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To: Asymmetric who wrote (7022)	2/4/2009 6:15:32 AM
From: Taro	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20435

Wow! I made some good money on VIP last year when I bought early end of '07 or beginning `08 at 18 and sold at 27-28 after it had touched 36 before that. They still have that nasty court fight with that little Isle of Man obscure operation, which in spite of that is a major share holder, and most likely controlled by that Oligarch, who wants to grab Telia's shares n/c. Other than that, I believe they would fly high. Taro

To: Asymmetric who wrote (7022)	2/4/2009 8:10:18 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20435

Elroy, Please Buy Vimpel (VIP) with cash position. Thanks. On Friday's close? It's Wednesday today, right? On a different topic, I just got back from a local casino. They have extremely favorable blackjack rules. They deal 8 decks out of a shoe. All cards are dealt face up on the table. Dealer deals himself one up card, and no down card until it's his turn (after all the players have stood or busted). On the negative side: - Dealer hits on soft 17 - Dealer burns a card before taking his 2nd card, so counting is out of the question. On the positive side: - Blackjack pays 150% (normal, but some Vegas casinos no longer do this as I'm told). - You can double on any two cards. - After you double and get your additional card, you can then take as many cards as you want. So if you have a 4+5 = 9, and double, and draw a 2 (leaving you with an 11), you can hit again. This seems quite an advantage. - You can double after splitting. - If you get a blackjack, the dealer pays you 150% before dealing their own hand. So if you get a blackjack, and then the dealer deals himself a blackjack, you already got paid and keep your money. This was sort of amazing. - If you get '21', you get paid before the dealer deals himself a hand. So if you have 15, hit and get a 6, you get paid. If the dealer later in the hand deals himself a 21 (or a blackjack, or whatever), you keep your money because you already got paid. This also was amazing. Any card sharks out there? The ability to double anything and take more than one card, and the ability to win on any 21, I think, must give the player an edge over the house. I'd think at least the player would double any time the dealer has a 2-6 and the player has less than 12. Any views?