The Smarter Bet Guide To Blackjack

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

Published annually since 1992, the 2005 edition of this bestselling guide continues to gain fame as the best available source for information on U.S. casinos. The new 2005 edition lists more than 650 casinos in 35 states and comes complete with maps of all states showing where the casinos are located, plus detailed maps of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno and the Mississippi gambling resort towns of Biloxi and Tunica.

In Betting on Blackjack, expert Fritz Dunki-Jacobs reveals his strategies for consistent winning at blackjack--from how to pick the right place to play to knowing when to stop. With Dunki-Jacobs's proven system, players can win repeatedly by knowing the probabilities of the game and analyzing the betting strategies and attitudes connected with achieving ongoing successes at the tables. Betting on Blackjack shows you how to maximize profit by: establishing achievable goals in realistic time frames choosing a casino that has the most favorable rules spotting the right table and sitting in the most advantageous position employing mathematically proven betting strategies overcoming the belief that the house always comes out ahead adjusting your strategy for single and double deck versus multiple decks recovering any losses quickly and more Betting on Blackjack also shows you how to apply these betting techniques to blackjack's popular offshoot, Spanish 21, as well as baccarat. With this book in hand, you're sure to come away from the table a winner!

These are the smartest, simplest tactics for winning blackjack ever--even a total novice can bet on it. Joshua Hornik belongs to a group of professionals who prove their talents at the table every day, and he knows that to come out on top, you have to count the cards. In this revised version of the popular guide to the game, Hornik explains blackjack's rules and basic strategy, how to do the actual card counting, and how to use the information the numbers reveal to make the right bets. Throughout, examples of hands illustrate the tactics, and an interview with a pro provides astounding insight.

Blackjack is one of the world's most popular casino games because not only is it easy to learn and fun to play, but you bear a chance of keeping some of your earnings. And to flip the odds in your favor? Impossible you say? Nope. Welcome to card counting. Card counting is a simple but powerful exercise that, when executed correctly, gives you a 1% edge over the house. This may seem small, but with the correct betting this technique can get you the best odds in the casino and win you a nice chunk of change. But what about the fact that card counting has been portrayed as a strategy exclusive to geniuses from MIT? Guess what - it isn't. Here you will find all the tools you need to refresh your basic blackjack strategy, perfect your card counting skills, play it cool in the casino, and rake in the dough. Let's get started!

“A savvy, comprehensive text that covers the essentials of winning blackjack from soup to nuts.” —Don Schlesinger, author of Blackjack Attack: Playing the Pros’ Way Blackjack gives you the best odds of any casino game, and armed with a little know-how, you can obtain an advantage. Let veteran player and expert card counter John Bukofsky show you how. So you want to be Rain Man but just can’t seem to instantly divide eight zillion by your shoe size? No problem—neither can the world’s best blackjack players. But what they can do is work some simple techniques to increase their chances at the one game that already offers better odds for winning than slots, craps, roulette, or any other. Bukofsky explains all you need to know—from the basics of game-play and strategy to card counting at the professional level—so you can actually gain an advantage over the house. Blackjack: Play Like the Pros also provides helpful information on other important aspects of the game, including: •Betting and bankroll •Casino countermeasures •Camouflage techniques •Plus a special section devoted to “negative swings”—the number-one reason why many players end up leaving the game Beating the casinos at their own game isn’t easy. But it can be done, and Blackjack: Play Like the Pros can increase your chances of walking out a winner. “Bukofsky is an excellent writer, whose ‘hold-your-hand’ style makes it easy for the reader to master, sequentially, the skills needed to become a successful player. Many blackjack books skimp on details, especially when it comes to the mathematics of the game or complete card-counting systems. Not so here. I highly recommend it.” —Don Schlesinger, author of Blackjack