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    Beyond Counting by James Grosjean

    can someone please tell what is so great in this book that it's going for $400-$500 I'm not trying to be a smart a$$, I just can't find out much about it. Is the information in it that good?
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    Calling casinos for rules etc

    I did the same thing at a casino near me and they were honest and had no problem explaining to me everything from rules to decks to how many csm's and shoe tables they had.
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    where to sit

    or what could happen is you could draw a 10 on your hand and bust, then the dealer has a 6 in the hole draws the 5 (that would have busted your 17 also) gets 21 and you lose both hands and everyone at the table is mad at you because you don't know how to play BS.
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    Any Faster way to learn Hi-Lo?

    sorry I have a job that I can do that with so I can learn things faster like that. If I didn't have the time it would take alot longer. I don't expect many people can do that so learning would take a little longer but the time most people spend in front of TV can be used to practice during...
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    Any Faster way to learn Hi-Lo?

    There's no short cut to card counting. You need to practice as much as possible. I started with high opt I. and with advise from Ken I swiched to Hi-Lo and it works well for me. I got the book Profesional BJ from Wong. It is boring to read but is a GREAT reference. I went through cards and dealt...
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    Laughlin

    I was just there a month ago. Some of the casinos are 6 to 5 for blackjack. But at Riverside they have alot of single deck tables and pay 3 to 2. H17 double on 10,11 only. But, this was very profitable for me. I was using High opt I just for betting. I will be going in 2 weeks with Hi-Low and...
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    Once in a lifetime hand?

    I know how you feel. I had to split 4 aces with a six up, true count was about 2.5 and never got a ten on any hand. The dealer had a 5 in the hole and hit and got a 10. That wouldn't have been so bad on a normal night for me because most nights I only play at the $5 tables and would have only...
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    hi-opt I and II

    I am just trying to find out where I can get the complete Hi-Opt I and II systems. I just read The Worlds Greatest Blackjack Book and tried all of it and I would like to get the complete systems for both but mainly for 1 first. Any advise would help. Thanks.
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