This best-selling blackjack classic has sold more than 750,000 copies and is considered one of the all-time great books on blackjack. Targeted specifically to players who want to beat the casino without card counting, this easy-to-read book takes the complications out of the game and gives players the winning edge. Cardoza covers everything from the rules and variations of the casinos to the optimal basic strategies. Also included: master strategy charts, money management tips, bankrolling advice, self quizzes, a glossary and Cardoza own non-counter strategy.

The average blackjack player wants to learn fast and win fast. This easy-to-read guide gives him exactly that. In just 30 minutes, casual blackjack players - 95% of the estimated 125 million blackjack players in the US alone - learn the basics of play and the strategies that can make them winners. Blackjack is hugely popular because with proper play, bettors can actually have the advantage over the casino and the skill to win money - with the odds! From the rules and variations, to the basic play options including surrender and insurance, readers learn how to play smart, get free comps from the casino and have a great time while beating the casino at blackjack! This new edition includes 25% new material: simplified card counting for average players, updated strategy information for single and multiple deck games, and new information on getting comped to free meals, rooms, and shows!

Using a completely new approach to the art of winning at blackjack, this book contains the essentials and general winning strategies, plus a wealth of tips along with seventy challenging and instructive play-by-play hands in a fun question and answer format. Every real situation is covered exactly as You face it when playing at a casino. Cardoza also shows you the reasoning behind every decision so you are better-informed and a more knowledgeable blackjack player. Illustrations. 144 pages

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!

In just thirty minutes you'll learn the basics of play and the strategies that will make you a winner. With proper play, you can actually have the advantage over the casino and the skill to win money-with the odds! From the rules and variations, to the basic play options including surrender and insurance, you'll learn how to play smart, get free comps from the casino and have a great time while beating the casino at blackjack. This updated and expanded edition includes simplified card counting for average players, updated strategy information for single and multiple deck games, and new information on getting comped meals, shows and rooms! 128 pages

The Book That Made Las Vegas Change the Rules Over 1,000,000 Copies in Print Edward O. Thorp is the father of card counting, and in this classic guide he shares the revolutionary point system that has been successfully used by professional and amateur card players for generations. This book provides: o an overview of the basic rules of the game o proven winning strategies ranging from simple to advanced o methods to overcome casino counter measures o ways to spot cheating o charts and tables that clearly illustrate key concepts A fascinating read and an indispensable resource for winning big, Beat the Dealer is the bible for players of this game of chance. **Bring these strategies into the casino: Perforated cards included in the book**

The #1 national bestseller, now a major motion picture, 21—the amazing inside story about a gambling ring of M.I.T. students who beat the system in Vegas—and lived to tell how. Robin Hood meets the Rat Pack when the best and the brightest of M.I.T.’s math students and engineers take up blackjack under the guidance of an eccentric mastermind. Their small blackjack club develops from an experiment in counting cards on M.I.T.’s campus into a ring of card savants with a system for playing large and winning big. In less than two years they take some of the world’s most sophisticated casinos for more than three million dollars. But their success also brings with it the formidable ire of casino owners and launches them into the seedy underworld of corporate Vegas with its private investigators and other violent heavies.

Get into the minds of the greatest gamblers of all time. Read in-depth interviews with eight masters of the games. Learn how they think, how they play, and what made them successful. The interview subjects include: Billy Walters (sports betting), Chip Reese (poker), Doyle Brunson (poker), Mike Svobodny (backgammon), Stan Tomchin (backgammon and sports betting), Cathy Hulbert (blackjack and poker), Alan Woods (blackjack and horse racing), and Tommy Hyland (blackjack).

Beginning and intermediate players learn how to beat any single or multiple deck blackjack game in the world. More than fifteen chapters show the rules, variations, options, basic strategies, and master charts for correct play in casinos around the world. Learn smart money management, how to maximize profits, simplified counting methods, and how to get comps. Includes tipping guide, eight rules of self-discipline, and five practice quizzes. More than 100,000 copies sold. Illustrations. 256 pages

BEAT THE HOUSE! Is it possible to "beat the odds" at casino gambling? With this guide, Jerry L. Patterson, author and gambling expert, shares strategies that can help you win more often -- and become the kind of "advantage player" that keeps the house on its toes! Packed with new updated material on today's developments in casino gambling, this book covers blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, and casino poker, and includes tips on ... -- mental preparation and developing a winning attitude -- basic rules and simple winning strategies for beginning and recreational players -- state-of-the-art "advantage" systems for advanced play in blackjack, craps, and roulette -- cautions and controversies on Internet gambling -- avoiding common mistakes and misconceptions and much more