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How Blackjack Players Can Track Cards Favoring Dealers

Wednesday, October 30th, 2013

Blackjack players are fond of aces, picture cards, and tens, and if they can somehow figure out how many such cards a 6-deck shoe might have in the middle of a blackjack game, they stand a better chance of winning.

Here is a simple method to keep track of such cards by simply focusing on cards that favor the croupier—fours, sixes, and fives. Mathematicians have already shown how fours, sixes, and fives can help the dealer create strong hands, especially as blackjack rules require dealers to hit on 14, 15, and 16. Players, on the other hand, have more flexibility as they can stand on 14, 15, and 16 in the hopes that the dealer will go bust.

Each deck comprises 12 fours, fives, and sixes, which means that six decks with have 72 of each of these cards. This constitutes around 23 percent of all the cards. Twenty-three, therefore, is the magic number. About 23 fours, fives, and sixes ought to have been dealt after playing two decks in order to keep the game balanced. If less have been dealt, the game is in favor of the house; and if more have been dealt, the game is in favor of the player.

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Casino Introduces Pink Blackjack Tables to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

Monday, October 28th, 2013

Island View Casino has introduced pink blackjack tables to increase public awareness of breast cancer, especially as October is considered to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Kathy Santiago, the former area executive director for American Cancer Society, was recently appointed as Island View Casino’s special project manager. Expressing her passion for research related to cancer, particularly breast cancer, she said that she appreciates the casino for supporting women who are not only suffering from, but have also survived breast cancer. Santiago is a breast cancer survivor who recently celebrated her sixth year of freedom from cancer.

The casino covered three of its blackjack tables with pink felt and male as well as female blackjack players noticed this change as they played. Ellen Guillot, a gynecologist and obstetrician at the Louisiana based Women’s Medical Center, says that she thinks it is great support.

Island View Cancer was also the co-sponsor of a local anti breast cancer campaign titled Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, which began in August. A group of casino employees, including Santiago, will take part in a walk related to the same campaign.

Stating that the event remembers breast cancer victims and congratulates its survivors, she said that the best defense against breast cancer is early detection.

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Blackjack Player Refuses to Pay DJ $200,000

Friday, October 25th, 2013

A blackjack player who had offered to pay a huge sum of $200,000 to a DJ called Deadmau5 for playing a Bon Jovi song at a nightclub based in Las Vegas refused to pay up as he had lost his blackjack game. The issue led to a mess, which is now being sorted at a Nevada federal court.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the blackjack player, Don Johnson, is an important customer of Wynn Casino as he used to spend anywhere between $100,000 and $500,000 playing blackjack and other casino games. The high-stakes player is also the chief executive officer of Heritage Development. During a period of just four months, he had won $6 million gambling at Tropicana Casino, $4 million at Caesars Casino, and $5 million at Borgata Casino.

When Johnson refused to pay the promised $200,000 to the DJ, Deadmau5’s talent agency and the owner of the nightclub paid him. The issue appeared to have been resolved, but the owner of the nightclub sued the talent agency for inability to repay $50,000, the amount he had contributed toward Deadmau5’s payment.

According to the court papers, the two parties plan to sign a settlement deal soon. The owner of the nightclub says that the event is ridiculous.

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Importance of Playing Free Blackjack

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013

Blackjack has a low house edge, but players cannot always expect to win at blackjack. Players should therefore make the most of their visits to the casino by implementing proper gaming strategies and bankroll management strategies. They should understand that they need not necessarily make money every time they visit a casino, owing to which they must focus more on having fun than on winning.

One of the things blackjack players must focus on while playing blackjack is to use the correct blackjack gaming strategies. If players are still not comfortable playing blackjack for real money, they should practice as much as they can by playing blackjack games for free. There are plenty of fun play blackjack gaming apps in the market, and players can download them on their mobile devices free of charge. They can then practice their favorite variants on the move, focusing on one variant at a time to avoid confusion.

If players invest a lot of time and energy in playing the game for free, they can enjoy real money blackjack games better, especially the social aspects of the game. They can socialize as they play and do not have to focus on their cards all the time.

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Graton Resort to Recruit 2000 Blackjack Dealers

Wednesday, October 16th, 2013

There are several alternatives to an expensive college education. Those who cannot afford it can study at online universities, community colleges, or trade schools. Alternatively, they can also join the military. Those who want to learn a skill absolutely free can learn how to become a dealer at Graton Resort and Casino, which will be launched on Nov 5.

The person in charge of the blackjack dealer course is Joe Hasson, general manager and vice president for Graton Resort and Casino located in California. He has created a campus that includes a large room equipped with several gaming tables. He says that the casino will require at least 2000 trained dealers by the time it becomes 100 percent operational.

Further speaking about the course, he said that Station Casinos gives a diploma to every trained dealer. The course is absolutely free of charge, and those who have a Station Casinos diploma stand a better chance of getting blackjack dealer jobs at any casino. Those interested in joining the course need to be at least 21 years old.

Most people who opt to take this course are mature adults although there are a few 21-year-old students too. Even those who have never played blackjack or baccarat are free to join.

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Vice Admiral Tim Giardina Suspended for Illegal Gambling

Monday, October 14th, 2013

Vice Admiral Tim Giardina, the second most significant personality in the nuclear program of the United States, has been suspended for not only gambling, but also using fake chips at an Iowa-based casino.

