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Vancura offers an unbalanced system, relates an outstanding history of card counting, and emphasizes the card counter's adversarial struggle with the casino. His K-O system uses an unbalanced count, (cards 2 through 7 are counted as plus 1 and tens and aces as minus 1 with no number count for 8s and 9s). Six major chapters cover strategy, card counting, the K-O system, and a comparison of systems, including Red Seven, UZ2, Hi-Opt 1, High-Low, and Omega 2. An excellent resource for any level...

With a quarter-century of experience in high-stakes gambling, Andersen forges a blueprint for success in blackjack, poker and other games of life. He addresses every aspect of blackjack advantage play: game selection, longevity, tipping, employee relations, guises, disguises, false identification, credit, comps, risk, heat, dress, demeanor, and even diet. Peppered with anecdotes and stories. 354 Pgs. 1999 Hardcover IntroductionBasic StrategyHow the Game Has ChangedChoosing Your Count - The...

Meadow may be a horse-racing expert (He publishes a newsletter, has written several books, and has cashed a lot of big tickets), but he’s also a polished blackjack player. When he decided to pack up his car with suitcase, a word processor, and a mere $8,000 to play blackjack in every casino in the state of Nevada, he was certain of one thing - he had no idea what he’d find. Leaving behind his business, his fiancée, and his son, he embarks on a journey into the soul of Nevada and of Barry...

Subtitled "The Pros Approach to Beating Blackjack". The game of 21 has changed over the last 50 years in the casinos’ attempt to discourage card counters, but blackjack remains beatable for those who are focused, steadfast, and willing to do what it takes in order to play to win. Author Colin Jones leads the way for those interested in beating today’s game. Before the explosion of casino gambling in the 1990s, card counters were limited in the number of places they could play. They tended to...

This book is for both players and casino management. Shows how various moves take place such as Getting Cards Out of Play and Returning Cards Into Play; Mucking; Adding to the Bet; Disguises; Cheating Tells and High Tech Cheating. Contains examples, anecdotes and diagrams to explain the sequence of an action. You may find the 'High Tech Cheater' chapter disturbing because of its implications. 202 Pgs. 1996

Arnold Snyder needs no introduction. One of the seven original members of the Blackjack Hall of Fame, he’s a prolific author of blackjack books, former publisher of the prestigious Blackjack Forum, and a blackjack advantage player extraordinaire. In his first book in many years, Arnold is back with what is shaping up to be his greatest work ever. Radical Blackjack is a memoir, how-to, and exposé all wrapped up in a single book. From his life as a starving letter carrier to making $100,000 bets...

Kneeland gives techniques and methods for finding the best-paying machines and making winning progressive strategies. Includes a history of pro gambling with a spotlight on video poker and slot teams in Las Vegas. Gives information and formulas for calculating true machine return (including meter-rise) using the same mathematics the teams used back in the day. 291 Pgs. 2010

Subtitled 'The Art of Managing Casino Games', this book reveals how casinos approach the games and the players in their pit. A casino consultant and former casino manager, Zender believes management is an art and argues against excessive concern about card counters and shuffle trackers, believing the casino manager is better off if he concentrates on increasing profits. He also believes controlled dice rollers are no threat, addresses player tracking systems, the 6-5 blackjack payout,...

This well-respected casino executive and former player explains to both management and players how to understand true count conversion, how a player may deviate from basic strategy, what bet spread and bankroll requirements really amount to, and the legalities of barring players. Also explains cheating techniques like front-loading, spooking, first-basing and warps. 138 Pgs. 1990

Bill Zender's Casino-ology took the art of casino management to new levels by introducing superior mathematical concepts to improve efficiencies within a casino operation. But after struggling through one of the worst financial periods in history, the gaming world has changed. It's imperative that casino managers be reactive to evolving markets, and 'Casino-ology 2' addresses all the issues relevant to a challenging new gaming environment. In 'Casino-ology 2', Zender again confronts the...

This one-of-a kind guide is devoted to southern Nevada's recreational wonderland. It details 20 hikes on the slopes of Mt. Charleston, the highest mountain in southern Nevada and only a 60-minute drive from the Las Vegas Strip. It also describes 40 trails, paths, and routes in BLM's showcase Red Rock Canyon Recreation Area, less than half an hour from Glitter Gulch. 271 Pgs. 1999

Smith has written more than 2,000 columns on all manner of subjects pertaining to Las Vegas and the Boulevard, known around the world as The Strip. In this collection, previously published individually in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Smith takes us to the heart of the city - Its people: winners, losers, lovers, haters, mobsters, and cops who populate the city beneath its neon. 315 Pgs. 1998