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From: barmar@mit-eddie.UUCP (Barry Margolin)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Winning at blackjack, question & a tip
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Date: Thu, 24-Jan-85 02:06:57 EST
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I took a blackjack course about five years ago, and they said that just
memorizing their table would give the player a fraction of a percent
advantage in Atlantic City.  I think this is no longer the case, as the
Atlantic City rules are now the same as those in Las Vegas.  I think
they changed some detail of doubling down a few years ago.  Now the
house has the fraction of a percent advantage against non-counters.  It
is still less of an advantage than most other games; the house has
something like a 5% advantage in roulette, for instance.
-- 
    Barry Margolin
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