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BLACKJACK CONFIDENTIAL |
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March 1986 - September 1993
Editor note: This section requires a major update. Listings below are only current as of 1993.
In addition to the articles shown below Blackjack Confidential also features (or has featured) the following regular material and columns:
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Editorial |
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Inside the Casinos |
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Industry Earnings & BJ Win Rates |
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I. Nelson Rose's Gambling & the Law |
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Miscellaneous Gaming News |
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Blackjack Tournament Schedules and News |
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Casino Industry Promotions & Obituaries |
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The Grinder's Best Bets - Food values |
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Marjorie Morningstar's Column |
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Casino Playing Recommendations |
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USA and Foreign |
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Letters |
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Classified Advertising |
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Casino Advertising |
1986
MARCH 1986
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Of interest to collectors of blackjack memorabilia. |
APRIL/MAY 1986
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Olsen, E. Unbalanced shuffles. |
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Blackjack in South Korea, Australia. |
JUNE 1986
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Olsen, E. On blackjack's inner game. |
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The Bahamas I. |
JULY 1986
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Shuffling machines. |
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Las Vegas hotels rated. |
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The Bahamas II. |
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1986
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Patterson, Jerry. In Great Britain. |
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Putting on a casino act. |
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Eddie Olsen is hospitalized. |
OCTOBER 1986
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How to train for Las Vegas. |
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Blackjack forecast for 1986-87. |
NOVEMBER 1986
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Casino bleeders. |
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Florida vote rejects casinos. |
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Blackjack Adviser. |
DECEMBER 1986
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Jackie Gaughan and the El Cortez. |
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Blackjack Adviser. |
1987
FEBRUARY 1987
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E. Clifton Davis' winning rules. |
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An adventure at Binion's Horseshoe Club. |
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Interview with Dennis C. Gomes. |
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Review of Break the Dealer. |
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The Bahamas. |
MARCH 1987
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Dealing with clumps. |
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An $18,265 win. |
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Blackjack in Puerto Rico. |
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The 1987 casino guide. |
MAY 1987
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Exclusive report on break-card clumping. |
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How to beat the Showboat in Atlantic City. |
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Blackjack Adviser. |
JUNE 1987
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New Jersey Gov. Thomas H. Kean urged to suspend biased games. |
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Eddie Olsen a turncoat?. |
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Bahamas I. |
JULY 1987
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Olsen, E. The first PHASE II report. |
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The Bahamas II. |
AUGUST 1987
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Morningstar,Marjorie. Her first column. |
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Olsen, E. PHASE II workshop. |
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Olsen, E. New Jersey Gov. Thomas H. Kean replies to Eddie Olsen. |
SEPTEMBER 1987
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Division of Gaming Enforcement says it intends to probe Atlantic City shuffles. |
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Olsen, E. Inside PHASE II. |
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Blackjack in Malaysia. |
NOVEMBER 1987
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Ken Uston's Final Days. |
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Exclusive reports from Uston's family, including his mother, sister and daughter. |
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Jerry Patterson and Eddie Olsen recall Uston. |
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Special PHASE II workshop. |
1988
JANUARY 1988
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Blackjack Training Secrets, Part I. |
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Olsen, E. Remembers his most memorable loss. |
