Video Podcast: How to win at blackjack with Michael Shackleford
February 1st, 2011 at 11:38:54 AM
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The February podcast at American Casino Guide features gambling expert Michael Shackleford.
February 1st, 2011 at 3:55:24 PM
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Be sure to watch the video all the way to the end. Very funny clip of a celebrity giving blackjack advice!
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
February 1st, 2011 at 5:37:24 PM
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HONEST TO GOD somebody needs to tell them the intro's to these things start off misspelling Gambling as "gambing"
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell! She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
February 1st, 2011 at 6:41:39 PM
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Quote: teddysBe sure to watch the video all the way to the end. Very funny clip of a celebrity giving blackjack advice!
Awesome. In fact, it was dynomite!
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
February 1st, 2011 at 6:56:12 PM
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Quote: PaulEWogThe February podcast at American Casino Guide features gambling expert Michael Shackleford.
So how do you view the damn thing? I clicked on the link--then it took me to another page that told me about the wonderful gambling podcast. Then I clicked the link on that page--and it took me back to the page with the list of podcasts!!!
Do proto-nerds with the real-life experience of small children design these websites?????
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.---George Bernard Shaw
February 1st, 2011 at 7:44:14 PM
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Quote: mkl654321...I clicked on the link--then it took me to another page that told me about the wonderful gambling podcast. Then I clicked the link on that page--and it took me back to the page with the list of podcasts!!!...
That's what I did, too. Then I searched on YouTube and found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkUsN-GNCSY.
February 2nd, 2011 at 2:45:40 AM
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Quote: ChesterDogThat's what I did, too. Then I searched on YouTube and found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkUsN-GNCSY.
The above in a clickable link
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February 6th, 2011 at 7:06:34 AM
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since I was at youtube anyway I looked at this again. Just noticed that in the second round shown the first player stands with what appears to be 12 vs dealer Ace while the second guy stands with an 8!
I am not real confident I can play good blackjack but I feel better now!
I am not real confident I can play good blackjack but I feel better now!
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell! She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
February 6th, 2011 at 7:43:51 AM
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Don't let this take your confidence away, but....Quote: odiousgambitsince I was at youtube anyway I looked at this again. Just noticed that in the second round shown the first player stands with what appears to be 12 vs dealer Ace while the second guy stands with an 8!
I am not real confident I can play good blackjack but I feel better now!
They were NOT standing. They were turning down insurance.
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http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
February 6th, 2011 at 2:59:22 PM
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The first time to hear the Wizard's voice.
winning streaks come and go, losing streak never ends.
February 6th, 2011 at 3:00:18 PM
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Maybe he was following J.J. Walker's advice?Quote: odiousgambitsince I was at youtube anyway I looked at this again. Just noticed that in the second round shown the first player stands with what appears to be 12 vs dealer Ace...
"Never hit on twelve. Never! That's the cardinal sin!"
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
February 7th, 2011 at 7:24:48 AM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearDon't let this take your confidence away, but....
They were NOT standing. They were turning down insurance.
OK, I have not played BJ at a real casino, so I can see I am in for plenty embarrassment for various newbie blunders. I was going by how they got no more cards! But I guess the dealer BJ was the end of the hands.
Believe it or not I have scanned that video to get a handle on hand signals, and just that sort of thing as shown.
PS: I thought to buy insurance, there was a place to put your money, and without that, no bet? So why is a hand signal needed?
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell! She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
February 7th, 2011 at 7:54:42 AM
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You're right. There IS a specific place to put the insurance bet - right in the words that say "insurance pays 2:1". And some casinos will take no bet as indication of no intention to take the bet. But other casinos prefer the hand signal. It also speeds up the game.Quote: odiousgambitPS: I thought to buy insurance, there was a place to put your money, and without that, no bet? So why is a hand signal needed?
That same wave signal is used to stand.
To hit, you knock the table, or finger tap it.
If it's a face-down game, hit are signaled by scraping the down cards towards you, stands are signaled by tucking the cards under the bet.
Splits are by making a '2' hand sign, to indicate two hands..
Double down is indicated by making a '1' for one more card.
Surrender is a hand to your neck as if you're cutting your head off.
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
February 7th, 2011 at 8:05:30 AM
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Quote: DJTeddyBear
Splits are by making a '2' hand sign, to indicate two hands..
Double down is indicated by making a '1' for one more card.
Surrender is a hand to your neck as if you're cutting your head off.
thanks.
I don't think the video shows all the signals [but havent quite watched carefully to the end]. Wish it did.
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell! She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
February 7th, 2011 at 8:53:41 AM
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I'm planning to start making my own videos later this month. Based on the discussion here, I'll be sure to have a solid treatment of hand signals and basic etiquette.
