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Can You Play Blackjack by Yourself?
By Shaun Stack 3/7/22 - 7 MIN READ
Blackjack is no doubt one of the most popular casino games. Therefore, live blackjack tables typically feature multiple players at all times. During peak hours, many of these tables are...
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Can You Play Roulette in California?
By Shaun Stack 3/3/22 - 7 MIN READ
California offers many different gambling opportunities. It features tribal casinos, racetracks, lotteries, and cardrooms. If you want to gamble in the Golden State, then you won’t have to look far....
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Why Isn’t Craps Legal in California?
By Shaun Stack 2/28/22 - 7 MIN READ
California features one of the world’s biggest casino gaming industries. Its 76 tribal casinos generate $9 billion in annual gaming revenue. This total rivals next-door Nevada ($12b), which is world-famous...
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House Edge and Strategy of No Commission Baccarat
By Shaun Stack 2/16/22 - 7 MIN READ
Baccarat is a very old casino game, having been played in its current form for more than 400 years. It’s known as “the royal game,” an elegant companion to the...
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Blackjack Probability of Winning - Odds for Each Hand
By Shaun Stack 2/9/22 - 7 MIN READ
Blackjack strategy is heavily context-dependent. That means the right play depends on every variable in the game. Each player hand has a different optimal strategy which itself depends on the...
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The Kelly Criterion and Blackjack
By Shaun Stack 2/4/22 - 7 MIN READ
Wouldn’t it be great to have an elegant mathematical formula that would help you determine your ideal bet size no matter what game you’re playing? Such a thing exists, and...
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Can You Double Down After Splitting in Blackjack
By Shaun Stack 1/11/22 - 6 MIN READ
Blackjack has plenty of side games and side rules. The important practical question is this one: How should I play this hand? With this in mind, I've put together a...
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Can You Play Blackjack in Florida?
By Shaun Stack 1/10/22 - 7 MIN READ
With card rooms, poker rooms, racetracks, and tribal casinos, Florida offers many gambling opportunities. However, it also features strange gambling laws along with these opportunities. Some games are only permitted...
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Closeup View of Different Blackjack Hands
7 Hands & How to Play Them - The Best & Worst Blackjack Hands
By Shaun Stack 1/8/22 - 7 MIN READ
Casino blackjack offers an exciting and highly social environment and a long tradition of being a cool game. It’s also a game that’s been solved, at least as much as...
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Which Color Comes Up Most in Roulette - Red, Black, or Green?
By Shaun Stack 12/31/21 - 7 MIN READ
Roulette results have two characteristics – number and color. The game’s three colors are as well-known as any other gambling prop, providing casinos with a kind of dress code of...
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Slot Machine Odds versus Blackjack Odds
By Shaun Stack 12/17/21 - 8 MIN READ
Every year, people gamble at a casino for the first time in their lives. Some of that’s because every year someone celebrates a birthday where they’re legally able to gamble...
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How to Beat Baccarat With Card Counting
By Shaun Stack 11/9/21 - 7 MIN READ
Baccarat isn’t a game that’s commonly associated with card counting. Instead, blackjack draws all of the attention for this advantage play method. Nevertheless, you can effectively count cards in baccarat....
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