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Kendall Saville (Ken Tucker)

About Ken Tucker (Kendall Saville)

Ken Tucker is the publishing name of Kendall Saville, an experienced online gambling publisher and digital media entrepreneur with a background spanning blackjack, online casinos, sports betting and gambling industry analysis.

As the former owner and publisher of OnlineBlackjack.com, Kendall contributed to the site's coverage of blackjack strategy, casino rules and the online gambling industry. His work under the Ken Tucker name includes blackjack guides, industry commentary and interviews with prominent gambling experts, including Michael Shackleford, the Wizard of Odds, and blackjack author Stanford Wong.

Beyond OnlineBlackjack.com, Kendall co-founded Legal Sports Report and PlayUSA, two established publications covering the regulated US gambling market. Both became part of the Catena Media network in 2016. He also founded i15 Media, a digital publishing company that expanded into gambling news and sports betting content, including the acquisition of Gaming Today in 2021. He has also served on the board of directors of A-Mark Precious Metals.

Kendall holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Editor's note: Ken Tucker was the publishing name used by Kendall Saville, who owned OnlineBlackjack.com until 2014. Articles he wrote keep their original byline. The byline also remains on some pages published since 2015, which were written and are maintained by the OnlineBlackjack.com editorial team.

Blackjack News: October 15–22, 2026

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Oct 2026

Illustration of blackjack games distributed across connected screens

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Online blackjack distribution, a seasonal game release and a six-figure casino payout feature in our first weekly news roundup. This edition covers reporting from October 15–22, 2026, with an upcoming …

Blackjack Card Counting Infographic

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Nov 2016

Rain Man card counting

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Want a quick primer on blackjack card counting? We have created the card counting infographic below to help visualize the process. It includes an introduction to the Hi-Lo Count, one of the easiest to learn and most popular counting …

Worst blackjack in Las Vegas, 2017

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Jun 2014

Riviera Casino Las Vegas

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Every casino on the Las Vegas Strip offers blackjack and the rules are different from one casino to another. Many casinos will have different rules at neighboring tables, even when using the same number of decks. Our man in Vegas, …

Best Blackjack in Las Vegas, 2017

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Jun 2014

El Cortez Casino, Las Vegas

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Many players feel that the Las Vegas blackjack conditions have deteriorated over the past few years. This is due to the proliferation of short paying 6-5 games. While there is some truth to this, there are still many playable blackjack …

Shufflemaster Video Blackjack

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May 2014

Shufflemaster Video Blackjack

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Shufflemaster is one of the most common video blackjack machines. It seats five players and has two monitors. One displays the dealer and its hand, while the other shows the cards. These machines have been slowly phased out in Las …

Is Video Blackjack Dead in Las Vegas?

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Jan 2014

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Video blackjack is a niche game. There are several reasons a player may sit at a video blackjack machine. A video blackjack machine may better than the live version due to better rules. It may offer better comps too. The …

Avoiding Live Blackjack in Finland and Sweden

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Aug 2013

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Blackjack is a popular game in restaurants and clubs in Finland and Sweden.  It is a very profitable game for the house, even more than it is in most other countries.  That is because these two countries have the worst …

Blackjack Myths

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Apr 2012

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Blackjack is a game of skill with a luck element. This luck element draws many myths that are not true. Some superstitious players get upset about certain situations. These are typically due to results oriented thinking. Players seem to always …

Card Counting Myths Debunked

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Oct 2011

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Card counting is a legitimate strategy for beating the casino, one that is not illegal by any law in the United States, and a strategy that is even recognized as legitimate in some gambling jurisdictions. Card counters are not all …

Why to Avoid 6-5 Blackjack Tables

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Aug 2011

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If you’ve spent any time at blackjack tables, you’re probably familiar with the pay structure for a “natural,” also known as a blackjack. If you’re dealt an Ace plus a 10 point card like a face card or a ten, …