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The Back Room - 1

THE FIRST FACE I SAW OUTSIDE THE DOORS I RECOGNIZED BY THE mustache. It was the pit boss, and he had that we-got-you look on his face. The large, beefy hand that had interrupted my passage fittingly belonged to a large, beefy security guard.
PeterJuly 26, 2007

The History of the Game of Roulette

Roulette or small wheel in French is a gambling game with origins out of China and ancient Rome. Dominican monks were thought to have brought it back to Europe as a side result of trading with the Chinese.
John RederickJuly 26, 2007

Reading An Opponent

Charlie grunted when the next round of cards was dealt. He wasn't grunting at his own card because he hadn't looked at that yet. He was watching what Rose and The Bandit had caught.
lokeJuly 25, 2007

When You Are Beaten

A costly mistake many, many players make is the failure to unload a hand when you are defeated. I think part of that refusal to surrender a good hand is ego, part of it is hope that you will get lucky, and part of it is plain ordinary garden-variety...
MikeJuly 25, 2007

Recognize When You Are Beaten

A costly mistake many, many players make is the failure to unload a hand when you are defeated. I think part of that refusal to surrender a good hand is ego, part of it is hope that you will get lucky, and part of it is plain ordinary garden-variety...
MikeJuly 25, 2007

Las Vegass

Tiring but a tiny fraction of the thousands it would be stuck for. And 10 make all that even better, each couple could leave individually , "bile those who remained could adjust their bets in order to continue the offset.
nikeJuly 25, 2007

Las Vegas

Tiring but a tiny fraction of the thousands it would be stuck for. And 10 make all that even better, each couple could leave individually , "bile those who remained could adjust their bets in order to continue the offset.
kimeJuly 25, 2007

More Secrets

He'll simply grab three quarters from his rack and stack them next to the player's bet, while quickly picking up the player's seven nickels.
PeterJuly 25, 2007

play-1

There is one major financial benefit from teaming up with other Blackjack casino players. When two or more players combine their bankrolls, with the agreement that the team will share all wins and mutually absorb all losses, then each member of the...
juliaJuly 24, 2007

More Secrets Of The Pros

Today, an amateur blackjack player who has read all the books is usually like the amateur poker player who just finished reading Brunson's book 20 years ago.
ropeJuly 24, 2007