GAMEMASTER SPECIAL REPORT

Bodog Slow to Pay Winners: Receiving your winnings from Bodog, a large online casino/poker room/sportsbook, is taking far longer than anyone should reasonably expect. Seven weeks to get a check from California is ridiculous, in my opinion.
How the mighty have fallen.

GAMEMASTER'S EDITORIAL

A Bold Plan for Iraq: This is definitely off topic from what we usually discuss here, but as I've mentioned before, I love solving puzzles, so I want to present a solution to the puzzle that we in the U.S. have been struggling with for more than 4 years.
Here's how to win in Iraq .

HOT BLACKJACK

Blackjack Tournaments with Elimination Hands - Part 7:: In our continuing series on playing Blackjack tournaments with elimination hands, this time I'll talk about the surrender option. While most players horribly misuse this play, that doesn't mean you have to.
Here are some sound strategies.

Support Grows For Legal Internet Gambling

Additional U.S. Congressional Representatives have signed on as cosponsers of the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007, which has been introduced as House bill HR 2046 by Rep. Barney Franks (D-MA).
26 cosponsors and counting.

The GameMaster's POKER SCHOOL:

Lesson 31: Playing Small Pocket Pairs
It's often said that one of the most difficult hands to play in no limit hold 'em poker are small pocket pairs. I couldn't disagree more; I'll take them anytime. Here's why.
Here are all the previous school lessons.

GAMEMASTER'S SECRET

Internet Advantage Play: BJ Tournaments with Elimination Hands: Another Update Here are my results of playing over 500 Blackjack tournaments that feature an elimination hand and a secret bet. I'll show you the stats and talk about how the attempt to stop gambling on the Internet has affected the game.
It's still a profitable venture.

BEATING TOUGH GAMES:

The word "tough" probably means something different to all of us, so let me explain how I view it as it relates to Blackjack games. What I'm referring to are games where the rules suck or the penetration is shallow or there's a lot of scrutiny from the casino supervisory personnel (the 'pit critters' as we lovingly call them) and so forth. Let me first say that to gain even a tiny edge in a tough game, you'll likely have to count the cards, so that ability is a prerequisite for the tricks I'll describe. In other words, if you're not a counter, you won't find a lot in here to help you.

A Blackjack Tournament Bet Examined:

If you've played Blackjack tournaments at all, it's very clear that the most important bet is probably the bet you make on the final hand. Sure, there may be other critical bets in the match, like when you successfully bet your entire stack and catch a Blackjack, but I think it's fair to say that no bet has been closer examined in Blackjack tournament literature than the final bet because it's the bet that usually determines who wins and who loses.
Right this way.

GAMEMASTER'S BLACKJACK FAQ:

UPDATED- We are pleased to now provide the answers to some frequently asked questions about the game that fascinates so many of us. While I'm very happy to respond to your questions by way of e-mail, a quick look here may save you some time.
Lots of answers, right this way.

The GameMaster's Poker School GameMaster's Blackjack School and the Ask The GameMaster in print form is now available to place on your site. It's free and, best of all, it's good. Click Here For More Information

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BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT SCHOOL

We are very excited to share with you our newest video project "GameMaster's Blackjack Tournament School". We will be releasing this future DVD one video lesson per month FREE. Each lesson will remain online untill replaced with the next lesson. Please check this out, this content is available no where else on the net.
LESSON 1. No longer available.
LESSON 2. No longer available.
LESSON 3
LESSON 4

The GameMaster's POKER SCHOOL:

Lesson 31: Playing Small Pocket Pairs
It's often said that one of the most difficult hands to play in no limit hold 'em poker are small pocket pairs. I couldn't disagree more; I'll take them anytime. Here's why.
Here are all the previous school lessons.

The ORIGINAL GameMaster's Blackjack School:

These are the web-based print lessons. This in-depth course focuses on Basic Strategy and Card Counting Skills Training. Here we have gathered together the entire curriculum, both basic and advanced, expanded and refined the lessons and added additional resources. If you're looking for the brick and mortar
edge this is a great place to start.
The lessons are right this way.