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  2. Casino Tycoon 2 - Wikipedia

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    Casino Tycoon 2 (Chinese: 賭城大亨II之至尊無敵) is a 1992 Hong Kong action drama film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau and Chingmy Yau. It is the sequel to Casino Tycoon .

  3. Glossary of blackjack terms - Wikipedia

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    If the dealer has blackjack, the hand is a push, but the player receives twice the value of the insurance, which is the same as the original bet. If the dealer does not have blackjack, the player wins 1.5 times the value of the original bet but loses the value of the insurance and still ends up with the value of the original bet.

  4. 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.

  5. Card counting - Wikipedia

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    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 some casinos ...

  6. Second dealing - Wikipedia

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    Second dealing. Second dealing (also known as dealing seconds) is a method of manipulating a deck of cards during a card game by way of dealing the second, rather than the top card of the deck, usually for the purpose of cheating. Second dealing and bottom dealing are also used in performance magic. [1] [2]

  7. Shoe (cards) - Wikipedia

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    Shoe (cards) A dealing shoe or dealer's shoe is a gaming device, mainly used in casinos, to hold multiple decks of playing cards. The shoe allows for more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles and less chance of dealer cheating. [1] In some games, such as blackjack (where card counting is a possibility), using multiple decks ...

  8. John Scarne - Wikipedia

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    John Scarne (/ ˈ s k ɑːr n i /; March 4, 1903 – July 7, 1985) was an American magician and author who was particularly adept at playing card manipulation. He became known as an expert on cards and other games, and authored a number of popular books on cards, gambling, and related topics.

  9. Burn card - Wikipedia

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    Burn card. In card games, a burn card is a playing card dealt from the top of a deck, and discarded ("burned"), unused by the players. Burn cards are usually not shown to the players. [1] Burning is most often performed in casinos to deter a form of cheating known as card marking .