I am not a gambler nor do I have any interest whatsoever in gambling. I am fascinated by Ed Thorp, the law of large numbers, and the whole science of Blackjack being beatable. I am a newbie to blackjack, and just beginning my Blackjack education. I need guidance. I am reading a blackjack book, "BLACKJACK Play Like the Pros" by John Bukofsky, and studying basic strategy. I want to study hard and learn. I know this is not easy, and the little bit I have seen so far I think it will take at least 16 months to 24 months of devoted studying to be successful. My end goal is to get thrown out of one casino because they realize I am an excellent advantage player. Before I do any more studying, and possibly waste a lot of time and energy I want to make sure I am studying the proper stuff, and headed in the right direction. At this point I have the following questions.
1. Where is the best blackjack game that gives the player the best chance to win like dealer stands on soft 17?
2. Why doesn't everybody play at the casino in the answer from question #1?
3. At the beginning my Blackjack educational journey what should I be studying... what should I be doing?
4. What basic strategy chart should I be studying? Shouldn't it be the strategy chart that matches the rules of the game I am going to play in?
5. Any suggestions of websites that can help me study and learn?
6. Anything else you can make me aware of to get on the right track.

Thanks for the Help;

BRIAN