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Table Etiquette – If You Don’t Know How to Play, Don’t Be The Anchor 5a5r4c

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… 1w3f3t

My first exposure to any kind of casino gambling came through the movies.  When I was a little girl, my parents and I would go to a movie theater in Chinatown to watch the Chinese films that would find their…

Myth Debunked – “Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!” 6p6e8

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…

Beyond Basic Blackjack – More Than Just 21 x1x2a

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…

When most folks hear “card tournament”, they automatically think about some kind of poker tournament, however for those who have never experienced a blackjack tournament, here are the basics. Set-Up Blackjack tournaments pit seven players against the dealer, with a…

Myth Debunked – “Monkey!” 5i2p1l

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…