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The mental side of a winning player. |
FEBRUARY 1988
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Automatic shuffling machines. |
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Blackjack Training Secrets, Part II. |
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Morningstar, Marjorie. My Debut as a blackjack player. |
APRIL 1988
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Isolation syndrome and shuffling machines. |
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Biases, a special report. |
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Morningstar, Marjorie, Late insurance in Atlantic City. |
JUNE 1988
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Making money in Laughlin. |
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Special report on Benny Binion. |
JULY/AUGUST 1988
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Olsen, E. The Revised and Expanded PHASE II, a strategy for games with excessive like-card clumping. |
SEPTEMBER 1988
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Ken Uston remembered on the anniversary of his death. |
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Winning From Within. |
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Patterson, Jerry. On the old days of blackjack. |
OCTOBER 1988
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Olsen, E. The TARGET II Counting System. |
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Morningstar, Marjorie. My Own Winning Tips for Blackjack Players. |
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Expanded coverage of foreign casinos. |
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1988
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Olsen, E. How some gaming houses "pedal" cards for unsuspecting players. |
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Grinder, The. Bahamas' Crystal Palace Casino to be Caribbean's largest resort. |
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Davis, E. Clifton. TARGET II counting system too strong for general public. |
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Baxter, Justin. Diary of a Professional Blackjack Player - It's a lonely and frustrating existence. |
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Morningstar, Marjorie. No need to worry: Cheats have priority. |
1989
JANUARY 1989
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Olsen, E. TARGET II and the question of a forthright shuffle - commentary. |
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Olsen, E. Operation Fair Deal, a boycott intended to improve Atlantic City shuffling procedures. |
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Baxter, Bev. Confessions of a professional player's wife - 'Rough times AND good times'. |
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Olsen, E. Should we forgive our mistakes? |
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Morningstar, Marjorie. Shills are legal in Nevada, but they're are no-no in Atlantic city. |
FEBRUARY 1989
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Olsen, E. Late Surrender Returns to Atlantic City. |
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Olsen, E. How Uston plotted to 'save' early surrender - c1981. |
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Baxter, Justin. Concerning Your Bankroll: This Game Isn't For Softies. |
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Olsen, Connie. Arizona pushes for legalized casino gambling. |
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Olsen, E. How to Persuade Dealers to Give You a Better Game. |
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Olsen, E. Park Place to Test Automatic Shuffler for 90-day Period. |
MARCH 1989
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1989 Casino phone directory. |
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Olsen, E. Subliminal Tapes - are they good training aids? |
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Olsen, E. An inside look at Nevada's two-deck games and what kind of shuffles to be on the lookout for. |
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Olsen, E. Riviera to become largest hotel-casino in the world. |
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Olsen, Connie. Claridge Late Surrender Option is Late. |
APRIL/MAY 1989
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Olsen, E. TARGET II Workshop - A special question and answer workshop. |
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Olsen, Connie. Deadwood, S. Dakota, OKs Casino Gambling. |
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Davis, E. Clifton. The Bahamas are Friendly - Even to Winning Players. |
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Morningstar, Marjorie. Concealed Computers in Atlantic City. |
JUNE 1989
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Iowa legalizes riverboat gambling. |
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New side bet for blackjack. |
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Benny Binion to seek a pardon for his past. |
JULY/AUGUST 1989
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Olsen, Connie. Manitoba - Government to operate full-time casino at Winnipeg's historic Fort Garry Hotel. |
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Olsen, E. Nicoletti Automatic Shuffler 'Ready' for Atlantic City Experiment. |
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Olsen, E. Making Money in Nevada - A 'Realistic' Game-Plan Strategy. |
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Olsen, Connie. Ramada Closes Eddie's Fabulous 50's in Downtown Reno. |
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Morningstar, Marjorie. Alcohol and Games: Is There a Fair Mix?. |
