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Read everything you can get your hands on. Start by searching this site for your specific questions. All of the answers are here. Practice counting, basic strategy like there is no tomorrow then go back and do it again. Once you have that down perfect you can start losing your money to the...

Again, I do not play online casinos but, I have read on this site that there are actually online games that it is possible to count cards. I will have to see if I can find the name of the casino....

Here is a good place to start educating yourself on the math of BJ http://www.bjmath.com/main.htm (Archive copy) Basically the number of decks and the rules involved effect the game in a very dynamic way. The rules that Ken laid out for the game he described are very good. I did not...

Hey JimmyFortune, Maybe you had this guy dealing to you. http://journals.aol.com/opheliapo/BlackjackEtiquetteandotherrantso (Archive copy) I often wondered how dealers felt about the players...I certainly hope this guy is the exception and not the rule. He is way overdue for a job...

I may have to plan a trip to Moscow. Not sure I would be interested in the cock fights though...

That is a very broad question. The short answer is yes 6 decks is beatable given the proper rules...since they vary from casino to casino. All you need to do is play perfect basic strategy and learn a counting system that you can perform perfectly.

While it is technically more accurate...and you don't have to divide the running count by the number of decks left...I really don't find it that difficult to do the math. I will be sticking with the hi-lo. (For now) I think that anyone learning how to count should simply find a system...

I think that the best way that I have heard it explained is this. Any player that makes "bad" plays will make "bad" plays that hurt you as often as they make "bad" plays that help you. There is no way to know which cards are going to be dealt until they are dealt. It is RANDOM ;) Anyone...

Had a great fathers day today...kids gave me a 6 deck card shuffler and a shoe. :cool2: So, I thought I would practice some BS. Went through the shoe twice. Started into the third and after about three "hands" (dealing three hands minimum plus dealer) I dealt this hand. Anyone, know...

What Mike said! I just hope that the few do not ruin it for the rest of us in the long run. I have seen good fourms suffer miserable deaths due to a few bad seeds. Thanks for your time and effort Ken!

Generally no. Unless you are cheating...if you are only counting cards and not breaking any laws you should be fine. However, if they catch you counting refer to Scorcho's reply... :)

The sim that Ken has on this site does that I think...on the left side of the home page click strategy trainer/free blackjack trainer :)

Well, I worked this system as much as I am going to. Three hours with a live dealer...and about 1000 simulator hands. I am convinced that it is a very subjective plan that works about as well as any other betting system. You are required to rely on hunches and luck. I honestly think you...

While I have not done any tournement play the solution my son and I have come up with for this when we play is as follows. Whomever is the dealer always plays "first base" so they are first to act. After all of the cards are delt out if the "dealer" hand shows a possible BJ, First base (the...

Unfortunately, I can't be of too much more help on this. Looks like Scorcho gave you some good info. Other than that you might check out this link for some tournament info... http://www.blackjackinfo.com/blackjack-tournaments.php Have fun!