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BLACKJACK FORUM |
March 1981 - September 1993
Editor note: This section requires a major update. Listings below are only current as of 1993. The Blackjack Forum web site also maintains an index at http://rge21.com/rge21/bjfvols.htm. Visit the BJRnet.com online catalog to subscribe to this publication.
In addition to the articles shown
below Blackjack Forum also features (or has featured) the following regular
material and columns:
| Sermon - Editorial | |
| Anthony Curtis's The Las Vegas Advisor | |
| Donald Schlesinger's The Gospel According To... | |
| List of Player's Attorneys | |
| Casino Rules & Playing Conditions | |
| USA, Foreign | |
| Blackjack Tournament Schedules | |
| Davey the Dealer's BEST BETS | |
| BURN JOINTS | |
| Letters | |
| Digest of Other Published | |
| Blackjack Related Information | |
| Classified Advertising | |
| No Casino Advertising |
1981 - VOLUME 1
MARCH 1981
| Snyder, Arnold. Scientific Systems, Inc. School Reviewed | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Bob Fisher Analyzes Atlantic City Blackjack | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Hi-Opt II System Review. |
REVIEWS:
| Blackjack's Winning Formula by Jerry Patterson | |
| Winning Without Counting by Stanford Wong | |
| Theory of Blackjack by Peter Griffin | |
| Dev. & Analysis of Winning Strategies... by Julian Braun | |
| Expert Blackjack by Dayton, Canfield | |
| Toking Guidelines by Arnold Snyder |
JUNE 1981
| Snyder,
Arnold. An Interview with Julian Braun. http://rge21.com/lib/braunint.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold. Bob Fisher's Four Deck Frequency Distribution. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Review of Arnie Van's Blackjack System. |
REVIEWS:
| Worlds Greatest Blackjack Book by Lance Humble & Carl Cooper | |
| Professional Blackjack (Revised) by Stanford Wong | |
| Million Dollar Blackjack by Ken Uston | |
| World's Greatest Blackjack Program (Software) by Warren Irwin | |
| Amazing Blackjack Machine (Software) by C.G.W. | |
| Cheating at Blackjack by (Video) Rouge et Noir |
SEPTEMBER 1981
| Snyder,
Arnold. The "Best" Counting System. http://rge21.com/lib/hundred.htm |
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| Cant, Clarke. Underneath Vegas. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Some Guidelines for Using "The Blackjack Formula". | |
| Gaem, Bill. The Psychological Basis of Your Disguise. | |
| Fisher, Bob. Blackjack in Canada: A Short Analysis. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Howard Grossman's Blackjack Academy Courses. |
REVIEWS:
| World's Greatest Blackjack Calculator by CCA Assoc. | |
| Playing Blackjack in Atlantic City by C. Chambliss & T. Roginsky |
DECEMBER 1981
| Snyder, Arnold. A Card Counter's Overview of the Gambling Conference. | |
| Case,
Sam. The Second Deal - Part I. http://rge21.com/lib/csdl.htm |
REVIEWS:
| Theory of Blackjack by Peter Griffin. | |
| Algebraic Approx. of Optimum Blackjack Strategy (Revised) by Arnold Snyder |
1982 - VOLUME II
MARCH 1982
| Snyder, Arnold and John Gwynn. John Gwynn Tests the Zen Count. | |
| Case,
Sam. The Second Deal - Part II. http://rge21.com/lib/csdlii.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold and Bob Fisher. Review of Scientific Systems - Part II. | |
| Grossman, Howard. A Big Winner's Secret Ingredient. |
REVIEWS:
| Winning Blackjack by Stanley Roberts |
JUNE 1982
| Snyder,
Arnold, I Saw It With My Own Eyes. http://rge21.com/lib/owneyes.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold. Blackbelt in Blackjack Announcement. | |
| Snyder, Arnold and John Gwynn. The Zen Count - Part II. | |
| Snyder, Arnold and Bob Fisher. Frequency Distributions. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Gambling Conference Papers Since 1974. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Will Pell Sell?. | |
| Case, Sam. Crimps - Invisible Devils. | |
| Gaem, Bill. Blatant May be Best. |
REVIEWS:
| Blackjack: A Winner's Handbook by Jerry Patterson | |
| BJ Quick-Eye by CRN Enterprises | |
| Blackjack Slide Kit by House of Gaming | |
| Basic Strategy Slide Kit by ??? |
SEPTEMBER 1982
| Snyder, Arnold and John Gwynn. How True is Your True Count. | |
| Case, Sam. The Calgary Stampede. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Atlantic City Update. | |
| Snyder, Arnold, Bob Fisher and John Gwynn. Single-Deck Frequency Distributions. | |
| Case,
Sam. The Laughlin Lay-a-Way. http://rge21.com/lib/laughlin.htm |
