Apr 27 2026
Phil Ivey's Appeal and Small Measures
According to an article in the Daily Mail, Phil Ivey is soon going to get a chance to appeal the 2014 ruling that allowed Crockfords Casino in Mayfair to keep the $12 million Ivey won playing baccarat in 2012.
The Use of Deadly Force at South Point Casino
As I write this commentary, charges have just been filed against six Baltimore police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray. Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby said, "...
Beating the Lucky Pairs Baccarat Side Bet: Update #2
In this post I described beating the Lucky Pairs (LP) baccarat side bet. The method I described was called “Targets and Weights.” In that post, I considered the case when a pair pays 11-to-1, with a baseline house edge about 10.36%. For many ordinary players, that edge is too high for them to be interested in playing LP.
A Baccarat Side Bet with a 10.32% Off-the-Top Player Edge
That's right, I kid you not! For about a month, a Las Vegas casino offered a baccarat side bet with a misprinted pay table that gave the player a 10.32% edge over the casino. Just sit at the table, make the side bet and collect your profit.
