Card Counter Edward Thorp Crowned King of the Blackjack Ball
March 1st, 2012 by
Blackjack players who are unaware of the Blackjack Ball, will be happy to know that it is an exclusive event for card-counters. These mathematically skilled blackjack players who are usually turned away from most casinos are welcomed at this event and invited to play blackjack.
The Blackjack Ball is held annually at the Barona Resort and Casino and invites card counting and mathematical strategy using blackjack players to attend this event and share their tips with other players. The event has been going on an annual basis for the past 16 years and was started by
Known as the Blackjack Ball, the event began 16 years ago by Max Rubin, a card counter from the Las Vegas area. The event features blackjack games, discussions and a competition for the title of the world’s best blackjack players.
The guest list of blackjack players invited to this event is treated as top secret and is kept with the bouncer. The guests who attend this event have agreed not to play at the Barona Casino but are allowed to play at any other casino.
In the recent event, Edward Thorp, an almost 80 year old blackjack player and author of Beat the Dealer, won the title.
Winning And Having Fun While Playing Blackjack
February 27th, 2012 by
Anybody who plays blackjack is aware that there are two major types of blackjack players—optimistic players and pessimistic players. The pessimistic players can often get on one’s nerves. In total disregard of the fact that blackjack is a game meant to be enjoyed irrespective of whether one loses or wins, pessimistic players grumble whenever they lose and wish they had bet more whenever they win. They are also in the habit of throwing around unwanted bits of advice.
Blackjack players, often the most experienced of them, forget that one can play only the cards they are dealt. Blackjack is a player friendly game, and players can always use strategy to bend the odds further in their favor. However, even the best strategy sometimes cannot help players win.
Blackjack players also make the mistake of getting emotionally affected by the way other players perform at the blackjack table. In this case, it is important to understand that blackjack is a game played against the house. How other people at the table play their cards has absolutely no effect on a player’s game.
Players should know their basic blackjack strategy and how to implement it. They should also avoid giving advice unless asked for it.
Blackjack Player Caught Using Counterfeit Cash At Tables
February 25th, 2012 by
There are different ways to cheat at blackjack tables and some players seem to be taking this to a whole new level. In addition to the regular card counters and those players who make deals with the dealers, there are a few players who try and dupe the system by playing with fake money.
Dermishvan, a 22 year old blackjack player from Los Angeles, was recently apprehended at the casino tables in Morongo Casino. The Morongo Casino is based in Riverside County and the player was arrested there after he was found using counterfeit money. Surprisingly, Dermishvan chose to take his freshly minted fake bills to the casino rather than to a store or somewhere else. Naturally, the casino, which like all establishments of its type checked for the authenticity of the bills.
Dermishvan had five counterfeit hundred dollar bills that he used at the high stakes blackjack table. When the dealer and blackjack authorities noticed that all of the 5 bills had the same serial number, they alerted security. The player was winning impressively until casino authorities arrived on the scene and stopped him. He was later held by security until the police arrived.
Dermishvan was found with $2,100 worth of counterfeit cash on his person when checked by the police.
Casino Night 2012 Includes Great Blackjack Games
February 21st, 2012 by
Casino Night is an annual event, which began as a small event at an obscure location and later grew to a mega event. The Casino Night of 2012 was the most exciting of all the Casino Nights held so far, especially for blackjack players.
Since the Casino Night of 2012 was based on the theme of white, players were requested to dress in suitable costumes. The tickets cost $100 each and the venue was Honda Center. The drinks were great and the DJ, who is among the top 10 mixers in the country, did an excellent job of entertaining the crowd. While most of the drinks were free, some of them had to be paid for. The food was fantastic, including duck on raisin bread, sage raviolis, pork with Brussels sprouts, cake pops for dessert, and much more.
The gaming section comprised a VIP area for high-stakes players along with plenty of blackjack, roulette, and craps tables. There was also an auction section with signed jerseys, equipment, and others to be auctioned off. The most popular guest of the night was Mr. Bruce Boudreau, who made light talk with everybody.
The event is definitely worth it as most of the proceeds are given to charity.
Lucrative Promotions for Blackjack Players at Blackjack Ballroom
February 15th, 2012 by
The Microgaming-powered Blackjack Ballroom delights blackjack players with not only blackjack variants, but also exciting slot machine games. This week, Blackjack Ballroom has launched a new promotion revolving around two brand new slot machine games—Dr. Love and Crocodopolis.
Dr. Love, based on a comical hospital theme, features bright graphics, amusing animations, and realistic sound effects. The Dr. Love promotion will run this month. The names of 10 players who wager on this game will be drawn at random daily. The lucky players will be awarded their share of a non-cashable bonus of $100.
Crocodopolis, based on the ancient Egypt theme, has the Slide a Wild feature, enabling players to manually control the wild symbol. The top five players who wager the largest amount on this game will receive a bonus of $100.
Blackjack Ballroom is a brand belonging to the prestigious Casino Rewards Group, and several blackjack players have won big money at casinos belonging to Casino Rewards Group. For instance, A. S. won $85k playing Vegas Strip Blackjack Gold at Golden Tiger Casino and A. D. won $50k playing Double Double Bonus Poker at Vegas Slot Casino.
