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Screw Your Neighbor: A mathematical analysis of the simple card game Jul 22

Alaska Vacation -- part 2: Denali National Park. Jul 21

2nd Chance Royal: Video poker variant in which the player gets a second draw with four to a royal Jul 15

Ask the Wizard #255: Lots of readers' questions answered. Jul 8

Blackjack basic strategy calculator: Just enter the rules and presto, the appropriate basic strategy. Jul 1

One Up: Easy to play blackjack variant seen at the MGM. Jun 30

Alaska Vacation -- part 1: Blog entry on my first few days in Anchorage and Talkeetna. Jun 28

Pull-Tabs: What I learned playing pull-tabs on my recent Alaska vacation. Jun 27

Ask the Wizard #254: Lots of readers' questions answered. Jun 25

Casino Backgammon: Dice game seen at O'Sheas. Jun 8

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Q: A local Connecticut casino is having a one-day promotion, in the middle of July, where the player can triple down in Blackjack. What would be the appropriate basic strategy and house edge? — zeppelin (more...)

See recent Ask the Wizard columns # 254, 253, 252, 251, or questions categorized by game name.

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