Recent content by Henry Tamburin

Don't forget the fab 4 for shoe games that offer late surrender. I even use the surrender indices in the Hilton's million dollar BJ tournmanet and twice they came in handy. Henry Tamburin

Re: Optimal betting I agree with the Mayor. In the old days I never use to bet more than 1 unit on neutral counts. But in the single and even two deck Vegas games nowadays I do like the Mayor suggested - bet two hands or 2 units after the shuffle then bet up or down depending upon where the...

The running count betting system in my book is for beginners that want to play even or with a tiny edge (depending on the rules). You should try to learn the complete Hi Lo counting system to gain an even greater edge. As others have metioned it's important to also understand Risk of Ruin and...

Congratulations on getting your feet in the wonderful world of AP. You might want to consider using a readily avaiable blackjack software program to hone your card counting skills. Several that I can recommend are Blackjack Counter and Blackjack Mentor (free downloads on...

Sorry, but I disagree. There are still 'beatable" games in Las Vegas only you have to spend more time finding them. Don't go the single deck game route - nowadays, your best bet is the shoe game. Henry Tamburin

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