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Expert Profile: The Count

Expertise: I have considerable expertise in all casino games as well as horse race wagering. My strongest area of knowledge is in Blackjack. VideoPoker questions are also welcome as are the areas of Craps and Baccarat. No sport-betting queries. I was a professional gambler for decades, now semi-retired.

Experience in the area
I am a semi-retired professional gambler with a graduate education. An accomplished "card-counter", I am very much unwelcome in most American casinos and some abroad.

Publications
"Blackjack Forum" (under a pseudonym) and several backgammon newsletters (also psudonomously)

Education/Credentials
B.S. M.A.

Past/Present clients
Tournament Backgammon, Gourmet Asian Cooking, Macintosh Computing, Cinema, Literature, photography

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Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: No matter how high your advantage may be, improper wagering will create a "Risk of Ruin" approaching 100% !

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Gambling as a professional is a HARD way to make an EASY living !

What do you like about this subject? I am an altruistic fellow who enjoys sharing his knowledge gratis.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? At Blackjack I have played for loose change in Northern Nevada Trucks Stops and I have wagered $30,000 per hand at (guess where). I have been 86'd from some of the best properties. Having "lived the life" of a BJ Rounder I have seen and done it all. I enjoy teaching others the fine points (gratis) via the 'net.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 470
Knowledge	9.93 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	10.0 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.93 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		15
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		43

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	05/22/08
10	10	10	10	05/21/08
10	10	10	10	10/05/07
10	10	10	10	08/24/07
9	10	10	10	08/06/07

User Comments

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Again, I rate this at 125% with an extra 10 points for completeness. Thank you very much for your help and very know
(Paul on 05/22/08)

Wow! A complete answer to my question. Rating 100% (actually 125%) A perfect 10 in all four areas another 10 for Completeness = 50 If
(Paul on 05/21/08)

Very helpful, Thank-you.
(Emma on 10/05/07)

Answered my question and went beyond to offer more help. What's a rating higher than 10?
(Sandy on 08/24/07)

Thank you for the wake-up call. You're on target. I'll reconsider the semi-pro urge and play it safe by staying put. (By the way, AC has $2 VP mach
(George on 08/06/07)

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Recent Answers from The Count

2008-05-21 Best way to play these "promotional chips"?: I began my response by working through relevant computations for baccarat where you can win your "bank" bets about 52% of the time, and craps, etc. etc. when I realized that this question has been answered...

2007-12-19 Baccarat-Chemin de Fer: FOLLOWUP: The following is from Anthony Curtis' Las Vegas Adviser website - - There are three versions of baccarat, namely chemin de fer, baccara en banque or baccara à deux tableaux, and punto banco...

2007-09-16 Blackjack on Cruise Ships: Table conditions change at the whim of whoever is in charge. If yesterday's 'drop' was too low the conditions will change for the worse. With that said, the most typical conditions are 8 decks, 2 cut...

2007-09-15 Blackjack on Cruise Ships: There are very good reasons why Stanford Wong does not include such information. 1. No pro would even consider playing on (ANY) cruise. If you are backed-off or barred outright, then what? 2. There...

2007-08-31 blackjack: Firstly realize that you will be playing under the "house edge" The inherent mathematical advantage that the house has. In the case of Foxwoods you will be playing at a disadvantage of .36 or about 1/3...