REVIEWS:
| Party Blackjack (Software) by Stanford Wong | |
| A Book on Casino Blackjack by C. Ionescu Tulcea | |
| Blackjack: A Winner's Handbook (Revised) by Jerry Patterson |
DECEMBER 1982
| Snyder, Arnold and John Gwynn. John Gwynn's Single Deck Simulations. | |
| Case,
Sam. Stock Control Shuffles. http://rge21.com/lib/stokshuf.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold, Douglas Finlay and R.C. Einstein's "Rhythm" System Tested. | |
| Case, Sam and Gail Martin. The "Sans" Casino. |
REVIEWS:
| Advanced Blackjack (Software) by Dayton / Snyder | |
| Instant Advantage by Jerry Patterson | |
| Neocheating by Wallace / Hamilton / William |
1983 - VOLUME III
MARCH 1983
| Case, Sam and Frank Francophile. Vegas Blackjack Team Busted. | |
| Snyder,
Arnold. So You Think You're a Blackjack Expert? http://rge21.com/lib/expert.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold, Bob Fisher and Michael Gordon. 8-Deck Frequency Distributions. | |
| Case,
Sam. Stacking a Deck. http://rge21.com/lib/deckstak.htm |
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| Gaem, Bill. Neon Leon. |
REVIEWS:
| Getting the Best of It by David Sklansky | |
| Stanford Wong's Newsletters Vol.II, III & IV |
JUNE 1983
| Snyder, Arnold. Rouge et Noir on Comps and Junkets. | |
| Snyder,
Arnold. An Interview With Ken Uston. http://rge21.com/lib/ustonint.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold. Patterson Bars Snyder From TARGET. | |
| Case, Sam. Your Options When You Are Cheated. | |
| Master, Marvin L. The Blackjack Combine. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Was Snyder Censored? |
REVIEWS:
| No Need to Count by Leon Dubey | |
| Winning Casino BJ for the Non-Counter by Avery Cardoza |
SEPTEMBER 1983
| Snyder, Arnold. An Open Letter to Jerry Patterson. | |
| Snyder,
Arnold. Off TARGET. http://rge21.com/lib/target.htm |
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| Seri, Armand. Above Zen. | |
| Master, Marvin L. Keeping Track. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. East Coast Casinos. |
REVIEWS:
| Winning Baccarat Strategies by Henry Tamburin |
DECEMBER 1983
| Snyder, Arnold and John Gwynn. The Red Seven Count VS The Hi-Lo Count. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Corrections to 1st Printing of Blackbelt in Blackjack. | |
| Seri, Armand. Running Count Questions Answered. |
REVIEWS:
| The "Casey" Computer by George Steven | |
| Advanced Blackjack Software by Paul Dayton | |
| Stanford Wong's BJ Newsletters, Vol.V (1983) |
1984 - VOLUME IV
MARCH 1984
| Snyder, Arnold. The New Blackjack Computers: Questions Answered. | |
| Snyder, Arnold and John Gwynn. The DHM Expert VS The Uston APC. | |
| Master, Marvin L. Funny Money. | |
| Case,
Sam. The First Line of Defense. http://rge21.com/lib/frstdef.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold. Player's Edge 21 - A New Casino Video Game Review |
REVIEWS:
| Blackjack to Win by George Williams | |
| A Card-Counting Guide to Winning Blackjack by Jack Black |
JUNE 1984
| Snyder, Arnold. For Sale: Keith Taft's "David" Computer. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. An Interview With Nevada Attorney John Curtas | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Stanley Roberts Supports TARGET. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Ken Uston Attacks in Nevada. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Hi-Tech Front-Loading Video Spook Busted. |
REVIEWS:
| Playing Winning Blackjack in the Casinos by Anonymous |
SEPTEMBER 1984
| Case, Sam. Review of Darwin Ortiz's "Gambling Scams". | |
| Master, Marvin L. Take a Good CUT. | |
| Snyder,
Arnold. Can Side-Counting Make You a Super Counter. http://rge21.com/lib/sdcnt.htm |
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| Wong, Stanford. Don't Take Harold's "Second Chance". | |
| Gwynn, John. Pai Gow Revisited - A Significant Positive Expectation. | |
| Gwynn, John. How Good Can a Pocket Blackjack Computer Be? | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Snyder Writes Manual for "David" |
REVIEWS:
| Instant Update by Stanford Wong | |
| Blackjack Frequency Finder by A.A.S. |
DECEMBER 1984
| Schlesinger, Donald. A Day in the Life of a Table Hopper. | |
| Wong, Stanford. Coupons are Fun Again! | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Video Front-Loaders Convicted. | |
| Griffin, Peter. Unlimited Insurance. | |
| Case, Sam. Any Way the Ball Bounces. |
REVIEWS:
