Aug 19 2026
Edge Sorting: The Safest Card
I recently went to Gambler's General Store in Las Vegas and looked through their cards for sale. I segregated the cards by the pattern on the back-side and purchased one deck for each unique distinct design I observed. Altogether, I purchased 14 decks.
Exploiting Loss Rebates on Single Zero Roulette
Casinos use loss rebates as an incentive to draw high-limit play. The player who wins gets to keep 100% of his winnings. The losing player is given back a certain percentage of his losses as a direct cash rebate. Typical rebates range from 5% up to 20%, depending on the player’s bankroll and average bet.
Fact-Checking an Article on Donald Johnson in CHANCE Magazine
This post concerns significant errors in the article “Examining a Gambler’s Claims: Probabilistic Fact-Checking and Don Johnson’s Extraordinary Blackjack Winning Streak,” written by W.J. Hurley, Jack Brimberg and Richard Kohar [HBK].
The Mathematics of Baccarat Non-Negotiable Chip Programs
Baccarat is an interesting casino game, yet it’s still relatively unknown within the U.S. However, the game attracts high rollers and one sure way of keeping the big money playing at the tables is through Non-negotiable chip programs.
