I just recently heard that my mentor Ralph Stricker has died. Ralph who was known as "The Silver Fox" was an expert player, teacher and wrote an instructional book and a superb audio on how to play blackjack at the expert and pro level. I know several players who learned and used his unique system. He had a unique way of making it easy to learn his basic strategy and departures. And of course knowing when and how much to increase your bet.
Robbie