Britain

TWith typical British control and precision, the games appear completely honest according to reports from IBC members. The dealers are quick and very businesslike, dealing one third faster than in Las Vegas. The rules are not ideal, but the game can be beaten with the Hi-Opt I. All games are four decks dealt face up out of a shoe. The dealer does not take a hole card (hence British style), stands on soft 17, and doubling is allowed on 9, 10, and 11 only. Insurance is allowed only on a player natural versus a dealer Ace up. Pair splitting is allowed except for 4s, Ss, and lOs. No resplitting of pairs is allowed, nor surrender, but doubling down after splits is allowed. No tipping is allowed, and there are no dealer refunds for doubling or splitting when the dealer Black-jacks.

The British casino people are aware of winning players and will bar them when detected, or not deal more than two of the four decks against a player they suspect. Because of the tight rules, you will have to use a betting range of either one to sixteen if you use the level of Hi-Opt described in Chapters Six and Seven, and one to eight if you incorporate the information in Chapter Eight. To keep from being detected you will have to disguise your bet-ting as shown in Chapter Ten, then hide your winnings if you can.

French Riviera

There are casinos all along the French Riviera in Cannes, Juan-Les Pins, Deauville, La Baule, Touquet, and Evian. The most fa-mous on the French Riviera is the old Casino of Monte Carlo. The Casino, with its lavish furnishings and decor, offers a variety of games in each of its salons. For example, there is the Salon des Ameriques in which are found Blackjack, Craps, American! Roulette, and a few slot machines for the homesick. Blackjack; limits run from five dollars to one thousand dollars per hand.

Most IBC members report excellent playing conditions at Loew's Monte Carlo, located next to The Casino. Set into a steep cliff overlooking the ocean, Loew's offers the noisy American game and atmosphere of a Las Vegas casino, only in one of the most glamorous cities in the world.
If you want to mingle with the jet set, see a Grand Prix race, of, play Blackjack in one of the most elegant settings anywhere, the the French Riviera could be for you. More and more people a taking advantage of a week-long travel package to Monte Carl costing anywhere from seven hundred to fifteen hundred dollars If your dream is to see the Riviera, you might check with yo travel agent.