To elaborate:
Split: The two fingers is correct. I prefer to touch the table with the tips of my fingers, as if to point to two different hands.
Double: Correct, one finger. I might add just doubling your bet implies you want to do one or the other. If you don't have a pair, it is obvious you want to double. It is with fours and fives only that you should need to specify if you're doubling or splitting. However, some dealer demand a hand signal for everything.
Surrender: This is the most sensitive signal. The correct gesture is to draw a line on the felt with your fingertip, behind your bet, about six inches long. However, it sometimes happens this is mistaken for a hit. I always say "surrender" as I'm doing it.
Quote: DJTeddyBearSplits are by making a '2' hand sign, to indicate two hands..
Double down is indicated by making a '1' for one more card.
Surrender is a hand to your neck as if you're cutting your head off.
To elaborate:
Split: The two fingers is correct. I prefer to touch the table with the tips of my fingers, as if to point to two different hands.
Double: Correct, one finger. I might add just doubling your bet implies you want to do one or the other. If you don't have a pair, it is obvious you want to double. It is with fours and fives only that you should need to specify if you're doubling or splitting. However, some dealer demand a hand signal for everything.
Surrender: This is the most sensitive signal. The correct gesture is to draw a line on the felt with your fingertip, behind your bet, about six inches long. However, it sometimes happens this is mistaken for a hit. I always say "surrender" as I'm doing it.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
February 7th, 2011 at 9:37:33 AM
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Can anyone spot the error at 8:00 in the video ?
February 7th, 2011 at 10:02:01 AM
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Surrender:
Thinking about it, I recall once seeing a guy do a karate chop to the table, as if to chop his bet in half.
Thinking about it, I recall once seeing a guy do a karate chop to the table, as if to chop his bet in half.
Wow. I hadn't noticed that! Good eye, particularly since it was partially obscured...Quote: SwitchCan anyone spot the error at 8:00 in the video ?
I invented a few casino games. Info:
http://www.DaveMillerGaming.com/
Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
February 7th, 2011 at 12:28:35 PM
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Quote: WizardI'm planning to start making my own videos later this month. Based on the discussion here, I'll be sure to have a solid treatment of hand signals and basic etiquette.
That's smart to be noticing these things. I'll also give you credit for running things past the forum here as you have done, and would recommend you do that with the videos. It is a well known problem that those deeply involved with a project get too jaded to catch the errors. What happens at 8 minutes might just be trivia, but "gambing" instead of "gambling" is the sort of thing that should be caught. Of course all will be picked apart to pieces if you do the sneak peek here!
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell! She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
February 10th, 2011 at 12:30:37 PM
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Quote: SwitchCan anyone spot the error at 8:00 in the video ?
Dealer took away a bet on a doubled down 21 versus dealer 21 instead of pushing
February 15th, 2011 at 10:56:31 PM
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Very nice. Keep these podcasts coming Wizard!
So the future generations can have a chance at the casinos. :)
So the future generations can have a chance at the casinos. :)
February 15th, 2011 at 11:16:17 PM
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Um, the guy's name is Steve Bourie. Are you sure you put the right link?Quote: PaulEWogThe February podcast at American Casino Guide features gambling expert Michael Shackleford.
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February 17th, 2011 at 3:11:17 PM
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Quote: HotBlondeUm, the guy's name is Steve Bourie. Are you sure you put the right link?Quote: PaulEWogThe February podcast at American Casino Guide features gambling expert Michael Shackleford.
Steve Bourie runs the American Casino Guide, and had our own Wizard, Michael Shackleford, as a guest star on one of his podcasts.
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February 17th, 2011 at 4:01:36 PM
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Ah. He was not in the video though. That's why I was wondering why he wrote "features... Michael Shackleford" cuz I watched the whole thing and he's not in it at all.
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February 17th, 2011 at 4:12:30 PM
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Quote: HotBlondeAh. He was not in the video though. That's why I was wondering why he wrote "features... Michael Shackleford" cuz I watched the whole thing and he's not in it at all.
If you mean Michael, he's the one in the video answering all the questions. Not only is he definitely in it, he's practically the only person you see.
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.---George Bernard Shaw
February 17th, 2011 at 6:09:06 PM
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ok, cuz maybe we're talking about 2 different videos. When I clicked on the link it showed me a 10 minute video poker video and there was only one guy in it and it wasn't Michael. That's why I was guessing that he put the wrong link.
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February 17th, 2011 at 6:17:06 PM
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It's the right link, but for some reason on my chrome browser the central video doesn't render either.. so I get some dude talking about VP in the top right hand corner instead.
"Then you can admire the real gambler, who has neither eaten, slept, thought nor lived, he has so smarted under the scourge of his martingale, so suffered on the rack of his desire for a coup at trente-et-quarante" - Honore de Balzac, 1829
