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BLACKJACK FORUM, 2013 Issue
Volume XXIX
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BLACKJACK FORUM, 2012 Issue
Volume XXVIII
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How to Win at Roulette, Part I: Traditional Visual Prediction
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BLACKJACK FORUM, 2010 Issue
Volume XXVII
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How to Increase Your Earnings with the Red 7 — Part II
By Conrad O. Membrino
How to Increase Your Earnings with the Red 7 — Part I
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BLACKJACK FORUM, FALL 2007
Volume XXVI #2
Edited by Arnold Snyder
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A Theoretical Basis for the Victor Insurance Parameter
By ET Fan
BLACKJACK FORUM, SUMMER 2007
Volume XXVI #2
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Dealer Error
By ET Fan

BLACKJACK FORUM, SPRING 2007
Volume XXVI #1
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2007 Las Vegas Casino Surveillance Report Card
By the Las Vegas Surveillance Mafia
Poker Tournament Strategy: The Differences Between Harrington and Snyder's Poker Tournament Formula
By Radar O'Reilly
'True M' versus Harrington's M: Critical Flaws in Harrington's M Theory, and Why Structure Matters
By Arnold Snyder
BLACKJACK FORUM, WINTER 2007
Volume XXVI #1
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Poker Tournament Satellite Value and Risk of Ruin
By Arnold Snyder and Math Boy
Complete Guide to Offshore Bank Accounts For Funding Online Casino and Poker Play
By Radar O'Reilly
Avoiding the Team Thief
By Pikachu
The Last 0.01%—Indistinguishable
by ET Fan
Improving the Power of the OPP Card Counting System, for Experienced OPP Players
By Carlos Zilzer
BLACKJACK FORUM, FALL 2006
Volume XXV #4
Edited by Arnold Snyder
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Reverse Chip Value Theory for Poker Tournaments: Good Math, Bad Logic
(A Response to David Sklansky's October 2006 article titled 'Chips Changing Value in Tournaments')
by Arnold Snyder
Review of Casino Extreme: Unethical Use of Terms and Conditions?
by Ihate16
Chip Value in Poker Tournaments, With Implications for Winning (and Losing) Strategy
By Arnold Snyder
The Implied Discount: New Insights Into Optimal Poker Tournament Strategy
By Arnold Snyder
A Weekend at Camp Hellmuth
By Happy Camper
Rebuy Analysis for Skilled Players in Multi-Table Poker Tournaments
By Pikachu
Download Free: The Patience Factor / Skill Level Poker Tournament Calculator
By Math Boy
BLACKJACK FORUM, SUMMER 2006
Volume XXV #3
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Response to Mason Malmuth on the Rebuy Advice in The Poker Tournament Formula
By Arnold Snyder
Getting Started With Winning Poker Tournament Strategy: The Ball-Cap Kids Meet the Oaf from Hell
By Math Boy
Balancing on the Brink of Hell: The Reality of Multi-Tabling and Online Poker Cash Games
By Syph
The Poker Tournament Formula
By Arnold Snyder

The 2006 Las Vegas, Laughlin, Mesquite and Jean/Primm Casino Surveillance Report Card
By The Vindicator and the Las Vegas Surveillance Mafia
PowerSim Card Counting Software: No Compromise on Accuracy
By ET Fan
BLACKJACK FORUM, WINTER 2005/06
Volume XXV #1
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The 2006 Las Vegas Card Counters' Convention Camo Calendar
By The Vindicator and the Las Vegas Surveillance Mafia

The Easy OPP Count: A New Approach to Card Counting
By Carlos Zilzer
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On the Math Behind the OPP
By Kim Lee

The OPP Count: Attempting a Fair Comparison
By ETFan

Playing Blackjack in Venezuela
By Carlos Zilzer

BLACKJACK FORUM, FALL 2005
Volume XXIV #4
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The Blackjack PowerSim Project: The Importance of Free, Programmable Blackjack Simulation Software for Serious Players
By Arnold Snyder

The Release of Blackjack Power Sim (February 13, 2006 Upgrade Now Available)
By ET Fan

The Cat and Mouse Game, Part II: Is the Game Over?
By Bill Zender

BLACKJACK FORUM, SUMMER 2005
Volume XXIV #3
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Correct Blackjack Basic Strategy with a Wagering Requirement (Traditional Bonus)
By Arnold Snyder

