On a recent Las Vegas Advisor podcast, Blackjack Hall of Fame member Anthony Curtis announced that James Grosjean’s new book The Ultimate Report: Lockdown Edition is off the presses and soon available.
Anthony described the book by saying, “And full disclosure, it's pretty much about seeing the hole card.”
The price? $1,000.
Anthony continued, “It's a hefty price tag. We have a waiting list of like 40 or 50 people.”
I’m on the waiting list. I think. I asked Anthony to put me on it. He had to have actually put me on the list and the author has to actually approve it for me to have the opportunity to buy a copy. Odds I get one? I’m not setting that line.
You can watch the full discussion with Anthony below starting at 25 minutes.
With a new $1,000 book on holecarding hitting the market, I’ll keep writing posts on the topic. Posts on how to actually see a hole card.
Those I’ve already written include:
In this post I’ll focus on holecarding blackjack games from third base. My About Page says, “Here is where you’ll find gambling strategy, stories, and advantage play insights not found anywhere else.”
If ever there was proof of that statement, it’s in my holecarding posts. Descriptions of games, with photos, and a list of the mistakes you’ll encounter are all here. 📸
After I wrote about holecarding carnival games I did a follow-up livestream where I dove deeper into the topic.
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Third Base Games, The Most Common
Most blackjack hole card games will be from third base. The flash will be pointed toward the last seat at the table. They’ll be the easiest games to find, but not necessarily the easiest to read. Centerfield games, sitting a little to the left, might be easier. We’ll save that discussion for a future post.
Let’s talk types of third base games.
1. Typical
The typical third base game is where the dealer simply does not protect their hole card with the side of their right hand, instead they tuck the hole card under the top card with it’s full side exposed.