Dec 23 2025
Eight Common Mathematical Misunderstandings
The casino industry is built on mathematics. It starts with probability theory and goes on from there. Concepts like variance, hold, house edge, odds and theoretical can each crash a casino’s profits. Advantage players understand mathematics. They find errors and pounce. It is not just a question of games having weaknesses, it's a relentless search for an edge.
How to Win at Blackjack With 10 Legal Methods
In this article I am going to summarize ten legal methods to beat blackjack. Before I do, I want to remind the reader of some methods that definitely do not work.
Edge Sorting Demonstration Video
As the Phil Ivey edge sorting lawsuit with The Borgata gets closer to its trial date, and as expert reports and other media reports start gaining attention (see this article and this article), I thought it would be useful to create a new video explaining edge sorting. The unique feature of this video is that it has no sound. Every part of the process is described with captions.
Dealing in an iDEAL World
I'm back from Las Vegas. I planned on leaving one afternoon open to walk through as many casinos as I could with camera in hand. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Still, I managed to find three more examples of iDEAL shufflers with discard trays positioned strategically in front of them. I spotted a hole-card at each of these games.
