Blackjack Strategy: Tips and Techniques for Beating the Odds - Softcover

Benson, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592282814 ISBN 13: 9781592282814

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2004

Synopsis

There is only one casino game in which a player, if he plays perfectly, can gain a mathematical advantage over the house. That game is blackjack. Blackjack Strategy teaches you everything you need to know to fatten your wallet and have a good time at the tables. At last, here is an easy-to-understand guide to blackjack's basic strategy and card counting. Michael Benson explains when to take a hit, when to stand, when to split, and when to double-down-and how all these decisions are influenced by the card count. Included are: a comprehensive list of blackjack rules, including those particular to specific casinos, regions, and foreign countries; how to avoid the surveillance techniques houses use to weed out card counters; inside tips from the professionals; a money management guide to maximize winnings and minimize losses; and 40 strategy charts. Blackjack Strategy is entirely up-to-date for today's casino play and, unlike many other blackjack guides, doesn't require a mathematician's skill to comprehend.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Benson is the author of sixteen books, including Craps Strategy and Essential Bowling.

From the Back Cover

There is only one casino game in which players, if they play perfectly, can gain a mathematical advantage over the house. That game is blackjack.Blackjack Strategy teaches you everything you need to know to fatten your wallet and have a good time at the tables. At last, here is an easy-to-understand guide to blackjack's basic strategy and card counting. Michael Benson explains when to take a hit, when to stand, when to split, and when to double-down - and how all these decisions are influenced by the card count. Included are: * A comprehensive list of blackjack rules, including those particular to specific casinos, regions, and foreign countries * How to avoid the surveillance techniques houses use to weed out card counters* Inside tips from the professionals* A money-management guide to maximize winnings and minimize losses* Forty strategy chartsBlackjack Strategy is entirely up-to-date for today's casino play and, unlike many other blackjack guides, doesn't require a mathematician's skill to comprehend

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592282814
• ISBN 13: 9781592282814
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176