Beating The Online Casinos At Blackjack

The Online Casinos Secret Finally Exposed

By Gambling Demon AKA Blackjack Demon

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Hi and welcome to this one of a kind $1 eBook that explains everything one should know about Blackjack, before risking their money in a Casino or Online Casino. I decided to sell it for only $1 because I feel knowledge shouldnt be expensive, and I made many mistakes in the beginning of my gambling career because blackjack and poker ebooks cost over $40 each. I am really teaching you all the things one should know before putting down a bet so this $1 should save you a lot of money lost at gambling. However, if for any reason, you feel that you didnt get enough for your buck, contact me on my site and I will issue a refund within 48 hours. Read the whole thing through before gambling. I will concentrate on beating online casinos (because beating live casinos in near-impossible without being a mathematical genius or cheating). However, some chapters here (I marked them as Offline Casino Only will teach valuable lessons for playing live physical non-internet casinos (like in Vegas), so you can read them if thats your thing or just for general knowledge. The methods I describe here are based on real statistics that I do my best to explain simply to people without academic knowledge in the field of statistics. Profit margins in my method are good but obviously they are not insane: you will not get 2000% return in one hour like some liars promise just to sell their fake gambling systems. This is not a give me $49.99 and I will show you how to make $50,000 in one hour at blackjack kind of eBook. If you are looking for that kind of lie, look somewhere else. Still, if you read this whole eBook through, you will know how to work the odds to your advantage and have the upper hand on the casino. So have fun reading, and dont forget to subscribe to my email list where I teach you new gambling tips and tricks. I will also give you some of my new products (that are sold for much more than $1) for free. Dont hesitate and subscribe now! Disclaimer In this eBook I explain several Blackjack strategies which will improve your chances at a Blackjack game (especially an online blackjack game). Most of these strategies are commonly known. You can read about them on the internet or in certain blackjack books. However, you must understand that Blackjack is still a GAMBLING game that relies on chance among other factors. Hence, you might lose money. Just like I dont expect you to share a portion of your winnings with me, I take no responsibility for any money you may lose using the methods described in this eBook. Please do me (and yourselves) a favor and NEVER GAMBLE WITH MONEY YOU CANT AFFORD TO LOSE!!! 2
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Contents:
Important Stuff (Page 2) Why Blackjack? (Page 4) Blackjack Rules (Page 5-8) Understand Why the House always usually wins (Page 9) Understand how you can beat the odds (Important!) (Page 10) Getting started: Basic Strategy (Page 11-13) Avoiding Casino Cheats (Page 14) Why Bet at Online Casinos? (Page 15) List of Trusted Online Casinos (Page 16-19) Summart +Useful Links (Important!) (Page 20) Conclusion (Page 21)

For Live Offline Casinos, read these chapters also:

If you gamble only at Online Casinos, this information is useless to you:

Easy Card Counting (Page 22-25) Picking a table (Page 26) Dealer Tells (Page 27) Shuffle Tracking (Page 28)

Important Tips Read This !!! In these boxes I will give you important tips to Launch you online gambling career

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Why Blackjack?
Blackjack is one of the few Casino games where your actions and decisions have an effect on your odds of beating the house and earning money instead of losing it (unlike roulette, craps which are all about luck). Playing Blackjack without really knowing what you are doing gives the house an edge of 8-2% over the gambler (This varying on the number of decks played. The more decks, the casino has a better edge). This means that on the long run, you will lose 8-2% of the money you bet each round. Fortunately, back in 1956, an article was released, containing and explaining the "Blackjack Basic Strategy". This is a set of 'guidelines' the gambler should play by, in order to decrease the Casino's edge dramatically. This set of guidelines is based on complex statistical analysis, done mostly by computers. Playing the "Blackjack Basic Strategy" reduces the houses edge to about 0.5% (again, depending on the number of decks played. If played with one deck, the gambler will actually have the edge over the house). There are further methods of improving your odds (card counting and others) which will be described in the end of this eBook and only work in live offline casinos. card counting is useless in online casinos. This is because the casino software shuffles the decks after each round because unlike noninternet casinos where card counting is hard, it is very simple online (with computer software of your own). The advantage of this is that online casinos offer 2 deck games (better odds for the gambler) whereas offline casinos usually have a minimum of 6 deck games. Blackjack is so unique because it offers the best odds against the casinos to players who play the game well, and on the other hand had terrible odds for players who play only by intuition without learning how to play right. Since most players are of the latter type, casinos love blackjack and offer many ways to play it! So let's start learning how to actually win at Blackjack... Do You Gamble At Online Casinos? You should have a Skrill account (formerly known as Moneybookers), to withdraw your earnings into!

