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Barney’s Backside Bacc Edge

In Kaleidoscope (1966), Warren Beatty stars as Barney Lincoln, a wealthy gambler and investor who loves playing Chemin de Fer and poker.  He always wins.  His edge?  He had broken into Kaleidoscope, the manufacturer of playing cards for the major casinos in Europe, and inscribed coded markings into the printing press plates of the card […]

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Maverick and Maverick Ultimate Simulations Summary

I have thoroughly examined Mark’s Maverick and Maverick Ultimate using baccarat simulations: 1.  Disparity Version (ref. Series 10) 2.  Lazy Man’s Version (ref. Series 11) 3.  Modes Version (ref. Series 12) 4.  Triggers Version (ref. Series 13) There are interesting rationales and histories behind each of these versions.  Briefly, the Disparity Version focuses on global […]

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Failure is an Option

By our very nature, we want to win. It is genetically coded into our very essence, since evolution is all about the natural selection of successful adaptations over unsuccessful ones. Quite simply put, Winners survive, while Losers die. Every one alive today to consider these sentiments is the product of winners. Thus, the desire and […]

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A Victim of Jay (“Craig Mayor”) Tells His Story

Tom Dimos relayed to me his experience with Jay, who also goes by the name “Craig Mayor,” “Justtryingtomakeit,” and uses the email addresses takingthebank@gmail.com and melarvae@yahoo.com. Jay advertises his holy grail baccarat system throughout the internet, especially on Craigslist. I wrote about him in a previous posting here. Tom, who is an experienced gambler and […]