The Traveling Gambler: Prague Spring
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CTR-Averse Betting
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What's Love Got to Do with It?
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Jess Marcum, Mathematical Genius and Blackjack Legend,
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Sermon: World's Foremost Blackjack Authority
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The Victor Insurance Parameter, System-Specific
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Convexing Calculations for McDowell's Blackjack Ace Prediction Book, or--I'm Sorry
by ET Fan

Heaven and Hell: Blackjack in Moldavia
by Garry Baldy

2005 Las Vegas Casino Surveillance Report Card
by The Vindicator and The Las Vegas Surveillance Mafia

The Professional Player's Las Vegas Casino Surveillance Report Card
by the Blackjack Forum Moderators

Blackjack in Deadwood, South Dakota
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Articles in this issue about Blackjack Ace Prediction, by David McDowell

McDowell's Folly: Commentary on David McDowell's Blackjack Ace Prediction
by Arnold Snyder

Errata in McDowell's Errata: Problems with Fundamental Blackjack Math in Blackjack Ace Prediction
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David McDowell's Blackjack Ace Prediction: A False Key to Ace Sequencing
by Radar O'Reilly

Mistakes in False Key Probability in David McDowell's Blackjack Ace Prediction and Corrections of McDowell's Win Rate Estimate
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Further Corrections of Ace Prediction Math
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Player Alert: More Problems with the False Key Probability in McDowell's Blackjack Ace Prediction
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Blackjack Wizards: Interview with Darryl Purpose
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Getting Rolled by LuckNRoll:
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Introduction

Blackjack Plus is a blackjack variant I noticed at the Queenstown casino in New Zealand in December, 2014. It can also be found at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. It was asked about on my Wizard of Vegas forum as early as December 2011.

The game is based on blackjack with some nice rules thrown in. The best ones are:

• Five-card Charlie (non-busted five-card hand automatically wins).
• Blackjack and 21-point hand automatically wins.

The player pays for these rules mostly by pushing if the dealer otherwise has a 22. A blackjack also pays even money only.

Rules

The rules of Blackjack Plus are the same as blackjack with the following exceptions and fine points:

New Zealand Rules

1. Six 52-card decks.
2. Dealer hits on soft 17.
3. Player may double on any two-card hard total.
4. Player may double after splitting.
5. Player may not re-split.
6. Split aces get one card only.
7. Any non-busted five-card hand is an automatic winner (known as a five-card Charlie or five-card trick).
8. Any 21-point hand is an automatic winner.
9. Blackjacks are an automatic winner and pay even money.
10. The dealer shall not take a hole card. The player shall be paid on a total of 21 or five-card hand automatically, even if the dealer has a potential blackjack.
11. If the player is still standing with a non-blackjack and the dealer gets a blackjack, then the player shall lose an amount equal to his original wager, plus any wagers already lost due to splitting and busting (known as the OBBO rule, which stands for Original and Busted Bets Only).

Australian Rules

I have an unconfirmed report that the rules in Melbourne and Perth are quite a bit different, as follows. Changes compared to the New Zealand rules are in capital letters.

• Game is played with six 52 card decks.
• Dealer STANDS on soft 17.
• Player may double on ANY two OR THREE card total LESS THAN 21.
• Player may double after splitting.
• Player MAY RESPLIT ONCE ONLY.
• Split aces get one card only, CANNOT RESPLIT ACES.
• Any non-busted five-card hand is an automatic winner.
• Any 21-point hand is an automatic winner.
• Blackjacks are an automatic winner and PAY 3 TO 2.
• The dealer shall not take a hole card.
• If the player is still standing with a non-blackjack and the dealer gets a blackjack, then the player shall lose an amount equal to his original wager, plus any wagers already lost due to splitting and busting (known as the OBBO rule, which stands for Original and Busted Bets Only).
• If dealer hand equals 22 the remaining player hands are a standoff. (21's and Blackjack's have already been paid)

Strategy

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House Edge

According to my analysis, the house edge under the basic strategy above is 6.36% (ouch!). This makes 6-5 blackjack seems like a great bet in comparison. This the highest house edge I've ever seen on a blackjack variant, which usually doesn't creep much above 1%.

Links

• Crown Melbourne Rules (PDF) — Rule document from the casino website. Start at page 60. Online Blackjack — This website claims the house edge is 5.5%, based on a different set of rules they claim are used in Melbourne.
• Online Blackjack — This web site claims the house edge is 5.5%, based on a different set of rules they claim are used in Melbourne.

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