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The Blackjack Rules (Taken from Wikipedia)

(If you know the rules, skip this chapter)

I assume that if you are reading this eBook, you already know the Blackjack rules (if you do, feel free to skip this chapter), but just in case you don't, this is for you. Keep in mind that there are also special rules that apply only in some Casinos so make sure you know a Casino's special rules before gambling. The Rules: Each player is dealt two cards and is then offered the opportunity to take more. The hand with the highest total wins as long as it doesn't exceed 21; a hand with a higher total than 21 is said to bust or have too many. Cards 2 through 10 are worth their face value, and face cards (jack, queen, king) are also worth 10. An ace's value is 11 unless this would cause the player to bust, in which case it is worth 1. A hand in which an ace's value is counted as 11 is called a soft hand, because it cannot be busted if the player draws another card. The goal of each player is to beat the dealer by having the higher, unbusted hand. Note that if the player busts he loses, even if the dealer also busts (therefore Blackjack favors the dealer, and the house has the edge). If both the player and the dealer have the same point value, it is called a "push", and neither player nor dealer wins the hand. Each player has an independent game with the dealer, so it is possible for the dealer to lose to one player, but still beat the other players in the same round. The minimum bet is printed on a sign on the table and varies from casino to casino and even table to table. After initial bets are placed, the dealer deals the cards, either from one or two hand-held decks of cards, known as a "pitch" game, or more commonly from a shoe containing four or more decks. The dealer gives two cards to each player, including himself. One of the dealer's two cards is face-up so all the players can see it, and the other is face down. (The face-down card is known as the "hole card". In European blackjack, the hole card is not actually dealt until the players all play their hands.) The cards are dealt face up from a shoe, or face down if it is a pitch game. A two-card hand of 21 (an ace plus a ten-value card) is called a "blackjack" or a "natural", and is an automatic winner. A player with a natural is usually paid 3:2 on his bet. Some casinos pay only 6:5 on blackjacks; although this reduced payout has generally been restricted to single-deck games where card counting would otherwise be a viable strategy. The move was decried by longtime blackjack players.
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The player's options for playing his or her hand are: Hit: Take another card. Stand: Take no more cards. Double down: Double the wager; take exactly one more card, and then stand. Split: Double the wager and have each card be the first card in a new hand. This option is available only when both cards have the same value. Surrender: Forfeit half the bet and give up the hand. Surrender was common during the early- and mid-20th century, but is no longer offered at most casinos. The player's turn is over after deciding to stand, doubling down to take a single card, or busting. If the player busts, he or she loses the bet even if the dealer goes on to bust. After all the players have finished making their decisions, the dealer then reveals his or her hidden hole card and plays the hand. House rules say that the dealer must hit until he or she has at least 17, regardless of what the players have. In some casinos a dealer must also hit a soft 17 (a combination of cards adding up to either 7 or 17, such as an ace and a 6). If the dealer busts then all remaining players win. Bets are normally paid out at the odds of 1:1. Some common rules variations include: Only one card for split Aces: a single new card is added to each Ace and the turn ends. They are thus regarded as 11-point cards. No other denomination is subject to this process. Multiple splits: If a player splits 2 cards and receives a third card of identical value, the hand can be split again, resulting in 3 hands. However, some casinos only allow a single split of the first 2 cards. Early surrender: Player has the option to surrender before dealer checks for Blackjack. Late surrender: Player has the option to surrender after dealer checks for Blackjack. Double-down restrictions: Double-down may only be allowed on certain combinations of cards (usually totaling 9, 10 or 11). Double-down after split: Double-down may not be allowed after splitting cards. The split hands are played normally otherwise.
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 Split any tens: Players may split any 2 cards which are both worth 10 points, such as a Jack and Queen. This rule is rarely used, since 20 is a very strong hand which is unlikely to be split. European No-Hole-Card Rule: the dealer receives only one card, dealt face-up, and does not receive a second card (and thus does not check for blackjack) until players have acted. This means players lose not only their original bet, but also any additional money invested from splitting and doubling down. A game that has nohole-card doesn't necessarily mean you will lose additional bets as well as original bets. In Australia for example, a player beaten by a dealer blackjack may keep all split and double bets and lose only the original bet, thus the game plays the same as it would if there were a hole card. There are more than a few blackjack variations which can be found in the casinos, each has its own set of rules, strategies and odds. It is advised to take a look at the rules of the specific variation before playing. Many countries have legal acts and laws, which determine how a casino game of Blackjack must be played. The push: When you and the dealer get the same numbers, you can either stay in the game and take a chance at winning double your money or take your money back and start a new hand. Insurance (Not Very Useful I Advise Not Using It): If the dealer's up card is an Ace, the player is offered the option of taking Insurance before the dealer checks his 'hole card'. The player who wishes to take Insurance can bet an amount up to half his original bet. The Insurance bet is placed separately on a special portion of the table, which usually carries the words "Insurance Pays 2:1". The player who is taking Insurance is betting that the dealer was dealt a natural, i.e. a two-card 21 (a blackjack), and this bet by the player pays off 2:1 if it wins. It is called insurance since if the dealer has a blackjack, the bet wins the same amount of the players Blackjack wager, such that if insurance is taken and the player doesn't have blackjack but dealer does, no money is lost. Of course the dealer can end up not having blackjack and the player can still win or lose the blackjack bet. Insurance is a bad bet for the player who has no knowledge of the hole card because it has a house edge of approximately 7%. Even for the player who has been dealt a natural (a two-card 21) it is unwise to take Insurance. In such a case, the dealer usually asks the player "Even money?" This means that instead of 3:2, the player with the
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natural accepts to be paid off at 1:1. Thus it is exactly the same thing as buying Insurance, losing the Insurance bet and getting paid 3:2 on the natural. In casinos where a hole card is dealt, a dealer who is showing a card with a value of Ace or 10 may slide the corner of his or her facedown card over a small mirror or electronic sensor on the tabletop in order to check whether he has a natural. This practice minimizes the risk of inadvertently revealing the hole card, which would give the sharp-eyed player a considerable advantage. In some countries, such as Australia, no face down card is dealt to the dealer until it is his turn to play his hand. This makes the game more complicated since the dealer must keep track of busted split bets since if the dealer ends up drawing a Blackjack the players lose only their original bets and do not lose double or busted split bets.