| Winning Gamer by Stanford Wong |
1985 - VOLUME V
MARCH 1985
| Snyder, Arnold. The Fastest Hands in the West - Steve Forte's Crusade Against Cheats | |
| Curtis, Anthony. The Gambling Conference: Or, How I Finally Found Positive Expectation in Atlantic City. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Gambling Times Sues Uston Sues Gambling Times. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Get Gwynn's Computer Paper Free! | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Update on Uston VS Nevada. |
REVIEWS:
| Gambling Times Guide to Blackjack by Stanley Roberts, et al |
JUNE 1985
| Snyder, Arnold. I Challenge Doug Grant. | |
| Schlesinger, Don. The Ups and Downs of Your Bankroll. | |
| Curtis, Anthony. The Las Vegas Advisor - New Column | |
| Uston, Ken. A Quiz on Self Serving Blackjack Authorities. |
REVIEWS:
| The Mathematics of Gambling by Ed Thorp |
SEPTEMBER 1985
| Master, Marvin L. Markers - Your Tickets to Royal Treatment. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. FORM 30 - How Pit Bosses Keep Track of Your Action. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Uston Loses Round One. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. "Devices" Outlawed in Nevada. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Do Dealers Count Cards? | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Hole Card Play Now Legal. | |
| Schwartz, Howard. John Scarne Dead at 82. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Gambling Conference Papers Now Available. |
REVIEWS:
| Blackjack Secrets by Stanford Wong |
DECEMBER 1985
| Snyder,
Arnold. Subversives, Anarchists, CPA's Unite!! http://rge21.com/lib/subvers.htm |
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| Jenkins, Bob. The Electronic Gambler's Fuzz-Out Syndrome. | |
| Grant, Doug and Arnold Snyder. Doug Grant Answers the Challenge. |
REVIEWS:
| Winning Blackjack Without Counting Cards by Citadel |
1986 - VOLUME VI
MARCH 1986
| Forte, Steve. Tips on Tells. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Taft/Weatherford Appeal Rejected. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Vegas Judge Rules Device Law Unconstitutional | |
| Snyder, Arnold. First-Basers Sue Horseshoe Club. | |
| George, C. 59,000 Hands with the Red Seven Count. |
REVIEWS:
| Theory of Blackjack (Revised) by Peter Griffin |
JUNE 1986
| Snyder, Arnold. Reno Tell Player Acquitted. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Blackjack Tournaments: The Next Attack. | |
| Uston, Ken. Why I'm Suing in Nevada. | |
| Gwynn, John. El Cheapo Systems for Beating Single Deck Games. | |
| Russian, The Mad. No Way to Make a Living. | |
| Flower, The. Interview With a Dealer. |
REVIEWS:
| Winning at Blackjack by Bryan Evans |
SEPTEMBER 1986
| Schlesinger, Donald. Attacking the Shoe. | |
| Snyder, Festival Reno 86 | |
| Snyder, Arnold. "Device" Law on Trial in Nevada. | |
| Snyder,
Arnold. Nevada Attorney Andrew Blumen Interviewed. http://rge21.com/lib/blumenin.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold. First-Baser Sues Golden Nugget. |
REVIEWS:
| Gambling and the Law by I. Nelson Rose |
DECEMBER 1986
| Snyder, Arnold. Did Uston Kill Atlantic City Blackjack? | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Harrah's Infiltrates the Roundtable - A Spy in the House of Zen. | |
| Wong, Stanford. The Nevada Trespass Statute: Know Your Rights! | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Blackbelt in Blackjack - Now a College Text. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Interview with a Tournament Pro. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Nevada "Device" Law in Limbo. |
REVIEWS:
| Ken Uston on Blackjack by Ken Uston | |
| How to Win at Blackjack (Video) by Ken Uston | |
| The SS Count by Ken Uston | |
| Gambling Protection Video, Vol.4 by Steve Forte | |
| Darwin Ortiz on Casino Gambling by Darwin Ortiz | |
| Break
the Dealer by Patterson/Olsen http://rge21.com/lib/brakdeal.htm |
1987 - VOLUME VII
MARCH 1987
| Snyder, Arnold. Stanford Wong Spills the Beans - Review of Tournament Blackjack. | |
| Snyder, Arnold, Stanford Wong, Jerry Patterson and John Gwynn. The Bias Barometer is Falling. | |
| Patterson,
Jerry. Jerry Patterson's Response to Arnold Snyder's Review of Break the Dealer. http://rge21.com/lib/patresp.htm |
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| Snyder,
Arnold. Snyder's Response to Patterson's Response to Snyder's Review of Patterson's and
