Value of "BJ Insider Newsletter"???.....

[phantom007]

A year or so ago, while stumbling through the internet as regarding BJ info., I came across a new publication called "BJ Insider Newsletter", published by some guy named Henry T. Since this was free, I subscribed.

Received and enjoyed several issues. However, after a few months, this site switched to PPV, i.e., Pay-per-view.

Now, I get only "teasers", i.e., pay the fee and read what some Pr#ck named "Eliot Jacobsen" says about BJ Variance, for example.

My Question to the Board: Is this info. worth $19.95/year?

Thank you in advance for your responses.

phantom007.

 

[Sun runner]

BJ Newsletter

I don't know Henry T. but his reputation is good I think.
He was/is involved with Golden Touch Blackjack and Scoblete, which I find curious, but to each his own.

As to your question directly, almost anything is worth $20 a year and it probably has a money back guarantee. However, if you don't have $1.65 a month to see for yourself .. you probably can't afford it.

 

[KennilworthKid]

is it worth it?

I subscribe and I think it is worth it. For only $20 a year you get some conditions reports of Las Vegas and Atlantic City, Barfarkels journal, and an occasional statistical analysis. Most of the material is available elsewhere, but I like having another source of information to confirm/contrast against other sources. At $20 it is worthwhile to me.

 

[Barfarkel]

Definitely worth it

Those of you who haven't yet subscribed to the Blackjack Insider Newsletter, might now want to go ahead and do so, just to read Henry Tamburin's current article Inside the Blackjack Ball, which is in the subscriber-only half of the newsletter.

Max Rubin has allowed Henry to post the 31 questions used in this years'preliminary round test. The four highest scores advanced to the Final Table. Answers will be published in next month's issue. Here's the intro and a few of the questions:

For the written test, Max flashed 31 questions on a screen and we had 20 seconds or so to write down our answers to each question. The test sheets were collected and redistributed among the attendees for grading. Max was kind enough to allow me to publish this year's questions, which you'll find later in this report (I'll publish the answers in the February issue of BJI). Give the test a try and see how you score against the world's best players (remember 20 seconds per question and you can't use a calculator).

9. Fill in the Blank. You're standing outside a 6/5 single deck blackjack game at Bally's. After one round with only one player on the game, the count goes to +4 and no tens or face cards have shown up yet. They allow mid-deck entry so you sit down, bet $700 money plays and get a snapper. The other player has a pair of fives and the dealer has an ace up. If you play the hand right and the dealer has a nine in the hole, how much money, net, will you have won at the end of the hand?

15. Fill in the Blank. Say you're playing Mindplay, which I know you wouldn't, and that the game is point 2% off the top. You play for six hours; you average 75 hands an hour with an average bet of exactly $200. You play perfect basic strategy. The comp ratio is 30% of the casino's EV. Within one dollar, how much did you earn in comps?

Great issue this month. Many other excellent articles as well, such as the From the Inside article by "The Suit," a pit boss. I also have Part 2 of my November Las Vegas trip in there. Eliot has a good article as well. Henry has another article entitled Inside the World Series of Blackjack. Good tournament article by Ken Smith as well. IMHO the Blackjack Insider Newsletter is the closest thing now comparable to Snyder's old BJ Forum.

Cheers,

Barfarkel