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Understand Why the House always usually wins:

Well, it's pretty simple really The rules of Blackjack basically state that you can bust and lose your money, before the dealer even reveals his face-down card. Combine this with the fact that most gamblers don't have a clue about basic strategy, and most even take long-shot "hunch" decisions against all statistical knowledge and just plain reason, and you'll understand how casinos make a LOT of money. Why do they usually win and not always? Since I good players can make the bonus work against the casino!

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Understand how you can beat the odds:

The competition in the online gambling scene is HUGE. This causes sites to offer great Bonuses for gamblers just for signing-up. They're actually giving you free money (depending on the fact that you wager a certain amount of money on their online gambling services). Some sites will actually give you 100% of what you deposit. So if you deposit $100, you get $100 FREE, depending to the fact that you have to Wager $2000. Playing Basic Blackjack Strategy on a 2 deck game (common in online casinos because they dont have to worry about card counting which is easier with less decks) you will probably lose about $2000 X 0.5 % = $10 loss. So you lost $10 from you initial wages, but earned a bonus of $100. You total profit $90 for about 45-60 minutes play! How about that?! This system is amazing because once you get the hang of this, you can (and will) do it on a bigger scale. Your $100 deposit will turn into a $1000 deposit (and so will the bonus) and you profit for these 45-60 minutes play will be $900!!! Dont get tempted to start wagering large amount too soon, practice the system and see that it works for you! Take in mind that the casinos know about this system and so some state in the fine print of their bonus that it cant be used by blackjack players. It is extremely important to read the fine print of the Bonuses given by the casinos to make sure that there is no catch. Since you paid me for this ebook, I do this for you to make sure you can profit using my system. There is a list on page 16 explaining what the best casinos are, and you can also find them on Trusted Casinos With Good Bonus Plans. That was Just to get you psyched up! I will explain more about that later in "Why Bet at Online Casinos?" Now its time to start learning. Dont worry, it's pretty simple.

