The game of blackjack isn’t what it used to be

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The game of blackjack isn’t what it used to be, and because of the reduced gain, there’s very little research anymore.
It can be a very profitable game (and rewarding), but you must play at a high level (black/purple), which most beginners aren’t willing to do.
The small stakes that beginners are willing to risk isn’t worth playing, and the high stakes that make it worthwhile is beyond the reach of beginners, so fewer and fewer new players come into the scene. Ironically, the blackjack market is growing as laws allow new casinos to be built, but fewer and fewer newcomers enter the scene while old-timers leave the scene.
Foxwoods recently made the game unbelievable, and the new casinos in PA are just absolute money-makers. Regardless of what some people say, Taj Mahal high-limit is the best in Atlantic City. And NY is in the process of opening new casinos.
The fertile field is upon us, but alas only a few of us to harvest the riches.