For better or worse, casino gambling is undergoing explosive growth, and you no longer have to travel all the way to Lost Wages, NV to squander your pay check: some 23 states now offer some form of casino gambling, with 12 more considering legislation. Of course, if you're going to go one-on-one with the professionals, it helps to have a little strategy. Winning at Casino Blackjack, hosted by Steve Salge, is an excellent guide to the science and art of playing blackjack. After a brief overview of the rules, the program explores the dealer and player options, and offers suggestions for virtually any combination (also included on a playing card-size chart included with the video). It's not just a question of when to take a "hit" or extra card, the savvy player needs to know when to "double down on splits," a considerably more difficult maneuver. Excellent graphics, solid instruction, and crisp technical credits make this a winning, and no doubt popular, addition to the video shelves. A companion volume, Winning at Video Poker ($24.95) is also available. Highly recommended. (R. Pitman)
Winning At Casino Blackjack
(1994) 30 min. $19.95. Strategic Play Productions. Color cover. Vol. 10, Issue 1
Winning At Casino Blackjack
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