SEPTEMBER 1989
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Olsen, Connie. Indian Casinos are Thriving on 4-deck Blackjack Games ... and Guide to Indian Blackjack. |
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Davis, E. Clifton. Making Money in Atlantic City, Part I. |
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Roffman, Marvin B. Gaming Crisis for Atlantic City? |
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Baets, Mary De and Sussan Stoga. The Hyatt Lake Tahoe - A Casino Under the 'Big Top'. |
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Morningstar, Marjorie. Cheap Playing Cards in Atlantic City. |
OCTOBER 1989
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Olsen, E. Primer on Shuffle-Tracking, Part I. - The Basics. |
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Olsen, E. Making Money in Atlantic City, Part II. |
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Olsen, Connie. Joker Blackjack. |
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Gordon, Joyce. Excalibur takes hold on Las Vegas skyline. |
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Olsen, Connie. Casinos Divide New York's Mohawks. |
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Olsen, Connie. Claridge to Revive Late Surrender. |
NOVEMBER 1989
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Olsen, E. Primer on Shuffle-Tracking, Part II - The cut card can increase your profits. |
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Olsen, Connie. Steve Wynn's BIG Move - The Mirage is ready to gamble. |
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Saito, Richard. Cruiseship and Foreign Blackjack - How I was taken for a ride. |
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Olsen, Connie. Deadwood Ready to Gamble While the Nation Watches - The games, the rules, the locations. |
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Baxter, Justin. Monitor the Distribution of Ranks, Suits for a Clue to the Shuffle's Thoroughness. |
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Berry, R.W. Laughlin's Ramada Express. |
DECEMBER 1989
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Olsen, E. Primer on Shuffle-Tracking, Part III. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. The New Indian Gambling Law - This issue begins Rose's Gambling and the Law Column for BJC. |
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Rohrbacher, Richard and Connie Olsen. An inside report on The Mirage. |
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Olsen, Connie. December in Las Vegas - A Time for BIG Bargains. |
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Berry, R.W. The Proposed MGM Grand Moive Theme Park in Las Vegas. |
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Olsen, Connie. Deadwood Comes Alive. |
1990
JANUARY 1990
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Olsen, E. Non-random Shuffles: Mathematical Proof Found. |
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Olsen, E. End of An Era: Las Vegas gaming pioneer Benny Binion dies at the age of 85. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. A blackjack player's legal rights if asked to go to the "back" room. |
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Olsen, E. Primer on Shuffle-Tracking, Part IV - The Zone Shuffle. |
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Hollister, Robert. Blackjack in England: An exclusive report on 110 casinos and blackjack conditions in Great Britain. |
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Olsen, Connie. Nevada resort and an Indian tribe propose Iowa casino. |
FEBRUARY/MARCH 1990
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The 1990 Gaming Guide with telephone listings for 247 gambling halls, including 157 toll-free numbers. |
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Olsen, E. Primer on Shuffle-Tracking, Part V - A Shuffle Tracking Count. |
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Martin, Ron. Hyatt (Lake Tahoe) Regency. |
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Rand, Howard. Nicoletti Automatic Shuffler. |
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Rand, Howard. Late Surrender Returns to the Claridge. |
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Cohen, Irv. Manitoba's Crystal Casino has a European Atmosphere. |
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Olsen, Connie. North Dakota, a report on small-limit wagering with details on blackjack locations and conditions. |
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Cohen, Irv. Playing smart in Aruba. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. Gambling and the IRS. |
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Olsen, E. Industry response to Diaconis and Bayer study. |
APRIL 1990
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Olsen, E. How to beat the Taj Mahal at its blackjack tables and Inside the Taj Mahal: Facts and Figures. |
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Olsen, E. Will the Taj Mahal revitalize gaming in Atlantic City? |
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Olsen, Connie. At the 'Eighth Wonder': It's big, expensive, but bring your own change. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. Is counting cards 'cheating'? - Here's what the state laws say. |
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Baxter, Justin. Winnipeg is playing it safe - Inside look at the Crystal Casino. |
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Olsen, Connie. TropWorld discontinues four-deck games. |
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Olsen, E. Bally's Park Place in Atlantic City discontinues tests of an automatic shuffling machine. |
MAY/JUNE 1990
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Olsen, E. Reno-Sparks Area Report. |
