Table Etiquette – tipping the dealer
I’m writing this on behalf of all my fellow casino games dealers out there. You can consider me like the Lorax: I speak for the dealers. “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken…
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Beyond Basic Blackjack – More Than Just 21
So it’s your first time on a blackjack table. You know your premise is to get to as close to 21 as possible, or play in a way to ensure that the dealer busts (goes over 21) – if you…
Blackjack Tournament: Set Up & Strategy
When most folks hear “card tournament”, they automatically think about some kind of poker tournament, however for those who have never experienced a blackjack tournament, here are the basics. Set-Up Blackjack tournaments pit seven players against the dealer, with a…
Poker Strategy – Your Chip Stack
I’ve seen this many times. Players seated at a poker tournament. It’s already an hour or so in and the re-buy period is over. Blinds are at 1,000 and 2,000. Nobody makes a play because it’s just way too expensive….
Myth Debunked – “Monkey!”
You may have heard it in a casino at a blackjack table. MONKEY! MONKEY! MONKEY! Generally it’s a method of calling for a “10” of some kind when someone is doubling down on a hand, or is showing a single…
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Last night I dealt at the Michael J. Fox Foundation Casino Night and Poker Tournament. The event was hosted by Michael J. Fox, with Phil Gordon moderating. I got to rub some elbows with both folks as well as comedian…