Advanced Card Counting Theory and Play
A few words on advanced Blackjack play. Although CV supports complex strategies and allows online strategy selection and display, this manual makes no attempt to teach these sophisticated Blackjack strategies. If you wish to correctly learn advanced Blackjack strategies, do not attempt to gain this knowledge from any PC game. If you play primarily for fun, simple strategies can reduce your losses and extend your play. If you wish to become an expert Blackjack player, do not be fooled by simple explanations of Blackjack strategy. Keep in mind that effective play with advanced strategies requires months of practice before playing, additional continuous practice between games and a complete denial of gambling instincts. Several excellent texts on the subject written by the true Blackjack experts exist. Some of these follow with brief editorialism:
Braun, Julian H. How to Play Winning Blackjack Data House Publishing Co., 1980 (Pioneering work in strategy development)
Blaine, Rick Blackjack Blueprint - Huntington Press, 2005, Soup to nuts from basic Blackjack to team play and shuffle tracking.
Canfield, Richard Blackjack your way to riches - Carol Publishing Group, 1977, rev. 1994 (Includes the easy to learn Expert strategy)
Carlson, Bryce Blackjack for Blood CompuStar Press, 1992, rev. 1994 (One of the biggest moneymakers)
Griffin, Peter The Theory of Blackjack Huntingdon Press, 1979, rev. 1988 (For mathematicians who want the deep details of BJ theory.)
Humble, Lance and Carl Cooper The World's Greatest Blackjack Book Doubleday & Company, 1980 (Includes the high-efficiency Hi-Opt I strategy)
Renzey, Fred Blackjack Bluebook II, BJ Mentor Press, 2003, From simple Basic Strategy advice to the simple KISS and more complex Mentor counts.
Snyder, Arnold Blackbelt in Blackjack RGE Publishing, 1983 (Publisher of Blackjack Forum, contains one of the easiest to learn honest card counting system)
Schlesinger, Don Blackjack Attack, Playing the Pro's Way RGE Publishing, 1997 (Excellent text on expert play and BJ statistics from today's leading authority.)
Thorp, Edward Beat the Dealer Random House, 1966 (Dr. Thorp was not the first card counter; but this is probably the first serious text on the subject. Still a good read.)
Uston, Ken Million Dollar Blackjack Gambling Times Inc., 1981 (The late Ken Uston was one of the first big moneymakers at Blackjack.)
Vancura and Fuchs Knock-Out Blackjack Huntington Press, 2003, A very popular and simple card counting strategy.
Wong, Stanford Professional Blackjack Pi Yee Press, 1975, rev. 1994 (Covers simple to expert card counting. One of the most modern texts.)
Many Blackjack publications can be ordered on the web at www.qfit.com/books.htm.
