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Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

December 26, 2008

System worth at least $0.01

Dear Mark: Do you know anything about Gary Cline's (author of Beat the Odds Blackjack) blackjack system? His book goes against the traditional blackjack strategy. In the book he also talks about a method of winning and money management system. He charges $2k for the system, and I just wanted to check around with some gaming writers to see if they have heard of it and if it is worth it. Todd P.... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

December 19, 2008

Player's recall might be slightly off

Dear Mark: I like to play Video Blackjack on 25 cent machines. Do you know if these machines are dealt randomly from a deck of 52 or are they "fixed" to give me fewer blackjacks? It seems I never get my fair share of blackjacks compared to a table game, nor seem to win as much. Bill H.

Video blackjack, Bill, is dealt from a randomly shuffled 52-card electronic deck, and each... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

September 12, 2008

Better half has the week off

Dear Mark: Our local newspaper has been carrying your column for years and I must say, the education you dole out every week is a welcome relief to losing money every time I go in the casino. Count me in the “make only bets that have less than a 2% casino advantage” club that you always espouse. Anyway, my husband and I have argued this VP hand for years. I'm dealt a flush, but four of the... Read More

Deal Me In by Mark Pilarski

August 29, 2008

Many card counters think they are better players than they actually are

Dear Mark: As a hobby, and only at home, I like to count down a deck of cards. As I said, I only do this at home and have never tried it on a live blackjack game. Before I do, I was curious as to if most blackjack players who learn to count cards actually end up being successful at beating the house, or am I, and they, wasting our time? I have to believe... Read More