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Olsen, E. Binion's Horseshoe Club Unveils New House Shuffle With Stripping. |
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Olsen, Connie. El Rancho starts paying 8-5 odds on blackjacks. |
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Olsen, Connie. Inside the Excalibur. |
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Olsen, Connie. Washington State cardrooms add low-limit blackjack. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. Gambling Rights of Indians. |
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Berry, R.W. Harveys: From Gas Stop to Mega-resort. |
JULY 1990
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Olsen, E. Two Deck Blackjack Debuts in Atlantic City (Resorts). |
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Baxter, Justin. Shuffles in Atlantic City. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. Dealers Who Count Cards. |
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Rohrbacher, Richard & Eddie Olsen. Inside Report on the Excalibur. |
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Tarantino, Pat and Alice. Blackjack at Lake Tahoe. |
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Cohen, Irv. Conditions in the Netherlands (Holland). |
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Gold, John. The Next Move for Caesar's Palace. |
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Arnold, A. A. Laughlin Hilton to Open August 1. |
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Morningstar, Marjorie. Poor Quality Shoes and Cards in Atlantic City. |
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1990
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Olsen, E. TARGET 1990 Part I - How to Select THE Game. |
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Olsen, E. The Story Behind the Original TARGET. |
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Olsen, E. Annual Fall/Winter Blackjack Forecast - Blackjack conditions are going to improve. |
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Tarantino, Pat and Alice. Aruba casinos are preparing for an explosion in growth. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. Gambling at "Las Vegas Night". |
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Berry, R.W. Scouting Report on Trop/World in Atlantic City. |
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Morningstar, Marjorie. Players always ask the same questions. |
OCTOBER 1990
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Olsen, E. TARGET 1990 Part II - How to Scout Tables and the Non-Losing Hand Ratio. |
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Overhulser, Cal. Indian Blackjack in Michigan and Wisconsin. |
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Olsen, E. New Ideas Introduced at Retreats. |
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Olsen, Connie. Luciani Resigns Post at Resorts: 2-Deck Blackjack is up in the air. |
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Olsen, E. NASA Engineer says non-random shuffles can increase the house advantage by .25%. |
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Olsen, E. Special and Unexpected Situations. |
NOVEMBER 1990
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Olsen, Connie. The BIG Picture at Caesar's Palace is Finally in Focus. |
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Olsen, E. TARGET 1990 Part III-Hand Held Blackjack: The Bias of One Game Might Not Be Repeated. |
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Callahan, John. Costa Rica. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. Gambling and the Law Column. |
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Olsen, Connie. 5-card-21 and 8-5 odds options in Atlantic City. |
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Olsen, E. Atlantic City Floor Instructions, p.23. |
DECEMBER 1990
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Olsen, E. What You Would Expect if 'The Great Slump' Hits. |
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Olsen, E. TARGET 1990 Part IV - Managing a Limited Bankroll: Are You Really in Command? |
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Saito, Richard, Larry Olds and Eddie Olsen. Laughlin. |
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Olsen, Connie. Inventor of Over/Under 13 Option Seeks Green Light in Atlantic City. |
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Olsen, Connie. 5-Card-21 Approved for Test; Resorts Petitions for 8-5 Odds. |
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Olsen, Connie. Iowa Leads Illinois in the Race to Launch Riverboat Gambling. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. Nevada Casinos Panicked Over the Use of Computers - Gambling & the Law Column. |
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Olsen, E. BJ Workshop: Card Counting System Recommendations. |
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Olsen, Connie. Connecticut on the Brink of Landing a Major Casino. |
1991
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1991
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Saito, Richard and Leonard Wohlmann. Floating Casinos - Blackjack Aboard an Ocean Liner. |
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Olsen, E. TARGET 1990 Part V - The thoroughness of the shuffle is the most important element. |
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Olsen, Connie. Another Trump Shakeup - Can Roger Wagner perform new miracles for the Castle? |
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Feldman, David, Connie Olsen and Michael Hall. Resorts 5-Card 21. |
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Hall, Michael. 21 Bits - Atlantic City shuffling procedures are becoming even more complex. |
