Recent content by Hammer050

Hey guys, Do any of you make a point to ever play in blackjack tournaments? I have never done this, but have noticed that some casinos in Las Vegas use two decks during tournament play and therefore some high-count opportunities probably pop up fairly often. I would imagine some players...

Hey guys, Just a quick question...I'm planning to head to Las Vegas next week, and haven't been in a year. Does the Golden Nugget still have decent double deck games? Any other good places to play downtown besides the El Cortez? Thanks.

Has anyone thought about back counting at the Blackjack Switch games? According to wizardofodds.com, the house edge is only .18% for someone who plays by the perfect "basic strategy" for that game. Might be opportunities to switch your cards and create tons of doubling opportunities in high...

I'm not sure if anyone has stumbled upon this webpage or not, but this is a list of the current rules and blackjack offerings of the casinos in Las Vegas. Some of you may subscribe to Stanford Wong's "Current Blackjack News," but if you don't, check out this link...

Thanks ZG. It was Mother's day weekend, and we met previously at the Gambler's General Store the year before. When we both jumped up from the table coincidentally at precisely the same moment mid-deck to make fake cell phone calls as the count worsened, I was sure it was you. I'll be using...

I will be going to Las Vegas in June, and thought it might be a good idea to spend some time Wonging in and out of Six Deck Shoes. I've heard reports that some Double Deck games are going 6:5 now, so I'd like to start hitting the Shoe games. I haven't seen too many postings about that here, so...