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thank you for correcting my misconceptions "There is no use losing hope now, the Western will not be replaced for years. They are renevating the current casino, they just installed a new bingo section that is very nice and the old bingo section is going to be made into a lounge with a live...

Thanks! I'm ordering one immediately.

better to bulldoze Bellagio than the Western The Western is (soon to be "was," evidently) my favorite place in the town. Best SCORE of any game in town (or anywhere in Nevada, perhaps) consistently, per CBJN. Great SD games at low stakes for those of us who are the "common man." $3 40 oz draft...

If one purchases his/her copy of "The Blackjack Zone" on this site can it be provided with an autograph by Eliot? Thank you.

interesting post, thanks

Re: Zengrifter Interview Eliot Thank you very much for bringing us this superb interview. It's one of the most interesting blackjack pieces I've read. This guy is a wild man. They're out there. His attitude towards blackjack was a very healthy one. It's a game! It's only worth the trouble if...

The interview was a fantastic read, thank you. Please post often. JL

we often tend to shoot for the foot I agree that we true blackjack enthusiasts are best served by being as unobtrusive and inconspicuous as possible. I feel, in fact, that we hurt ourselves merely by many of our posts on blackjack sites. Cellini tells us that casino personel read these sites...

another way to state SD RC to TC conversion @ 2.7 cards / player or dealer hand 1/4 deck = 5 hands 1/3 deck = 6 hands 1/2 deck = 10 hands 2/3 deck = 13 hands 3/4 deck = 14 hands 1/4 deck = 13 cards = 5 hands : TC = RC x 1.333 (or add 1/3 to RC) 1/3 deck = 17 cards = 6 hands : TC = RC x 1.5...

You're probably right. Mayor, You're probably right. Actually, I'm a fan of Ian's, enjoy his writings. He occasionally posts on Don's Domain, by the way, as well as BJ21. But after a couple of glasses of wine last night the thought that he was in truth a career man enduring grueling schedules...

thanks, Ian, for finally coming clean I'm sure this post has been cathartic for you. Hey, still love your books. Looking forward to "Turning the Tables Weekdays in Topeka." And Go, Jayhawks. Tolly Ho.

great addition to the site Cellini's board is a great addition to the site. His comments are invariably interesting and entertaining, and, of course, very informative from his unique vantage point. Thanks.

Halves count "Some counts divide by half decks, but then they use half the values for the indices as well, e.g. Halves (as appears in Wong's PBJ)." So THAT'S why they do Halves the way they do! It's designed to make conversion to TC using 1/2 deck increments easy, thus making it easy to...

Wong gives -20 to +20 for 1 and 4 decks (PBJ)

Rob -- you are as patient as you are wise