- Taschenbuch: 272 Seiten
- Verlag: Sterling; Auflage: illustrated edition (Oktober 1999)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 080694837X
- ISBN-13: 978-0806948379
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 25,4 x 17,8 x 1,9 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (6 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.780.785 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Only the top two percent of scorers on a standardized intelligence test qualify for membership in American Mensa, Ltd.; on the other hand, casino gambling involves games of chance with a built-in return for the establishment. Once a machine that issues randomly sequenced numbers is plugged in, does a genius have a better chance than you? "The indisputable reason for following basic strategy," the author writes, "is that the mathematicians and the computers have proven it's the right way to go." Mathematical theories, however, are commonly destroyed in the real gambler's world, where fate and intuition reign and, for example, the chances that dice will come up "snake eyes" three times (a 1/10,000 shot) does not improve with the player's intelligence. The book's attitude toward card counting also shows a brainy overconfidence, since all counting is based on the pretense that the counter will "know" when the deck is rich. When gambling, who really cares that out of every thousand dollars wagered the casino's percentage is X? A real-world gambling equation is igorance equals bliss. Libraries needing a new basic text would be better served by Basil Nestor's The Unofficial Guide to Casino Gambling (LJ 8/99).
-Marty Soven, Woodside, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-Marty Soven, Woodside, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Synopsis
A guide to the odds, probability, money mangement, and psychology of gambling explains how to win at blackjack, slots, video poker, craps, baccarat, roulette, keno, and poker.
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Gambling books are like the internet: Lots of information, most of it not very reliable. If you're the type to fall for Britney Spears nude fakes, then by all means, buy one of the better-selling titles. They'll tell you what you want to hear, and you can always say "Oops ... I did it again" when you lose. If you can take the truth -- that with the exception of blackjack card counters and a few video poker machines in Vegas, the house always has the edge -- then this is a very worthwhile investment, and just a darn good read about gaming. It doesn't preach or get bogged down in statistics and probabilty, but it does provide information and sound strategies for virtually every game you'll find in a casino, allowing you to make an informed decision about your options. It explains quite well why "money management" systems don't work, and, most importantly, why a house edge of even just a few percentage points -- face it, to the novice, a difference of a 2 percent edge and a 5 percent edge just doesn't sound like much -- can eat your bankroll many, many times more quickly. The author assumes you have a brain, that the attraction of a casino is its action and its entertainment value, and provides you with strategies and expectations to either deal with a volatile game (where you can win big or lose very quickly in the short-term) or make bets that will (on average) maximize your playing time. This book will not insult your intelligence, assumes you know there is no Santa Claus, but also assumes you know that Christmas can still be a lot of fun (although costly at times). An outstanding reference for the casual gambler.
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I play black jack a lot (and count cards) and have a background in math and research. This is the best book I've read about casinos games. It presents how each game works in detail, including rules and strategy, along with tips, etiquittes, and pointers. Each game and strategy also has the mathematics behind the game, which is rigorous and accurate, but whose results also should be understandable to non-technical readers as well. I learned a lot about the games I have never played before. The fact that video poker has games where the expected payout is positive was new to me, as I thought that the only game I could beat was blackjack. The information about how to approach the games were also very useful. I read the book many times. For those with any interest in gambling,it is an all around great book.
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The blackjack section is very thorough, as is the whole book. A must read for the casual gambler as well as the seasoned veteran. At a recent trip to Atlantic City I was amazed at the dealers giving advice against blackjack basic strategy. Even dealers don't know how to play blackjack properly. I espcially liked the section on blackjack that shows you what it costs when you bet wrong over the long run.
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This book is a gas!
Do you enjoy flying through rings? Hope so, because this book will make you feel like you are!
Am 2. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
WOW. I'M NO MEMBER OF MENSA BUT...
I am no member of Mensa, not by a longshot, but this book REALLY, REALLY helped me. Whether you only gamble once in a blue moon (such as I do) or quite often, this is without... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. Januar 2000 von Mr. Picky
A Great Book
This is a really great book. I got a lot out of it. All the games at the casino were covered. It also was entertaining to read. I highly recommend it.
Veröffentlicht am 27. Dezember 1999 von Alan Colon
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