Reportedly, the vice admiral forgot his table manners while playing blackjack at the Horseshoe Casino, which is located at Council Bluffs in Iowa. Allegedly, he used counterfeit chips worth several dollars. The case becomes all the more interesting considering the fact that the vice admiral had an important role to play in the launching of a nuclear warhead.

However, major US personalities have been involved in gambling scandals from time to time. Recently, Senator John McCain was caught red-handed playing poker on his mobile phone during a congress hearing on the Syria issue. Fortunately for the Senator, he was playing for fun otherwise he might have gotten into serious trouble considering the fact that playing real money mobile poker outside Nevada is illegal.

Tim Giardina now stands guilty of a Class D Felony, according to Iowa’s gambling laws. Although he was suspended on September 3, news of his suspension leaked out only on September 28. The investigative team has not revealed too many details regarding this case, but says that the investigation is continuing.

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SCC Offers Blackjack Dealing Courses for Harrah’s

Friday, October 11th, 2013

The Southwestern Community College (SCC) Swain Center offers a blackjack dealing course that is attracting students from all ages and walks of life. According to SCC’s Occupational Training Director Scott Sutton, the trained blackjack dealers will then be hired by Harrah’s and not only be refunded their $180 tuition fee, but will also be rewarded with a bonus of $1000. The course lasts 7 weeks.

SCC has been offering table games courses from last fall, and another course taught by the staff at Harrah’s Casino is scheduled to begin on Oct 7. Sutton said that there are plenty of opportunities for people who are looking out for them, adding that students will get the best possible training from casino instructors.

Harrah’s plans to appoint 150 trained blackjack dealers in Cherokee and 800 more in the new casino it plans to launch in Murphy in 2015. Vacancies are also available in Harrah’s food and beverages department; and according to Sharon Owle, recruiter for Harrah’s food and beverages department, said that they are looking for 28 trained workers.

Doris Johnson, who is a casino employment manager, said that Harrah’s can recruit as many as 200 people right away.

Those interested in taking a blackjack course can contact SCC at 828-339-4426.

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Golden Nugget Charity Blackjack Tourney Raises $5,000 for DARE

Monday, October 7th, 2013

The Double Down with Don Johnson Charity Blackjack Tournament, which was held recently in New Jersey’s Atlantic City, has succeeded in raising $5,000 for Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE).

The winner was a team hailing from Soundgarden Hall in Philadelphia, which nominated DARE as the charity to receive $5,000 from the casino that organized the charity blackjack tournament, Golden Nugget.

Don Johnson, who had won a huge sum of $5.5 million last year, might not have been that lucky this year, but he donated $10,000 of his own money to St. Ephrem School.

The blackjack charity tournament was held at the Golden Nugget Casino’s Haven Nightclub and as many as 12 people registered for it. The presence of celebrity Don Johnson was definitely a plus point for Golden Nugget Casino. Now that New York is on the verge of launching a new casino, Atlantic City casinos are devising all sorts of ways to promote their offerings and products and deal with the competition.

Don Johnson, a businessman based in Pennsylvania, had won $15 million playing blackjack at Atlantic City casinos over the last few months. He won $5 million of it in Borgata and $4 million of it in Caesars.

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Maine Approves Introduction of Spanish 21 in Oxford Casino

Thursday, October 3rd, 2013

The Maine Gambling Control Board has approved the introduction of Spanish 21 to the portfolio of table games at Oxford Casino at a board meeting held on Tuesday.

The rules of Spanish 21 are similar to those of standard blackjack, but there are slight differences that set the two games apart. Spanish 21 is played with decks from which the ten cards are removed; besides, the betting rules vary greatly.

According to Patrick Fleming, executive director for the Gambling Control Board, Oxford Casino acquired the rights to Spanish 21 from another company.

Jack Sours, general manager and vice president of Oxford Casino, said that the casino decided to introduce Spanish 21 on player demand, adding that the casino expects the game to become very popular. He also stated that a blackjack table in the casino will be used for Spanish 21.

A dealer from Oxford Casino was about to demonstrate the game, but Matt Dyer, a member on the board, said that there is no need for it, adding that it is more important to know if the game is approved in other states. If the game was approved by other states, the board need not think twice about approving it, he said.

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Former Blackjack Dealer Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case

Thursday, September 26th, 2013

A woman, who used to work as the blackjack dealer in a local casino, pleaded guilty of embezzling funds. According to the prosecutor, she will have to pay around $85,000 to the casino.

The former croupier, Misty Lynn White (28) of Sapulpa, confessed that she had embezzled funds in the months of January and February when she was under the employment of the Tulsa-based Osage Casino.

According to Shannon Cozzoni, the assistant US attorney, White had helped one of the casino players win blackjack games by stealthily showing him her face-down cards. Julia O’Connell, the federal public defense lawyer, said that White used to receive a small payment for her services.

Cozzoni said that the casino fired White after her surreptitious activities were caught on the casino’s video cameras. Stating that the total loss to the casino because of White’s activities is not yet known, Cozzoni said that White had helped the man win as much as $6,000 one day.

White could get a prison term as long as 20 years, but federal guidelines on sentencing might give her only 18 months. She is currently out on bail, and the final verdict on the embezzlement case will be delivered on December 10.

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