4’s and 8’s: with the Chinese, these numbers are ambiguous. You wouldn’t think they mean anything, but for the Chinese they mean EVERYTHING. Whether something has a 4 or an 8 is equivalent to a loss or win and the…
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I’ve been asked on occasion by players who would have five cards in front of them at a blackjack table about something called a “five card charlie”, which, in blackjack terms is a five card hand that does not exceed…
This table etiquette tip should keep you partially out of harms way at a blackjack table… …unless you insist on playing bad hand strategy, then I can’t help you. The anchor is the last person dealt from the blackjack shoe…
I can’t tell you how much I hate this quote. The sound of it is actually cringe-worthy to me, kind of like nails on a chalkboard. You must be wondering why. For someone who started in this business as a…
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So it’s your first time on a blackjack table. You know your premise is to get to as close to 21 as possible, or play in a way to ensure that the dealer busts (goes over 21) – if you…
You may have heard it in a casino at a blackjack table. MONKEY! MONKEY! MONKEY! Generally it’s a method of calling for a “10” of some kind when someone is doubling down on a hand, or is showing a single…
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