Cheating At Blackjack

Protect Yourself from Casino Cheats! Bill Zender, a highly paid consultant to the gambling industry, is widely respected as an expert on game protection. Although cheating is rare in today's modern, highly-regulated casinos, the proliferation of casinos throughout the U.S. and around the world has created new opportunities for crooked dealers, and new dangers for honest players. Never before has any casino insider revealed the hidden tricks of the trade of the scam artists. Zender describes in vivid detail how slick blackjack dealers can rob you. None of this information has ever been made available to the general public in the past. The cheats aren't talking, and the casinos rarely disclose this sensitive information because they don't want to scare players away from their games. With blackjack now being dealt on riverboats, Indian reservations, and vacation resorts, as well as in high stakes private games all over the country, the time has come for players to know how to recognize cheaters and how to protect themselves.

It's bold, it's risky, and it's illegal. It's cheating casinos for a living! Cheating at Blackjack reveals the anatomy of casino crossroading and how professional con men, sleight of hand artists, and sophisticated teams have, for years, duped game-protection specialists and surveillance to fleece casinos at their own games. With clear explanations and detailed illustrations, Dustin D. Marks, divulges the arcane secrets heretofore known to a few. Mark's extensive repertoire of cheating techniques included handmucking, stacking, past-posting, switching in coolers, co-opting bosses, playing with agents, and using computers, and he details the psychology, set-up, and execution behind all of the moves via real life stories that put you right in the middle of the action.

Begins where the author's best-selling Cheating at Blackjack left off. This former high-stakes cheater knows the game and he tells all! The definitive source on how professional con men cheat at the game. Covers switching cards in play, stacking the deck, adding to the bet after seeing the cards, stealing chips, the use of disguises, using computers to cheat, and much more.

Gambling is America's growth industry for the 90s. More than $130 billion is wagered annually in every state but two (Utah and Hawaii)...in casinos, riverboats, and on Indian reservations. Here's a professional, detailed, and fascinating inside view of how the cheaters rip them off. Covers every technique from card counting to marked decks to stacked decks to specialized miniaturized computers. "An exceptional although controversial treatise on the shadier side of Twenty-One. Highly recommended". -- Bob Snyder, Bob Snyder & Associates, Inc., Games/Gaming Consultants "The author reveals more about casino scams than any other modern book on this subject....This is the how-to guide to cheating the casinos". -- Arnold Snyder, Publisher and Editor, Blackjack Forum, Author, Blackbelt in Blackjack: Playing 21 as a Martial Art

A revised and updated edition of the blackjack player’s bible with complete information on the odds, betting strategies, and much more “A significant contribution to the literature of blackjack . . . I recommend the book to beginners as well as experts.”—Edward O. Thorpe, author of Beat the Dealer This is the most comprehensive guide ever published on blackjack, the only casino game in which a knowledgeable player can gain an advantage over the house. It features the Hi-Opt I, the most powerful simple betting system available today, and has been revised and updated to include the rules of play in Atlantic City as well as the latest information on international playing rules. No matter what your level of experience, it will teach you how to make the most money possible playing your cards. You'll learn: • How to pick a casino, with ever major casino in the world evaluated by name • How to pick a dealer • How to keep from being cheated • How to play the cards, using the Basic Strategy to your best advantage • How to win at home and at “Las Vegas nights” • How to keep from being banned once you are a winner

Ask Dr. BlackJack By Sam Barrington What do the Readers Think of "Ask Dr Blackjack"? "I struggled to stay even playing Blackjack and thought I could be a better player. After reading "Ask Dr Blackjack" my game really picked up when I instituted the extra plays in the book". Phillip Cuffman - Attorney "I have travelled all over the world gambling with my husband. We have both played professionally and done well, thought we knew all there was to know about Blackjack. After reading "Ask Dr Blackjack" we discovered plays that only enhanced our winning experiences. This book is well worth the price". Margaret Hinson - Midtown Billiards, Since 1940 (Owner) "Blackjack is a hobby of mine. I enjoy the game but had trouble grasping some of the methods involved. After reading "Ask Dr Blackjack" I understood why I was supposed to make certain plays. Barrington's logic was a big boost for my game". Dustin Monday - Computer Systems Engineer "As a recreational Blackjack player, Barrington's insight on the correct plays has made a great difference in how far my gambling dollars go when I visit a Casino. I just wish I would have found this book sooner". Greg Pumphrey - Architect "This book was extremely helpful in advancing my Blackjack winnings but the inside stories about the Casino activity is what made the book". Owen Ross - Retired Banker This book would bot have been possible without all the hard work of Billy Mathys and Arkansas Graphics, Inc.

Get into the minds of the greatest gamblers of all time. Read in-depth interviews with eight masters of the games. Learn how they think, how they play, and what made them successful. The interview subjects include: Billy Walters (sports betting), Chip Reese (poker), Doyle Brunson (poker), Mike Svobodny (backgammon), Stan Tomchin (backgammon and sports betting), Cathy Hulbert (blackjack and poker), Alan Woods (blackjack and horse racing), and Tommy Hyland (blackjack).