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Getting started: Basic Strategy:

Since blackjack has an element of player choice, players can reduce casino advantage to a small percentage (0.5%) by playing basic strategy. This is a system that determines when to hit or to stand, and also determines when to double down or split. Basic strategy is based on the player's point total and the dealer's visible card. There are slight variations depending on the house rules and number of decks. Simply, it is a table of actions for every situation. There are many tables, for different numbers of decks and different sets of rules. But here I will show and explain the best one for 2 deck games in online casinos. I have a page on my site that describes other tables for other deck numbers and rule sets. Its really easy to understand.

Important Tip: The Blackjack basic strategy works. That is a fact. However, instead of using it when you play you can use a blackjack calculator which is much faster and more accurate because it adjusts to the specific rule set you are playing. The two best blackjack calculators:

Check Out Blackjack Reaper (Best)!

Check Out Blackjack Sniper (Second Best)!

On the next page you can see the basic strategy table for a 2 deck game under general rules. It is pretty simple to follow. There are explanations on the page after.

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Key:
H

= Hit

=Double

= Stand

Ps

= Split

Ph

=hit if double after split is not allowed

The Dealer's Face-Up Card:

Hard Totals 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17-20 Soft Totals A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 Pairs 2,2 3,3 4,4 5,5 6,6 7,7 8,8 9,9 10,10 A's 2 H H D D H S S S S S 3 H D D D H S S S S S 4 H D D D S S S S S S 5 H D D D S S S S S S 6 H D D D S S S S S S 7 H H D D H H H H H S 8 H H D D H H H H H S 9 H H D D H H H H H S 10 H H H D H H H H H S Ace H H H H H H H H H S

2 H H H H H S S S 2 Ph Ph H D Ph Ps Ps Ps S Ps

3 H H H H D D S S 3 Ph Ph H D Ps Ps Ps Ps S Ps

4 H H D D D D S S 4 Ps Ps H D Ps Ps Ps Ps S Ps

5 D D D D D D S S 5 Ps Ps Ps D Ps Ps Ps Ps S Ps

6 D D D D D D S S 6 Ps Ps Ps D Ps Ps Ps Ps S Ps

7 H H H H H S S S 7 Ps Ps H D H Ps Ps S S Ps

8 H H H H H S S S 8 H H H D H H Ps Ps S Ps

9 H H H H H H S S 9 H H H D H H Ps Ps S Ps

10 H H H H H H S S 10 H H H H H H Ps S S Ps

Ace H H H H H H S S Ace H H H H H H Ps S S Ps

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That's all there is to it. Stick to these basic actions to improve your odds! For example if you get a 7 and a 6, and the dealer has an 8, you have a hard 13, and according to the chart, it is in your best interest to HIT. If you have an Ace and a 5, and the dealer has a 5, according to the chart, it is in your best interest to DOUBLE. If you have two Aces, no matter what the dealer has, you best odds are to SPLIT. This is a Multiple Deck Strategy Chart But it's still pretty basic, there are more accurate charts for specific numbers of decks and certain rules. In General, this chart will improve your odds dramatically, but if you're going to gamble a lot, and really want to hit a homerun, I recommend a chart that is more specific to the kind of game you are playing (4,6,8 decks in the shoe and so on) or a blackjack calculator like Blackjack Reaper. You can get these on various sites on the internet. Most live casinos won't let you sit at the tables with lots of messy charts, but you can have a small one (about the size of a credit card), they don't mind and even sell them at the Casino's gift shops. You can get digital copies of these charts for free on many sites on the net or buy the card from eBay for about $1. Take in mind that online casinos will have lower decks in the shoe (which is good for the gambler), but they reshuffle the deck after every round to avoid card counting with computer software. By the way, if any site ever tries to sell you any kind of software or product telling that it is based on counting cards in an online casino, IT IS A SCAM! Card counting is not possible in online casinos and if it was possible, the casinos would go bankrupt (as players would have a 1.5% advantage over the house.