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Olsen, Connie. Red Lion's Casino Express: Coffee, tea or blackjack? |
MARCH 1991
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Olsen, E. More About the Non-Losing Hand Ratio. |
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Hall, Michael & Steve Markowitz. How to Play 5-Card-21. |
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Olsen, E. TARGET 1990 Part VI - The Psychology of a Winning Player: What's the Real Secret Behind Success? |
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Olsen, Connie. Four-Deck Games to be Reprieved in TropWorld's New Game Plan. |
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Olsen, Connie. Iowa Riverboats Ready For Legalized Gambling. |
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Olsen, E. Longer Shuffles, Smaller Earnings in Atlantic City. |
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Baxter, Justin. What's the Real Purpose Behind 'Washing' the Cards?. |
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Hall, Michael. Atlantic City's 'Notched' Blackjack Shoes are Likely to Spread to Other Casino Cities. |
APRIL 1991
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Olsen, E. The First Blackjack Player in Outer Space? |
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Blake, Jim. Hilton's New Deal. |
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Olsen, Connie. Penn Firm Seeks N.J. License for Shuffling Machine. |
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Baxter, Justin. On the Mississippi! |
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Olsen, Connie. Tropicana Introduces 'Progressive Blackjack'. |
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Olsen, Connie. Connecticut Lawmakers Consider Casinos. |
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Growth for Cruise-Ship Casinos in Texas. |
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Hall, Michael. Current State of Single-Deck Blackjack Reveals Industry's Economic Concerns. |
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Olsen, Connie. Indiana Could Be a 'Big Player' in the Gaming Industry's Growth. |
MAY/JUNE 1991
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Olsen, Connie. Mashantucket Pequot Indians Begin Construction of $55 Million Casino on Connecticut Reservation. |
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Blake, Jim. A New Style and Mood at Binion's. |
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Olsen, E. What Next? - Atlantic City Casino Operators Ponder New Ideas... |
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Blake, Jim. Something Old, Something New at the Stardust. |
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Hall, Michael. Erratic Blackjack Conditions in Foreign Casinos. |
JULY 1991
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Olsen, E. Ken Perrie - An Innovator on 'the other side of the table'. |
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Olsen, E. Single-Deck Blackjack in Stateline - One of the World's Best Gambles. |
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Sirianni, Dick. Saga of the Drifting Sands: Single-Deck Games Revived. |
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Tarantino, Pat & Alice. ARUBA! |
AUGUST 1991
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Olsen, E. New Single-Deck Shuffler Could Revolutionize Casino Blackjack. |
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Blake, Jim. Shake-Up at Circus Circus: At Odds Over the 'New Frontier'. |
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Martin, Ron. Gaming Explosion in Minnesota. |
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Baxter, Justin. Canadians Flock to Minnesota's Newest Blackjack Games. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. Iowa Lawmakers Should Have Known Better: The Riverboat Casinos are Doomed to Failure. - Gambling and the Law column. |
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Olsen, Connie. ...Illinois Riverboats Prepare to Roll. |
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1991
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Olsen, E. Part I - The TruCount: An Introduction. |
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Olsen, Connie. Main Street Station - Just What Downtown Las Vegas Needed. |
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Olsen, E. Eddie Olsen's 3rd Annual Blackjack Retreat in Las Vegas. |
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Olsen, E. & Jim Blake. Main Street Station Offers the Best Single-Deck Games. |
NOVEMBER 1991
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Olsen, E. Trump Castle Tournament Could Revitalize General Blackjack Interest in Atlantic City. |
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Olsen, Connie. The Castle: Making Waves. |
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Jacoby, Arthur. Wynn to Build Second Strip Resort. |
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Olsen, Connie. Breeding Showcases Single-Deck Shuffler; Bally's, Mirage, Nugget Indicate Interest. |
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Olsen, Connie. Blackjack War Intensifies: Las Vegas Casinos Turn Back the Clock. |
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Olsen, E. Part II - The TruCount: A 10-Day Training Program. |
DECEMBER 1991
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Olsen, Connie. Non-smoking Gaming Areas Begin to Spread... |
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Ricardo, B.J. & Connie Olsen. Harrah's Reno Drops Single-Deck Blackjack. |
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Olsen, Connie & E. A Grandmother's Patience Prevails - The Trump Castle Tournament. |
