. Second, that there is a lot of money to be made from card counting.
Optimal Play against Baccarat Rolling Chip Programs
Although baccarat is dealt from a shoe, it does not have a substantial vulnerability to card counting (see this post). During a recent training I delivered, one of the attendees pointed out that there is an Android APP that allows a user to compute the exact edge for the Banker, Player and Tie bets at any point in the shoe.
