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Blackjack Archive February 2005
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| Getting an edge on casino playing blackjack: |
| Blackjack is a game replete with winning opportunities, if you know what you are doing. It is highly a secret that casinos are looking for profiting opportunities, just like players do. Most of the bets casinos offer target at having an edge in all the games. Otherwise, casinos would be more like a trade in where you'd give a low cost product and receive a far more expensive one without adding to it an appropriate sum of money. This naturally is bound to result in bankruptcy of the trade in company. |
| Sunday, 27 February 2005 |
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| A New Vegas VIP Pass For Your 21st Birthday: |
| A new 21st birthday trend attracts more young adults to play Blackjack at Vegas Casinos, they call it “The Blackjack Birthday”, catchy right? While the birthday boy/girl parties, usually with some alcohol, there are some people that takes care that they won’t drink and drive. |
| Thursday, 24 February 2005 |
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| The new Flash Oasis blackjack release: |
| One of the first outspoken events organized by Oasis Casino is the presentation of its brand new Flash blackjack games which was happening on the February 4th followed by the "Blackjack Launch Party" and the "Super Bowl Halftime Blackjack Extravaganza. Two most popularized casino games, single deck blackjack and six deck blackjack were planned to go on the air. |
| Wednesday, 23 February 2005 |
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| Blackjack tournaments are drafted for the next Bogart's project: |
| Bogart casino after a surge in incoming proceeds of its live online casino has just come out with an announcement that it opens a second-generation live gaming platform. Eddie C, casino manager for Bogart's Casino said that one of the upcoming projects is to introduce blackjack tournaments in the near future. He expressed his impatience to upgrading their live gaming onto the next level, with the live software catering an amazing peep-to-peer gambling activity. |
| Tuesday, 22 February 2005 |
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| Blackjack – the first card game to be played at the Choctaw Casino: |
| Blackjack will be the first card game played at the Choctaw Casino with brand new gaming machines and card games that are expected to land after the bill was passed in the November election. The opening will be featured by the current six tables and another four will be added later on. Three blackjack machines will be placed with an actual dealer. |
| Monday, 21 February 2005 |
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| Interactive Blackjack has soared with new software implementation: |
| Interactive Blackjack has soared with unbridled success at Oasis Casino, Sportsbook & Racebook, with introduction of the new Macromedia Flash (7.0) casino software. The company was pleasantly surprised by the results which by far exceeded its expectations |
| Sunday, 20 February 2005 |
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| Blackjack at St. Agnes Casino Night: |
| The St. Agnes School of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Towanda held a fund raising event of blackjack, craps and roulette and managed to raise $5,000 for St. Agnes. |
| Friday, 18 February 2005 |
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| Blackjack at Starpoint’s Casino Night: |
| It is the second year that the Starpoint Foundation holds a Casino Night to raise funds and this year the foundation managed to raise $15,536 from blackjack and other table games and from items auctioned. |
| Thursday, 17 February 2005 |
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| Are You Sure Insurance is a Poor Bet at Blackjack?: |
| Every blackjack player knows that according to the basic strategy it is not recommended to take the insurance bet. The insurance bet is an additional bet available when the dealer has an ace and it can equal half the amount of the initial bet. If the dealer has blackjack, it pays 2 to 1. |
| Wednesday, 16 February 2005 |
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| New Online Poker School for Those who gave up on Table Games: |
| Some people think that it is impossible to win in the long run at table games such as roulette and craps, with the exception of blackjack that can be beat if using correctly card counting strategies. These people believe that poker is one of the few ways of wagering in which the player can actually win and for that reason CardsDr.com inaugurates a new online poker school. |
| Tuesday, 15 February 2005 |
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| Blackjack on the High Seas: |
| The crew aboard the Southern Elegance had waited for the boat to enter federal jurisdiction to uncover all the tables so that the passengers that are now players can begin to play blackjack, roulette and craps. |
| Monday, 14 February 2005 |
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| Online Gambling Hits the Jackpot: |
| The online gambling industry has been growing very fast, but 2005 is expected to be the biggest year in terms of profits. This year there is an increase of televised poker tournaments, casino games competitions for charity, advances in broadband and wireless technology and the possibility to become rich without having to leave the house. Besides the poker craze, technology allows for more virtual blackjack, slot machines, bingo and even wagering on sports events via cell phones and PDA’s. |