Olsen's Book. http://rge21.com/lib/snydresp.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold. "Action 21" - Harrah's New Wheel of Fortune. |
REVIEWS:
| Methods of Disguise by John Sample | |
| Sam Case's Strategy Tables by Sam Case |
JUNE 1987
| Snyder, Arnold. The First Church of Blackjack Rises Again. | |
| Snyder,
Arnold and Stephen R. Minagil. Is Spooking Legal. http://rge21.com/lib/spooking.htm |
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| McArdle, Harry J. Blackjack in Puerto Rico - Skirmishes in the Battle Against Cheating. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. The Human Shuffle. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Gambling Conference Update. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Table Trash - More Comments on TARGET, BIAS and non-random shuffles. | |
| Shoe, Gustav. The Black Check - Nevada Casino Ratings for High Rollers. |
REVIEWS:
| Beating the House at Blackjack Software by A.P.S. |
SEPTEMBER 1987
| X., Raymond. A High-Roller Gets Rolled. | |
| Griffin, Peter A. The "Dealer Breaking" Controversy. | |
| Johnny, Dog-Ass. The Reno-Tahoe Advisor. | |
| Snyder, Arnold and Edward O. Thorp. The First Blackjack Computer 1964. |
REVIEWS:
| Blackjack Essays by Mason Malmuth | |
| Gambling Theory & Other Topics by Mason Malmuth | |
| World's Greatest Blackjack Book (Revised) by Humble & Cooper | |
| Tournament Craps by Stanford Wong |
DECEMBER 1987
| Snyder, Arnold. Son of Blackjack Formula. | |
| Master, Marvin L. Insure of Good Hand? | |
| Malmuth, Mason. Traps to Avoid. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. The 7th Gambling Conference. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. A Giant Passes - John Luckman Dies at 63. | |
| Snyder,
Arnold. Ken Uston Dies at 52. http://rge21.com/lib/ustoobit.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold. Table Trash - John Patrick and Bobby Singer |
REVIEWS:
| Tournament Craps by Stanford Wong |
1988 - VOLUME VIII
MARCH 1988
| Gwynn,
John M., Jr. and Arnold Snyder. Does Casino Blackjack Differ From Computer Simulated
Blackjack? http://rge21.com/lib/manvscom.htm |
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| Curtis, Anthony. The Horseshoe Trial. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Steve Forte Indicted for Cheating. |
REVIEWS:
| Gambler's Protection Series, Vol.III Video by Steve Forte |
JUNE 1988
| Johnny, Dog-Ass. Stalking the Elusive Tell. | |
| Griffin, Peter A. Insure a "Good" Hand? (Part 2). | |
| Smallwood, Jake. Insurance Camouflage. |
REVIEWS:
| Gambling Theory (Revised) by Mason Malmuth | |
| Blackjack Essays (Revised) by Mason Malmuth | |
| Theory of Blackjack by Peter Griffin |
SEPTEMBER 1988
| Morris, S.W. How Good Counters Get Caught. | |
| George, C. The Ruin Formula. | |
| Smallwood, Jake. Shuffle Tracking Can Cost You Money. |
REVIEWS:
| Professional Video Poker by Stanford Wong |
DECEMBER 1988
| Snyder,
Arnold. Fake I.D. - A Consumer's Guide. http://rge21.com/lib/fakeid.htm |
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| Snyder,
Arnold. Phast Phun in Phoenix - Arizona Legalizes Gambling. http://rge21.com/lib/phoenix.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold. Wong Beats the Slots. |
REVIEWS:
| Henry Tamburin on Casino Gambling by Henry Tamburin |
1989 - VOLUME IX
MARCH 1989
| Snyder,
Arnold. Larceny in the Heart. http://rge21.com/lib/larceny.htm |
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| Schlesinger, Don and John Gwynn. The Floating Advantage. | |
| Blumen,
Andrew S. Phony I.D. = Real Risk. http://rge21.com/lib/phonyid.htm |
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| Snyder, Arnold. Video Poker Revisited. |
REVIEWS:
| Horse of the Day by Stanford Wong |
JUNE 1989
| Snyder, Arnold. Software Surprise. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Blackjack in Canada. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Gambling Times Files Bankruptcy. | |
| Smallwood, Jake. Blackjack in New York. | |
| Schlesinger,
Don. Optimum Number of Simultaneous Hands. http://rge21.com/lib/gospel1.htm |
REVIEWS:
| Business of Blackjack (Video) by Howard Collier |
SEPTEMBER 1989
| Snyder, Arnold. Inside the Over-Under. | |
| Johnny, Dog-Ass. Blackjack in St. Maarten. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. The Calgary Stampede - Blackjack in Canada. | |
| Smallwood, Jake. Blackjack in New York - The St. Lawrence Strip Update. | |
| Snyder, Arnold. Blackjack in Michigan. | |
| Brahms, John. Blackjack in Asia. | |
| Collier, Howard |