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Avoiding Casino Cheats:

By now you know that Blackjack is a game of statistics. Now imagine how easy it is to cheat you. At an online Casino the computer software could be programmed to make you bust or give the dealer a Blackjack every 50 rounds and you would never know and just think you had bad luck. This also happens at live Casinos; it takes the skills of the average stage magician to check the first card of the deck and decide if it's in the Casinos best interest to give you this card or a different one. What would removing two paint cards and adding a 5 to the deck do to your odds? It would destroy you, bringing the house advantage to %9 per bet! That is why the gamblers community consistently checks both Online and Offline Casinos for authenticity in various ways, and occasionally bans Casinos for fraud. Casinos must also publish their payout rates, stating the average return rate on the average gamble (usually between 94% and 99%). However, it doesn't mean that you can just bet wherever you want, or rely on these stats you are given! Bet only at trusted Online Casinos (I have composed a list of trusted online casinos with bonuses sufficient to earn nice sums on page 16). When you're at the real live casino, always stay sharp, never drink too much and make sure the dealer see's it's not wise to try and fool you.

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Why Bet at Online Casinos?

Now, the part you've been waiting for "How can I actually profit from gambling?!" Well, as I explained before the competition in the online gambling scene is HUGE. That causes sites to offer great Bonuses for people just for signing-up and gambling. They're actually giving you free money (depending on the fact that you wager a certain amount of money on their online gambling services). Some sites will actually give you 100% of what you deposit. So if you deposit $100, you get $100 FREE! You have to Wager $2000 and playing Basic Blackjack Strategy you will probably lose about $2000 X 0.5 % = $10 loss. You profit $90! This takes about half an hour to accomplish, but hey, I think its a really nice payout. Don't get me wrong, I'm not telling you to quit your day job (or whatever it is that you do), and start a career at online gambling! I'm also not telling you that I can teach you an amazing system which you can use to enter a Casino with 500$ and leave with 50,000$, and I'm going to reveal my secrets for a onetime payment of 49.95$ (Mainly because no such thing exists). I'm simply giving you an option of making money taking advantage of the fact that online Casinos are willing to go a long way and dig deep in their pockets, to attract new amateur gamblers. The thing is, having read this eBook; you are not an amateur any more. Another great advantage in online casinos is to speed the game up and avoid mistakes by using a blackjack calculator. All I'm saying is give this system a shot; if you read this, you probably gamble anyway. So do yourself a favor and do it the smart way! Casinos are aware of the fact that people are using this system, but they still keep the bonuses high because for each player that learns this system and earns the bonus back (and sometimes more) there are dozens of people just throwing money away! They hit when they shouldnt, they split tens and do all kinds of things that are just wrong. You should be thanking them though, because if they didnt do all this, there is now way that the casinos would be paying you 100% bonus on your deposit.

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A List of Trusted Online Casinos:

Take in mind that the casinos know about this system and so some state in the fine print of their bonus that it cant be used by blackjack players. It is extremely important to read the fine print of the Bonuses given by the casinos to make sure that there is no catch. Since you paid me for this ebook, I do this for you to make sure you can profit using my system. Blackjack NEVER has the same deposit amounts as slots or roulette because it can be beaten! Here is a list explaining what the best casinos are, but by the time you read this, bonus plans may have changed so you can also read Trusted Casinos With Good Bonus Plans for the most updated version. *** These are the Best Online-Casinos! This information is relevant to November 2011, the bonuses might change but these will probably still remain the best places to make a deposit. All these Casinos have a payout rate of 97% or more. *** Using my system may take some time getting used to so dont start depositing $2000 right away. I have created a workplan for you to get started using my system. Starting from small deposit casinos all the way to the big ones where the huge cash is!

Casino-On-Net (888):
This is my personal favorite and the best place to begin with. Launched in 1996, this is one of the oldest and most visited Online-Casinos worldwide. They Won tons of awards, and usually have the best sign-up bonuses (currently 100% up to 200$ + $1,200 in guaranteed bonuses when joining events). Unlike many other online casinos, 888 casino will credit your bankroll instantly with their sign-on bonus, meaning you can hit the tables and start monetizing the bonus right away. They have a 98.1% payout rate, and most importantly, the rule set with the best odds for blackjack!

Click here to visit 888

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Bet 365:
Just a casino I like! Actually the bonus here is not all that great because you have to wager (in Blackjack) 300(!) times the initial deposit to get the bonus. Well, you cant blame them really; they dont want systems like the one I taught you to bring them down. I still put it in the list because they are fair and have good two deck games and nice software.