| Sunday, 13 February 2005 |
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| Where to Play No Bust Blackjack?: |
| California is famous for two types of blackjack: the California No Bust Blackjack and the Vegas style blackjack at Indian Casinos. Forty nine Indian Casinos in California reported a total of 755 Blackjack tables. Most pay 3 to 2 on natural 21. |
| Saturday, 12 February 2005 |
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| Blackjack in the Pearl Room: |
| The Sands Macao, the first western-operated casino in Asia has inaugurated the Pearl Room, an impressive new themed gaming room decorated with pearl chandeliers. The Pearl Room offers forty gaming tables of blackjack, big and small, baccarat, three-card baccarat, fan tan, Caribbean stud poker, roulette and 180 slot machines designed especially for the Asian players. |
| Friday, 11 February 2005 |
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| Keep Blackjack off the Table: |
| It may be better though to keep blackjack and other table games off the table for the meantime. The reason behind passing the 2004 gambling legislation was to get back those millions of dollars that the residents of Pennsylvania spend in other states. Another reason was the will to preserve the state’s horse-racing tracks by adding slots parlors. The argument for expanding blackjack and other table games has nothing to do with this and is not as significant as this decision. |
| Thursday, 10 February 2005 |
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| Blackjack and Other Table Games at West Virginia's Race-tracks: |
| During the beginning of January, West Virginia state leaders were restless because of the possibility of allowing blackjack and other table games at the state’s four racetracks. This meant a potential $50 million to $60 million of gambling profit that Governor Bob Wise wanted to be a part of this legislation. However a change in the administration has brought a special session which did not include table games. |
| Wednesday, 9 February 2005 |
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| Legalizing Blackjack and Other Table Games? You Bet!: |
| Slot machines in Pennsylvania are not yet licensed, but this does not stop two influential House Democrats from introducing legislation allowing the expansion of Blackjack, Poker and other table games in the state. |
| Tuesday, 8 February 2005 |
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| Blackjack Activities in a new Online Magazine: |
| Future Publishing will launch a free monthly magazine that will cover online gambling activities including blackjack, slots, craps, roulette, sports betting and poker, of course. The online magazine to be will have a print run of 500,000 which will probably make it one of the biggest online gambling magazines in the world. |
| Monday, 7 February 2005 |
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| Where to Play Blackjack?: |
| For those who prefer table games, the following information lists a variety of casinos, the games they offer and other useful information. Blackjack aficionados probably know that most casinos offer blackjack games, however in addition to traditional blackjack, Greektown casino for example, offers Blackjack Bonus and Motor City casino offers Double-Exposure Blackjack and there is more. |
| Sunday, 6 February 2005 |
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| Blackjack in Southern Kansas: |
| The Pawnee Nation plans to build a casino hotel resort five miles south of Arkansas City that will include 150 rooms and a golf course next to the old Chilocco Indian School. The casino will offer 1,200 electronic gambling machines, class 3 gaming that will include blackjack tables and other table games, however, betting against the house will not be allowed. |
| Saturday, 5 February 2005 |
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| Professor Blackjack at the History Channel: |
| The History Channel(R) introduces BREAKING VEGAS, a new TV series that focuses mainly on the players that cheated in order to win. BREAKING VEGAS is not just about those high-stake cheaters but also about the different tactics these players used in order to flee Vegas casinos. Professor Blackjack relates the story of a young math professor who created a revolutionary card-counting strategy and a mafia person who joined him to create a partnership that would forever affect the casino industry. The History Channel’s new TV series will be on your screen on March 1st at 9 pm. |
| Thursday, 3 February 2005 |
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| Teens Play Blackjack during Lunch Break: |
| Instead of eating their meals at the cafeteria, teenagers nowadays play casino games during lunch time at school. Blackjack seems to be their favorite illegal game to pass the time outside classroom. Casino games’ craze is no longer restricted to casinos and betting houses, it appears on TV and in numerous competitions in the United States. Therefore, it is no wonder that 12th graders prefer to hit cards instead of grabbing a good book during their spare time. |
| Wednesday, 2 February 2005 |
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| Blackjack Adapted for Mobiles: |
| Ladbrokes launches Blackjack and other casino games adapted for mobile phones. It is now possible to play and gamble using cellular phones and other wireless devices with Gamewire, an application developed by Spin3 and Microgaming. |
| Tuesday, 1 February 2005 |
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