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Olsen, E. Part III - The TruCount: What EVERY Player Should Know About Managing a Casino Bankroll. |
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Olsen, E. Circus Circus Unveils 'Project X'. |
1992
JANUARY 1992
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X, Mister. Eye Spy: Inside the Industry |
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Tarantino, Pat and Alice. St. Maarten / St. Martin. |
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Rohrbacher, Richard and Eddie Olsen. World Championship of Blackjack: From Baseball to Blackjack - the Boone Family Strikes Again. |
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Olsen, E. Part IV - The TruCount: Clumping! |
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Olsen, Connie and Eddie. Automated Single-Deck Explosion. |
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Olsen, Connie. Multiple Action Blackjack Offers a New Twist at the Four Queens. |
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Rohrbacher, Richard. Riveira Winter Championship and Stardust $200,000 Holiday Tournaments. |
FEBRUARY 1992
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Olsen, Eddie. Part V - The TruCount: Behind the complete player. |
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X, Mister. Eye spy: Surveillance works in secret, watching for the unusual. |
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Guimes, Art. Inside a London casino - The Sportsman. |
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Olsen, Eddie. Blackjack variations. |
MARCH 1992
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Olsen, Eddie. Part VI - The TruCount: Survival! Nevada casinos offer a special challenge. |
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Olsen, Connie. Overflowing crowds at Foxwoods. |
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Guimes, Art. Blackjack on an Irish Sea ferry. |
APRIL 1992
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MAY 1992
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Tarantino, Pat & Alice. Aruba revisited. |
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Pilcher, Bob. Soft 18 vs 10. |
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X, Mister. Eye Spy: Vulnerable casinos. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. Gambling and the Law: The courts have a new attitude toward casinos, gambling debts. |
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Olsen, Connie. New markets for automatic shuffler. |
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Olsen, Eddie. Casinos should band together now before a federal agency takes over. |
JUNE 1992
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Olsen, Connie. How Player's Club was founded. |
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Olsen, Eddie. Controversy over elimination of blackjack's cut card. |
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Hall, Steve. Oneida Casino is Wisconsin. |
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Tekavec, Mel & Carol. $2-$15 bet spread available in Colorado single-deck game. |
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Cobb, Joseph. Blackjack in St. Kitts, West Indies. |
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X, Mister. Sophisticated slot-machine cheats are becoming a big security concern. |
JULY/AUGUST 1992
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Olsen, Eddie. Secrets of the Taj Mahal |
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Olsen, Eddie. How to manage a small bankroll and increase your chances of success. |
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Rose, I. Nelson. Like to win $10 million? - It could turn into a financial disaster. |
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Tarantino, Pat & Alice. Blackjack on the Alton Belle riverboat. |
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Lepine, Denis. Blackjack at Crystal Casino - Manitoba, Canada. |
SEPTEMBER 1992
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Olsen, Eddie. The 1992 Getaway Guide: The best bets in America. |
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Olsen, Eddie. The new Reno. |
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Olsen, Connie. New space-age blackjack table that blows the smoke away. |
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Saugen, Miles. How to play Red or Black 21. |
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Olsen, Eddie. The Sonar Edge - Part 1: Players often beat themselves. |
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Olsen, Eddie. The day Ken Uston became a nationally-known folk hero. |
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Schwartz, Howard. You can't go wrong with this list of blackjack books and software. |
REVIEWS:
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Blackjack for Blood by Bryce Carlson |
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Blackjack: A Professional Reference by Michael Dalton |
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Universal Blackjack Engine by John Imming. |
OCTOBER 1992
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Olsen, Eddie. A revival for Atlantic City? |
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Banker, Will. Distortions of unbalanced counting systems. |
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Tarantino, Pat & Alice. Nassau prepares for a party - its 50th birthday celebration. |
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Olsen, Eddie. Playing methods are secondary to self-management training. |
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Schwartz, Howard. Resources for 'other' casino games. |
REVIEWS:
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Betting Cheap Claimers by Stanford Wong. |
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