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Blaine, Rick Blackjack
Blueprint, How to Play Like a Pro ... Part-time Huntington Press,
2005
This excellent new text covers everything from beginning card
counting strategy to advanced subjects like team play, shuffle tracking,
camouflage, and transport of money. The author is an executive at
a Fortune 500 company that has played BJ on the side for a quarter-century.
(Note: CV-Blueprint is a companion software product to this
book found on the Blackjack pages of this site.)
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Schlesinger, Don Blackjack
Attack, Playing the Pro's Way RGE Publishing, 1997, revised
2004
Excellent text on expert play and Blackjack statistics from
today's leading Blackjack authority. Over 500 pages of concentrated
information on the science of Blackjack. Must have for anyone serious
about the game. But, it shouldn't be your first Blackjack book.
(Note: 85 pages of tables in this book were generated with Casino
Verite products.)
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Vancura and Fuchs Knock-Out
Blackjack--The Easiest Card Counting System Ever Devised 1998,
Hamilton Press
A very simple, yet powerful card counting strategy is explained.
Many common myths exploded. One of the easiest card counting books
you can find and the quickest way to learn how to count cards. But,
this should not be the only Blackjack book you read if you are serious
about the game.
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Renzey, Fred Blackjack
Bluebook II: the simplest winning strategies ever published
Blackjack Mentor, 2003
I don't know if it's the simplest. But, it is a good starting
card counting book and includes a wide range of systems including
the KISS strategies and Mentor Count.
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Mezrich, Ben Bringing
Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took
Vegas for Millions Free Press, 2003
The story of one of the MIT Blackjack teams. A bit exaggerated,
but a good read.
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Wong, Stanford Professional
Blackjack Pi Yee Press, 1975, rev. 1994
One of the most popular Blackjack books covers simple to expert
card counting. Contains much information on the value of rules and
playing variations for those rules. HiLo and Halves strategies are
included. Good first book.
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Forte, Steve Casino Game Protection 2004, SLF Publishing LLC
This book is actually meant for the casinos. It describes what
the casinos need to know about players. Of course players can also
read it to see what the casinos know.
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Blackwood, Kevin Play Blackjack like the Pros 2005, HarperResource
This is a new book from a long-time successful player and is
a good addition to the Blackjack card counters arsenal.
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Blackwood, Kevin The Counter 2002, Wooden Pagoda Press
A semi-fictional book on the life of a Blackjack Card Counter.
This book doesn't tell you how to play; but does provide a glimpse
into the life of a counter.
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Carlson, Bryce Blackjack
for Blood CompuStar Press, 1992, rev. 1994
Expert advice from one of the biggest moneymakers. Describes
Omega II, an excellent, but difficult, strategy primarily used in
single-deck and double-deck games.
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Humble, Lance and Carl Cooper The
World's Greatest Blackjack Book Doubleday & Company, 1980
Includes the high-efficiency Hi-Opt I strategy. Also includes
Hi-Opt II a more difficult card counting strategy; but one of the
very best.
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Revere, Lawrence Playing
Blackjack as a Business Lyle Stuart, 1980
The late Lawrence Revere trained many a card counter, and a
few casinos. (I trained under Revere in the '70s.) A bit dated,
but this is a classic Blackjack book that brought many long-time
pros into the field. Revere Point Count is described and is still
one of the best shoe strategies. (Only the single-deck tables for
RPC are in the book.)
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McDowell, David Blackjack
Ace Prediction: The Art Of Advanced Location Strategies For The
Casino Game Of Twenty-one Spur of the Moment Publishing, 2004
Recent text describing a simplified method of tracking Aces
in Blackjack. This is more difficult but highly effective method
of advantage play.
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Snyder, Arnold Blackbelt
in Blackjack Cordoza Publishing, 1983, rev. 1998, 2005
This was once one of the early, best BJ books. It is still worth
reading. But, take what he says about other people and strategies
with a pound of salt.
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Snyder, Arnold Blackjack
Wisdom RGE Publishing, 1997.
Sage but dated advice from the publisher of Blackjack Forum.
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Haywood, Bill BeatWebCasinos.Com
RGE Publishing, 2000
Probably still the best source of information on beating the
Internet casinos.
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Thorp, Edward Beat
the Dealer Random House, 1966
Dr. Thorp was not the very first card counter; but, this is
probably the first serious text on the subject and revolutionized
Blackjack play. Still a great read from Professor Blackjack and
one of the best selling Blackjack Books; though dated in some areas.
It was my first read.
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Uston, Ken Million
Dollar Blackjack Gambling Times Inc., 1981
Another of the best selling Blackjack books. The late Ken Uston
was one of the first big moneymakers at Blackjack. The card counting
systems in this book are more difficult than newer strategies. The
book is still valuable for its history.
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Anderson, Ian Burning
The Tables in Las Vegas--Keys to Success in Blackjack and in Life
1998
Expert advice on playing high-stakes Blackjack without being
barred. Excellent writing from a long-time moneymaker at the tables..
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Griffin, Peter The
Theory of Blackjack Huntingdon Press, 1979, rev. 1999
For mathematicians who want the deep details of BJ theory. Griffin
is considered the expert on BJ math. This is one of the more diffficult
Blackjack books to read and will not teach you how to count cards
but is important in understanding the underlying concepts. The sixth
edition was published on 2/28/99.
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Griffin, Peter Extra
Stuff : Gambling Ramblings, 1991
For those who canot read enough of Griffin. Additional thoughts
after the publication of Theory of Blackjack. Not always in stock.
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Perry, Stuart Las
Vegas Blackjack Diary 1997
I read a draft of this book before it was published. It is a
bit of a tedious read. But then, card counting can also be tedious.
Unlike other Blackjack books, it doesn't teach Blackjack. Read this
if you want a peek into the day-to-day world of a Blackjack card
counter.
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Rubin, Max Comp
City-A Guide to Free Las Vegas Vacations 199, Huntingdon Press
Make the best of the casinos free deals. You won't believe what
they give away. Not always in stock.
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Bukofsky, John Blackjack
Play Like the Pros Lyle Stuart, 2006
Recent soup to nuts Blackjack text with an updated HiLo strategy.
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Wong, Stanford Blackjack
Secrets Pi Yee Press, 1993
Not a card counting tutor. This book concentrates on lengthening
your play without being barred.
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Wong, Stanford Casino
Tournament Strategy 1998, Pi Yee Press
Seminal work on playing casino tournaments. Does not tell you
how to count cards.
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Uston, Ken Ken
Uston on Blackjack 1992, Barricade Books
Semi-autobiographical account of Uston's play, teams and law
suits.
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Rose, Nelson Blackjack
and the Law 1999
Legal information on Card Counters and the law.
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Zender, Bill How
to Detect Casino Cheating at Blackjack 1999, R. G. E.
Publications
The ZMan was casino manager at the old Alladin. He probably
knows more than anyone else on the casinos' view of card counting.
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Wong, Stanford Optimal
Strategy for Pai Gow Poker 1992, Pi Yee Press
The only book you need on playing Pai Gow Poker.
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