Archive for May, 2010

The Legend of Madame Moustache

The first blackjack pro... was a woman! Eleanor Dumont was a petite Frenchwoman with dark fuzz on her upper lip that earned her the nickname Madame Moustache. She came to the Wild West in 1854, in the middle of the Gold Rush in California, and lived as a professional gambler for thirty years.

Posted by Toddmeister | May 29 | link | No Comments »

Blackjack Quiz

Lazy day with nothing much to do? We found a little something that might keep you amused for a bit. Gambling author John Grochowski posted a short blackjack quiz over at Casino City Times. See whether you can score a perfect 8 out of 8 or need a little brushing up on the basics of strategy.

Posted by Toddmeister | May 20 | link | No Comments »

New Blackjack History Section Up

We've been working hard on developing a brand new blackjack history section at Blackjack.co.za, and today we're proud to announce the first section out of three is finally online. Click here to read more about the early history of blackjack, the origins of blackjack from the mid-15th to the 19th century.

Posted by Toddmeister | May 17 | link | No Comments »