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Why is authentic accuracy and integrity to the way the game is actually played in real casinos, important to you?
or why buy Boris software?
Practicing with anything less is equal to shooting hoops with a 8' foot high basket. Here's a real-time experience, "Simulation accuracy is more important than ANYTHING; lest you find yourself attempting to perfect your play, but against casino conditions that don't really exist. That was one of the complaints one of my long-time Boris users had with SAGE - he got real good at beating the software, only to discover the simulation to be flawed. It's a GOOD thing he discovered this BEFORE he made his first big play at Foxwoods in Ct. (Boris has Foxwoods implemented, by the way.)." Here's the reason:
"As I recall, Sage was boasting "real" casino shuffles, but in fact they are only poorly implemented shuffle PIECES. For example, while a software may CLAIM to be able to duplicate a Stutter shuffle or a Straight-thru shuffle, the shuffles are RARELY performed alone. So to duplicate only a PIECE of an overall procedure (Example: Ballys, Mirage, T-I, Monte Carlo and Caesars all use a combination of Plugging, Swapping 1/4-Shoes, Stutter Shuffle and Straight-Thru.) is to not be accurate at all. Also, NO software "casino-washes" the cards properly, except Boris. The old UBE Software (Universal Blackjack Engine - author now deceased, as is the product) had the closest things to a wash by breaking the cards into 8-card packets; close, but no 'cigar'."
How important is Shuffle/Wash to the game? "From the standpoint of the Clump-track methods, the Shuffle/Wash combinations are the KEY to the increased HOLD at the Blackjack tables over the years. If you want a good overview on the subject, read Jerry Patterson's books "Break the Dealer" and "Blackjack: A Winner's Handbook" (90's or 2001 Edition - where he gives Boris a nice plug - page 165). The PBJ (Precision Blackjack Home Study Course) manual talks about this as well."
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