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Now that Harrah's has purchased Planet Hollywood, has anyone observed changes in their blackjack? I never found PH to be great before, but it was generally better than the Harrah's shops--I imagine that's now going to change (more 8 deck, fixed pen slots, more 6:5 single, if not multiple, deck...

If a player is backed off from blackjack at an MGM/Mirage property in Las Vegas while using a players' club card, is that account essentially useless at all MGM/Mirage properties for blackjack purposes? Are the negative effects limited only to the individual property where the backoff occurred...

I will be visiting the Wynn in Las Vegas later this month. I have neither stayed nor played their previously and would appreciate any tips about the place that others would like to share--particularly information about what level of play garners what comps, etc.

Given my understanding of copyright law, authors only gain protection for their particular expression of ideas--not for the underlying ideas or facts themselves. According to this, no blackjack counting system should itself be protected by copyright--as soon as someone comes up with a good...

Assuming the same rules (e.g. h17, das), by how much must the penetration % improve for an 8D game to beat a 6D game? (Assume one plays all hands, uses the same spread--suppose a 1-20 spread if this makes any difference.) For example, given six and eight deck games with the same rules where...

After searching through the promotions listed on http://www.vegas-hotels-online.com, I booked the MGM Grand Players' Club Escape Promotion ((Dead link: http://www.vegas-hotels-online.com/2008/12/27/mgm-grand-players-club-escape-2/)) for an upcoming trip. This offer says it is for players'...

After becoming a member of the MGM properties comp club last year, I finally checked this week to see what estimated losses they posted for 2008. I noticed that this report breaks the losses out by MGM property (amount lost at The Mirage, at Bellagio, etc.). I am curious if anyone knows...

I know that some on this board are completely against tipping the dealer while others find that it can be a useful way of getting the dealer to assist with your advantage play in subtle ways. What about tipping simply to “fit in” as a standard casino patron? Is there a consensus about common...

Has anyone out there run CVData (or other simulations) to find the illustrious 18 and surrender indices for the Red7 count (1-6 = +1; 10s and Ace = -1; Red suit sevens = +1 as a proxy for measuring penetration)? I read the post about learning the illustrious 18 indices (at...