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  2. Card counting - Wikipedia

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    Basics. [edit] Card counting is based on statistical evidence that high cards (aces, 10s, and 9s) benefit the player, while low cards, (2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, and 7s) benefit the dealer. High cards benefit the player in the following ways: They increase the player's probability of hitting a Blackjack, which often pays out at 3 to 2 odds (although ...

  3. MIT Blackjack Team - Wikipedia

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    The newly capitalized "bank" of the MIT Blackjack Team started on 1 August 1980. The investment stake was $89,000, with both outside investors and players putting up the capital. Ten players, including Kaplan, Massar, Jonathan, Goose, and "Big Dave" (aka "coach", to distinguish from the other Dave from the first round) played on this bank.

  4. Old School RuneScape - Wikipedia

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    Android, iOS. 30 October 2018. Genre (s) MMORPG. Mode (s) Multiplayer. Old School RuneScape is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), developed and published by Jagex. The game was released on 16 February 2013. When Old School RuneScape launched, it began as an August 2007 version of the game RuneScape, which was highly ...

  5. Oscar's grind - Wikipedia

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    Oscar's Grind is a betting strategy used by gamblers on wagers where the outcome is evenly distributed between two results of equal value (like flipping a coin). It is an archetypal positive progression strategy. It is also called Hoyle's Press. In German and French, it is often referred to as the Pluscoup Progression.

  6. Contract bridge probabilities - Wikipedia

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    Contract bridge probabilities. In the game of bridge mathematical probabilities play a significant role. Different declarer play strategies lead to success depending on the distribution of opponent's cards. To decide which strategy has highest likelihood of success, the declarer needs to have at least an elementary knowledge of probabilities.

  7. Don Schlesinger - Wikipedia

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    Don Schlesinger. Donald Schlesinger is a gaming mathematician, author, lecturer, player, and member of the Blackjack Hall of Fame who specializes in the casino game of blackjack. His work in the field has spanned almost five decades. He is the author of the book Blackjack Attack - Playing the Pros' Way, currently in its third edition, which is ...

  8. Lawrence Revere - Wikipedia

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    University of Nebraska. Occupation (s) Author, blackjack player. Lawrence Revere (born Griffith K. Owens; November 5, 1915 – April 23, 1977 [1]) was an author, casino pit boss, and professional blackjack player best known for his book Playing Blackjack as a Business. Revere played under multiple aliases, including Leonard "Speck" Parsons and ...

  9. Al Francesco - Wikipedia

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    American. Occupation. Professional gambler. Al Francesco (born Frank Schipani; December 2, 1933 – February 3, 2024) was an American blackjack player and gambling strategist. Considered to be “The Godfather of Blackjack”, [1] Francesco is recognized as the creator of the team play concept, the “big player” strategy, and the drop card ...