The Novice Corner  

Mathematics can be pretty daunting for many people. This page has been specifically developed for people who have an interest in blackjack mathematics, but who do not have the mathematical background needed to understand some of the complicated math being discussed in other areas of the math site. If there is a topic you would like to see posted, be it math or blackjack, please let me know. No questions are too simple for this page. In fact, the simpler, the better.

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