Click here to visit Bet 365

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Rushmore Casino:
This is where I would continue next! Rushmore is a great casino that has a special promotion 200% up to 888$ on blackjack. I know you may be tempted to start at Rushmore Casino but trust me, there is no rush (more), they arent going anywhere. They have a 98.42% payout rate. Since the bonus is active for using 25 time the deposit and blackjack counts for 1/3 wager. You will lose 0.5% playing basic strategy. So if you deposit $400 you lose 3*25*400*0.005 dollars which is $150, but you will get a bonus of 2*400=800 dollars. Combine that with the $250 left from initial deposit and you can cash-out $1050 for your initial $400 deposit! Not bad huh?

Click here to visit Rushmore

Important Tip: If youve gotten this far and already playing for large sums you should make the investment and get a decent blackjack calculator. It will improve and speed up your game. The two best blackjack calculators:

Check Out Blackjack Reaper (Best)!

Check Out Blackjack Sniper (Second Best)!
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ClubUSA:
This Casino is awesome Why? Since you only have to play your initial deposit 50 times in blackjack (instead of 75-100) This gig is for only $150 dollars, but you can repeat it as much as you like. Use coupon code: NEW100. When you are done beating this casino, I have little left to teach you! Well done!

Finished? If you played and beat these casinos, you have learned everything I have to teach you (on this eBook).
I take it you are also subscribed to my newsletter already. Now all you have left to do is explore and find new casinos with great bonuses and Contact me to tell me about them!

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Summary + Some Useful Links (important):

This is a quick summary of my eBook and probably the most important read of your life: Blackjack is the best game in the casino because people dont know how to play it correctly. The casinos have an edge of 8% playing against a player who uses intuition. However, when the player is using basic strategy which is based on statistics, the casino edge is only 0.5%. These odds cannot be further improved because card counting in online casinos is impossible. Online casinos give bonuses in order to attract new gamblers hoping that they are the kind of gamblers who waste their money with stupid decisions. When the player plays correctly and the casino has a good bonus plan, the player has a very good edge over the casino (2%-12% depending on bonus terms). An online casino gambler should have Skrill account (formerly known as moneybookers) to manage his earnings. Its like an online wallet especially for online casinos. Playing well against the casino is easy. You can either use the basic strategy chart on page 12 of this eBook, or use a good Blackjack calculator like Blackjack Reaper or Blackjack Sniper for better speed and accuracy. Play basic strategy against the casinos I recommended until you reach the bonus cash-out terms and cash-out. Start with 888, move onto Rushmore, and when youve finished ClubUSA, you are a pro and can earn on yourself. Dont forget to Subscribe to my newsletter, because I post a lot of good tips, I give away free stuff and I tell you when online casinos have great promotions. It is free, I dont give away your email, I dont spam and you can unsubscribe whenever you wish. This eBook cost you only $1 which basically means free for such good and honest information. If by any freak of nature chance you think that you did not get your moneys worth, contact me and I will issue a refund.

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Conclusion!
I Hope you enjoyed this eBook and learned a thing or two. If you read the whole thing through, you are more than capable of going out and earning nice amounts of money at the casinos. Let me just remind you that Blackjack is still a gambling game; the odds might surprise you in any way. Just like you could win $1000 in one lucky night, you could lose them along with another $1000 the next night. That is why I ask you two things: 1. DONT GAMBLE WITH MONEY YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE! 2. When using any gambling system, work small and move your way up to bigger goals. Dont start with huge bets! Use them only when you are certain about what you are doing! People have ruined their families and their own lives gambling carelessly so dont make stupid mistakes!! (And again, dont come crying to me if you do happen to lose money). Check out my site at: gamblingoddsmadeeasy.com