Blackjack Player Don Johnson Wins $17.1 Million at Atlantic Casinos
February 11th, 2012 by
Don Johnson occupies the top place in the list of high earning blackjack players in 2011, compiled by Ace Ten. Johnson’s total blackjack earnings, comprising money won at three casinos based in Atlantic City, equal $17.1 million.
According to Ace Ten, Johnson won $2 million playing blackjack last month at Tropicana Casino. Johnson is a professional blackjack player, not just one of those amateurs who get lucky once in a while.
Johnson says that he aims to prove to all land casinos in Atlantic City that he is quite capable of making them miserable. He plans to pay another visit to the casinos and has claimed that he will make headlines again for beating the house. Johnson is one of the most highly confident players around, which is quite understandable as he wins more than $17 million annually playing blackjack.
Johnson began winning at Tropicana Casino back in December 2010, and soon he had won a total of $15.1 million at Tropicana Casino as well as Borgata Casino. Besides, he won an extra $2 million in Oct 2011, making his total winnings $17.1 million.
Discussing Johnson’s success, blackjack experts say that offering high stakes blackjack in casinos is risky because players can get quite lucky.
Double Down’s First Blackjack Game for Facebook Becomes Popular
February 8th, 2012 by
Double Down Interactive, a young gaming company based in Seattle, created an online blackjack game for Facebook users, which was 100 percent legal because players could not convert their virtual chips into real money.
The company launched a marketing campaign comprising a few advertisements on Facebook, shortly after which the application became immensely popular and dollars began flowing into the company. Talking about the success of the blackjack game, Greg Enell, the CEO and co-founder of Double Down Interactive, said that an average Facebook game generates a profit of 2 – 3 cents per active user every day, but Double Down’s game was creating a profit of over 35 cents per user everyday within just a few days of its launch.
The company has invested $1 million to create its first blackjack game. Most of it was invested by an unknown investor; Cooper DuBois, the co-founder of the company, and Enell. Recently Double Down Interactive had announced that it will be shortly acquired by International Game Technology (IGT), a renowned manufacturer of slot machine games. This pending acquisition deal is worth as much as $500 million.
According to Enell, Facebook has placed Double Down Casino in the fourth position in its list of games launched in 2011.
Bodog Casino Launches Special Sales Promotion for Blackjack Players
February 5th, 2012 by
Online blackjack players who are members of the Bodog Casino are in for a special treat, as the casino has decided to launch a sales promotion in order to give its players maximum value for their money.
Through this special offer, Bodog Casino will allow its players to win as much as £1,000 in cash and £225 worth of bonuses. The casino has been issuing coupon codes for their players which they can use on most of its table and slots games. Those players who win at these games will be eligible for tickets to the lucky draw.
There are several prizes to be won with this January promotion at the Bodog Casino and the first place prize is £1,000. There are also smaller prizes of £100 to be won by 10 players who will have as 3 weeks to participate in this offer. The casino will release a code for each week and blackjack players will have to use it to claim their prize.
The second week of this promotion will allow blackjack and other table game players to benefit from a 50% bonus on their deposit up to a sum of £50. Slots enthusiast will like the 75% bonus which goes as high as £75.
7Red Casino Launches Blackjack Bonus for the Weekend
February 2nd, 2012 by
Blackjack players will have plenty to look forward to this weekend if they are existing members with the 7Red Casino or are planning to sign up with the casino. This is because the 7Red Casino, one of the lesser known online casinos on the internet, has decided to host a special promotional bonus offer.
This special offer will extend to 7Red Casino customers on the weekends along with other exciting promotions such as the casino games and special offers. Blackjack players who visit the casino’s gambling tables over the weekend, from Friday to Sunday will be eligible for an extra bonus in addition to any funds that they night win. According to the terms of this blackjack weekend bonus, players will have to win a sum of $1500 or more during the weekend in order to get a bonus of $100. Players will also be able to get this bonus credited to them in GB pounds and in Euros.
All that the blackjack players at the casino will have to do is email the casino with the details of their win to get the bonus.
What’s more, the 7Red Casino also has a host of exciting blackjack games for players to choose from which include the likes of 21 Burn Blackjack, Super 7 Blackjack, American Blackjack, Single Deck Blackjack and European Blackjack.
Player Wins $1 Million at Seminole Casino
January 25th, 2012 by
A player at the Seminole Casino Immokalee got very lucky last week when he struck the jackpot while playing a round of slots. The unassuming player was trying his hand at the Wheel of Fortune, a progressive slot game offered by Seminole Casino Immokalee, a casino known for its variety of blackjack games.
The player won a million dollars on this $5 slot game but chose to remain anonymous as he is a local resident. He took home a total of $1,047,165.14 and is sure to have an amazing year as a result. The slot game runs on software from International Gaming Technology and is part of a network of Seminole Casinos that number 300 in all.
The million dollar winner appeared to be very happy with his win and thanked the casino staff, stating he would be back soon. “I have been waiting 12 years to hit a big jackpot and now I have done it,” he said. Several other players at the venue were encouraged by the win and resolved to try their hand at playing slots and other games like blackjack.
According to the Director of marketing at Seminole Casino Immokalee, Jim Gibson, “With a selection of more than 1,200 Vegas-style slot machines, Seminole Casino Immokalee is the premier gaming destination, offering many opportunities for players to win big.”
