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Expertise
I have considerable expertise in all casino games as well as horse race wagering. My strongest area of knowledge is in Blackjack. VideoPoker questions are also welcome as are the areas of Craps and Baccarat. No sport-betting queries. I was a professional gambler for decades, now semi-retired.

Experience
I am a semi-retired professional gambler with a graduate education. An accomplished "card-counter", I am very much unwelcome in most American casinos and some abroad.

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"Blackjack Forum" (under a pseudonym) and several backgammon newsletters (also psudonomously)

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B.S. M.A.

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Tournament Backgammon, Gourmet Asian Cooking, Macintosh Computing, Cinema, Literature, photography

   

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In Category  Gambling

SubjectDate Asked

card counting10/10/2009
  Q: I am not a gambler. Don't know anything abiout it. But watched a movie and just had to ask thisWhy ...
  A: Card Counting is certainly "legal" everywhere in the U.S.A. and Canada. However, every state has ...
roulette wheel9/22/2009
  Q: i have two questions about the roulette wheel.my first question is what is the maxium time a color ...
  A: There is NO maximum. Assuming an honest balanced wheel of course. Every spin of the wheel is an ...
Blackjack3/11/2009
  Q: I am newbie with blackjack. can you tell me what is the rule in blackjack, how many player ? Please ...
  A: Your question "how many player" is not a sensible question as stated. Perhaps English is not your ...
Baccarat odds and systems10/14/2008
  Q: I've recently started playing baccarat at an online casino, using play chips of course, and I've ...
  A: Apparently you still fail to grasp the reality that there is an UNCHANGING probability of a tie ...
Baccarat odds and systems10/10/2008
  Q: I've recently started playing baccarat at an online casino, using play chips of course, and I've ...
  A: Wagering systems of this sort are indeed profoundly commonplace. What ALWAYS happens is that you ...
Splitting Aces9/15/2008
  Q: If I split aces, and draw a 10 on each will they be considered blackjacks and paid 3 for 2 in Las ...
  A: While there are many variations on rules in Blackjack; a few rules are never altered. The rule is ...
Black Jack9/6/2008
  Q: I recently read about how Edward Thorpe introduced card counting in black jack and how this threw ...
  A: Firstly Card Counting had been around for a very long time before Dr. Thorpe wrote his book. I'll ...
Best way to play these "promotional chips"?5/21/2008
  Q: What is the best way and best table game to play these $5 "promotional chips" to win the most ...
  A: I began my response by working through relevant computations for baccarat where you can win your ...
Baccarat-Chemin de Fer12/19/2007
  Q: I know there are several variations with the game of Baccarat, but I'm wondering specifically about ...
  A: FOLLOWUP: The following is from Anthony Curtis' Las Vegas Adviser website - - There are three ...
Blackjack on Cruise Ships9/16/2007
  Q: I purchased recent CBN at BJ21.com and I expected , it is very comprehensive and helpful. However, I ...
  A: Table conditions change at the whim of whoever is in charge. If yesterday's 'drop' was too low the ...
Blackjack on Cruise Ships9/15/2007
  Q: I purchased recent CBN at BJ21.com and I expected , it is very comprehensive and helpful. However, I ...
  A: There are very good reasons why Stanford Wong does not include such information. 1. No pro would ...
blackjack8/31/2007
  Q: My husband and I are going to foxwoods and want to play blackjack. we bought a deck of cards and ...
  A: Firstly realize that you will be playing under the "house edge" The inherent mathematical advantage ...
BLACKJACK8/22/2007
  Q: When a player buys chips, the dealer calls out the dollar amount, waits for the pit boss to ...
  A: "paddle" is the only term used by dealers/floor supervisors in reference to that item that I have ...
current blackjack conditions in LV8/17/2007
  Q: What are current blackjack conditions in Las Vegas casinos? In what casinos on the strip are the ...
  A: Nearly all of Las Vegas has deteriorated and transmogrified into positively putrid blackjack ...
Playing VP for profit8/5/2007
  Q: I'm considering taking a semi-pro approach at VP. Besides having the will power and an iron-clad ...
  A: Firstly, I must say that i have never seen a $2 VP machine. Having said that, even at $1 machines ...
Deposit gaming using e-commerce6/14/2007
  Q: After weeks of searching i come here to ask a question. 1) To find an e-commerce site (ie. Paypal, ...
  A: I have chosen to respond to your question because I shall do you a boon by referring you to the only ...
dice setting2/21/2007
  Q: I would like to ask your opinion on a theory of mine (for Craps). I always thought that a shooter ...
  A: There are several books re: "dice setting" available at the usual suspects, i.e. Barnes & Nobles, ...
thanks... very thorough answer.. one quick follow up1/29/2007
  Q: When you said you were a card-counter, I was reminded of an amazing show on Discovery Channel about ...
  A: Before I follow-up with feedback from a brilliant mathematician/gambler, (my closest buddy), I will ...
"Crapless" Craps is really Crap !1/28/2007
  Q: Last September, I visited the Stratosphere Casino in Las Vegas and they have a special Craps game ...
  A: Lucky? Indeed you were. This is a game that carries a house edge similar to a double zero (American ...
On-line horse betting1/8/2007
  Q: Sorry you feel that way. I'm sincerely curious as to why you would volunteer to be an expert in ...
  A: You said: "why you would volunteer to be an expert in gambling with such a negative attitude about ...
On-line horse betting1/6/2007
  Q: I currently bet the horses on-line using Philadelphia Park's on-line bhonebet.com. I will be moving ...
  A: Perhaps I should have simply declined to respond, but it is not my nature to do so. Pardon me if I ...
Counting system10/13/2006
  Q: What do you think of the Revere Counting system
  A: There are two (2) Revere card counting systems. They are both strong, but there is a caveat. They ...

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