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Extra Chapters!
Live Casino Only! Easy Card Counting:
From This section onwards, systems refer only to playing live offline casinos (like in Vegas)! It doesnt work in online casinos because the computer software shuffles the deck after each round! Moreover, card counting pros usually work in teams as the casinos forbid it. If you still want to know about card counting, read on. I know what youre thinking "Im not the d**n Rainman! How does he expect me to remember all the cards played in the game?!" Well, I dont. Actually, there are very simple methods of card counting that practically anyone can master very fast. I will only explain one of these simple methods and if you want to learn more complex methods, search the web for relevant information. Before doing so, you should know that these complex methods only give a 0.15% edge over the simple ones, so I recommend not bothering with them. So what is card counting? Card counting is a mathematical system meant to keep track of every card dealt in the game, implementing on which cards are still left in the deck to be played. Here is a small passage from Wikipedia about Dr. Edward Thorp, the man who made all this possible: Dr. Edward Oakley Thorp (born in August 14, 1932, Chicago) is an American mathematics professor, author, and blackjack player. He is widely known as the author of the 1962 book "Beat the Dealer", which was the first book to prove mathematically that blackjack could be beaten by card counting. The technique eliminated the advantage of the house, which had an estimated maximum of approximately 5% (when following strategies with the smallest possibility of winning, either mimicking the dealer or never busting), and instead gave the player an advantage of approximately 1%. The reason this helps us is that if we know what 'kind' of cards are left in the deck (generally, more high cards in the deck are better for us, and more low cards are better for the casino), we can manage our wagers accordingly. If we know that 10 low
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value cards have been played, but only one high value card, then we should increase the size of our bets, because our odds have improved. That's why it's very important to keep track of each and every card played. Most card counting systems start with a count of 0. This means that when you first sit down at a blackjack table, the count is 0. Depending on which counting system you are using, this count will change with every card that is dealt. You must keep track of not only the cards that you are being dealt, but every single card dealt to every player and to the dealer. When the card count is positive, this generally means there have been lower cards played and the deck now has a higher percentage of larger cards. When the deck has a high percentage of larger cards, the player has several different advantages: You Will Be Dealt More Blackjacks You Will Be Dealt Stronger and Higher Starting Hands Dealer Will Bust More Often When a card count is high, the player bets larger amounts of money because they have a higher mathematical advantage (better odds). However, when then card count drops, you must wager smaller amounts, or even leave to a different table. Sometimes people believe they have a 'lucky table'. That is a big mistake. If you had nice profits from a table, the odds will usually change back the other way, it's not luck, its statistics. In most US jurisdictions, card counting is legal and is not considered cheating. However, most casinos have the right to ban players, with or without cause, and card counting is frequently used as a justification to ban a player. Usually, the casino host will simply inform the player that he is no longer welcome to play at that casino. Players must be careful not to signal the fact that they are counting. The use of electronic or other counting devices is usually illegal and almost always prohibited by the casino. As mentioned, I will describe a simple counting method known as Hi-Lo count. Hi-Lo Count: Hi-Lo is the most common balanced counting system, this means that if you count
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the whole deck with this system, you would end up exactly how you started: with 0 ! All you have to do with this system is to learn the following table:
2,3,4,5,6 7,8,9 10, j, Q, K, Ace count +1 count 0 count -1

As you can see, there are separate groups of card values. The 20 small cards (2-6) are counted as plus 1 as they are played. The 12 middle cards (7-9) are considered neutral cards and do not change the count as they are played. The 20 big cards (10Ace) are counted as minus 1 as they are played.

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With this simple system, it's very easy to keep track. Let's say the cards drawn on the first round where 2, Ace, K, 9, 4, 5, 7 and 6. The 2,4,5 and 6, each subtract 1 from the count. The seven is neutral. The Ace and King each add 1 to the count. So we are left with 0+4-2= 2. The count is positive, so now would be a good time to increase our wagers. Easy isnt it? This system is my personal favorite and there's a reason it's the most common system used in black jack teams, it's simple and effective! This system only has one problem. Imagine that you have a +4 count which is a nice advantage. Or is it? If there are 4 decks left to play, you have a +1 advantage per deck. If there are 2 decks left to play, you have a +2 advantage per deck and if there is one deck, you have a +4 advantage. This is referred to as "The true count". According to statistics, each positive count, gives you an edge of 0.5% against the Casino, so playing basic strategy, at +2, you already have an edge against the Casino. Thats why you always need to take in consideration the true count and not the running count. You can also use computer programs such as blackjack calculators. A Blackjack calculator is a very useful tool, though the free ones, arent known for their accuracy ;) The calculator will draw you a table like the basic strategy chart according to specific parameters you fill in. For instance it just figured out for me that if I was playing a 6 deck game, and 8 'number 5' cards had already been drawn, I would have a 0.235% edge over the house playing the specific table it drew for me. A casino will never let you use something like this, and some online-casinos forbid it in their policy, but it's a tool you should be familiar with. Online gamblers should not bother with all this as card counting is irrelevant in online gaming.

