We know that James is married at this point. James's personal network of family, friends, associates & neighbors include Evan Grosjean, Cyrilla Grosjean, James Grosjean, Carol Hance and Bonnie Grosjean. James's reported annual income is about $80 - 89,999; with a net worth that tops $100,000 - $249,999. Read Full Summary. But James also received $99,999 in actual damages, bringing his winnings to $399,999, not to mention the $18,000 in interest, as well as undetermined reimbursements for legal fees and related costs. Thanks to his legal and literary accomplishments, James Grosjean.

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They're not going to tell dead baby jokes.

Awww, I would definitely overtip a dealer who did this. Not as much as one judiciously using a taser to stifle the behavior of some imaginary 'pros' berating the tourists who won't fold, but still.

and away from 'someone who is in casinos a lot?'

But I won't be expecting it. And if they are actually good at loosening up the fun-loving wild and crazy guys attending the Convention of the Ohio Association of Widget Manufacturing Auditors with their lame stale schtick at a poker table, I know it is benefits me, and I have my earbuds handy.

Awww, I would definitely overtip a dealer who did this. Not as much as one judiciously using a taser to stifle the behavior of some imaginary 'pros' berating the tourists who won't fold, but still.But I won't be expecting it. And if they are actually good at loosening up the fun-loving wild and crazy guys attending the Convention of the Ohio Association of Widget Manufacturing Auditors with their lame stale schtick at a poker table, I know it is benefits me, and I have my earbuds handy.

I know the mother of all dead baby jokes, but I'm not sure if I can or should tell it here.
In the second quote, I was referring to the AP on blackjack and stuff. It applies to us lowly poker players too, and we're not even at risk of being bounced for winning. I never correct a trips/set mistake, obviously. I've thought about making making the mistake myself, but I think it would be too transparent. It's sort of hard to hide that you're a winning poker player, so I don't try to act like a rube, but I def. play it down and use as little lingo as possible. I do mix in some conventional wisdom. 'I hate JJ/AK!'
When I played in Brazil, years ago, I got to be the first one to tell the Anna Kournikova joke to scores of people. It was fun.
Anyway, if you ARE trying to pass yourself as a total rube, I just don't see the upside to saying you are stuck and so forth.
Chip shuffling is my achilles heel. I just can't stop.
I agree. If a dealer uses a joke that I've heard them tell 40 times and it goes over well, I'm all for it. I'll laugh along too. I think this is part of Grossjeans misunderstanding. It's NOT a comedy show. It's not about being Oscar Wilde. You're dealing with people who want to laugh and have a good time. It's just a little cue for them to laugh and smile, rather than evaluate the structure of the joke or something.Discussion of poker at low-limit tables and other poker topics has moved here.Okay maybe someone here knows. Two new entries on the blog. One is about secret numbers. Anybody knows what James is talking about?A number does not have letters in it. If it
does, it's a code. Like on the back of a

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catalog there will be letters and numbers,
and it says 'enter this code'.
If it meant anything, he would never post
it publicly, so he's having a little joke.

A number does not have letters in it. If it
does, it's a code. Like on the back of a
catalog there will be letters and numbers,
and it says 'enter this code'.
If it meant anything, he would never post
it publicly, so he's having a little joke.

The magic numbers in his book certainly have meaning, so you are probably wrong. I haven't figured out the new set of numbers on his blog yet, however.
My guess is it related to a game Elliot Jacobson admitted to being incapable of analyzing -- a form of payback for the numerous, unprovoked taunts that EJ has posted about JG on his blog ('James...I'm still waiting on my copy of the Book').

The magic numbers in his book certainly have meaning, so you are probably wrong. I haven't figured out the new set of numbers on his blog yet, however.
My guess is it related to a game Elliot Jacobson admitted to being incapable of analyzing -- a form of payback for the numerous, unprovoked taunts that EJ has posted about JG on his blog.

Would you be at all interested in sharing the meaning of any magic numbers from the book?

I haven't figured out the new set of numbers on his blog yet, however.

It would seem you're ahead of me. I am still stuck in the mud when it comes to the magic numbers in his book.I would say that if you have to ask what a magic number is, then it is of no importance to you.

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Background

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A large number of books have been already written on blackjack till date on various topics. Card counting however has always remained one of the most written about topics in the world of blackjack since most players are fascinated about learning card counting and using it to make money like the famous MIT blackjack team had in the past. Read the book of James GrosjeanBeyond Counting to understand what is meant here.

The subtitle of the book is 'Exploiting Casino Games from Blackjack to Video Poker' its not a beginners book, and is not even easy to use, however it is indeed worth the price tag of $40, at least for the serious casino players. If someone has been a reader here for a while then they might get an impression that the author is some sort of math geek.

You will come across calculations and formulas beyond counting that will takes months to understand, however this does not mean that one should be discouraged to read this book. The math presented in this book is somewhat complicated then what the other authors mention about winning in the casino from more of a practical perspective and is easy to understand.

Beyond Counting

A portion of authors discussion at blackjack has an amazing way to using the Hi/Lo count tactic for betting without attempting a True Count conversion, this is just a small part of this book as mentioned earlier. There are other blackjack related topics that include great ways of correlation, a topic called 'Near-Optimal Play' can be used at games without 'heat' but bad penetration and there is other topic called 'The Elusive Eight' this has variations from basic strategy.

The knowledge that this book provides on blackjack is quite incredible and this is what definitely makes this book worth reading at least once. There are plenty of things to learn from this book, and many tricks which can be applied in casinos by players.

Much more than blackjack is covered in this book, the truth is that there are very few big tricks that will work in casinos. Before you place your bet, you may have the time to know one of the cards you will be dealt at three card poker, and incase that happens than all the information that you need for exploiting it is given in the book. Actually, who will memorize the data to do that? However, in case you are so inclined to do this, you will find the tricks and tips for other games such as Let it Ride Poker, Caribbean Stud, Baccarat etc..

The reason that makes this book worth $40 for an average player is due to the chapter on the 'Big Six' wheel. This casino game is often incorrectly called as the 'wheel of fortune' in this the dealer spins the wheel and the wheel rotates, nobody knows where the wheel will stop. The information revealed by the author on Big Six wheel is worth the price of entering, if this game is played in your local, friendly casino.

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Book Authors

• Edward Thorpe
• Peter Griffin
• Ken Uston
• Arnold Snyder
• Lawrence Revere
• James Grosjean
• Ben Mezrich
• Stanford Wong
• Humble and Cooper
• Barry Meadow
• Fred Renzey
• Walter Thomason
• Don Schlesinger
• Frank Scoblete
• Eliot Jacobson
• Edwin Silberstang
• Kevin Blackwood
• Henry Tamburin
• Bryce Carlson
• Bill Zender

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How to be a blackjack pro

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Playing blackjack as a business - Lawrence Revere

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Beyond counting - James Grosjean

How to count at blackjack

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Black jack online: win it!

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Play blackjack like the pros

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Guide on elimination blackjack

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