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Live Casino Only! Picking a table:

Part of a gamblers strategy is picking the right bets on the right tables. If you had some good first rounds, with many tens, royalties and Aces, leave the table with the small profits you made when you Hi-Lo count is at -4! Don't hope that the luck will continue because that was your luck, and if you continue playing you'll end up where you started. It's time to move on to a different table. If you had profits although the majority of the cards dealt where Positive count cards, this is the break you've been waiting for! This table has a high revenue potential, since the good cards are yet to arrive! Stay at the table and play by the system. If you lose money on the rounds with many good cards (tens and aces), leave this table, don't wait for the upper hand, you won't have it on this table. In most games, the count will stay about even, you will have to play by the strategy, count cards, and wait for the right opportunity to strike (or quit). Never join tables if you sense the other players there are amateurs; this will distract you and hurt your odds.

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Live Casino Only! Dealer Tells:

This is only relevant to a real live Casino! You don't have this benefit at Online Casinos (you have much better benefits online). On the James Bond feature "Casino Royale", James Bond meets the villain "Le Chiffre" at a poker table for a game wagering about 100 million dollars (can't remember the exact number and it doesn't really matter). Le Chiffre is a mathematical genius and wins hands by calculating his odds, as opposed to his opponent's. James Bond is a spy and his gift is reading people's facial expressions and body language, helping him in calling his opponent's bluffs. Every strategy I've explained so far is Le Chiffre's style, based on mathematical calculations, and statistical certainties. The 'Dealer Tells' method is James Bond's style; it's based on reading people and requires a certain talent at it. Dealer tells are subconscious gestures or expressions that a Blackjack dealer might make without knowing about it. If you can learn to spot dealer tells, you can greatly increase your edge in blackjack. Though some people will discredit it, the Dealer tells definitely works and improves your edge if you use it correctly. One thing to keep in mind when it comes to dealer tells is that not all dealers will show expressive tells. You might play several different tables before finding a blackjack table with a dealer that has noticeable tells. One of the most common types of dealer tells is that the dealer accidentally reveals his hole (under) card. To pull this tell off you must carefully watch how long the dealer glances at the hole card and at what type of angle he bends the card at to be able to clearly see his under card before continuing game play. This tell has two common variations: Dealer has a stiff card (2,3,4,5,6) in the hole, and is required to lift the card a bit more than usual to make sure it's not an Ace. The hardest card to spot at first glance is the 4, and even experienced dealers might sometimes have to re-lift it. The opposite of that is obviously a high or paint card (8,9,10,J,Q,K). The dealer will need a very brief glance at the under card (that seems faster than usual); there is a good chance he's holding a paint card or a card larger than a 7.
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If you're looking for additional information on blackjack dealer tells, Search the Internet, but if you think you are good enough to catch dealer tells then blackjack is not your game and you should be moving on to Poker (read my poker writings)!

Live Casino Only! Shuffle Tracking:

Shuffle tracking is a very difficult and extreme method, used by pro's that if executed correctly, could give you a huge edge, but if not, could be disastrous for you. This technique, mainly applicable in multi-deck games (aka shoes), involves tracking groups of cards (aka slugs, clumps, packs) during the play of the shoe, following them through the shuffle and then playing and betting accordingly when those cards come into play from the new shoe. This technique, which is admittedly much more difficult than straight card counting and requires excellent eyesight and powers of visual estimation, has the additional benefit of fooling the casino people who are monitoring the player's actions and the count, since the shuffle tracker could be, at times, betting and/or playing opposite to how a straightforward card counter would. Arnold Snyder's articles in Blackjack Forum magazine brought shuffle tracking to the general public. His book, The Shuffle Tracker's Cookbook, mathematically analyzed the player edge available from shuffle tracking based on the actual size of the tracked slug. Jerry L. Patterson also developed and published a shuffle-tracking method for tracking favorable clumps of cards and cutting them into play and tracking unfavorable clumps of cards and cutting them out of play. Other legal methods of gaining a player advantage at Blackjack include a wide variety of techniques for gaining information about the dealers holecard or the next card to be dealt. Card tracking is restricted when the casino uses a half-cut, or what is known inside houses as 'The Big C'. This is when the shoe is cut halfway, meaning that only half of the shoe will be played, and so on an 8-deck shoe, only 4 decks will be played and thereafter shuffled. As card tracking relies on the principles of elimination, the half-cut makes it virtually impossible to eliminate or predict the remaining cards. Another exception to card tracking is the introduction of automatic shuffler machines, thereby making it impossible to track cards because the shoe is non-stop.
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