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 Beat the Dealer
by Edward Oakley Thorp
Edward O. Thorp was a
mathematics professor, author, hedge fund manager, and blackjack player. A
pioneer in modern applications of probability theory, Thorp s bestselling book,
Beat the Dealer, mathematically proved that the house advantage in blackjack
could be overcome by card counting.
Some reviewers are missing
something: this is still an essential purchase. Much of the detail can't be
found elsewhere. There are ideas here which can still be used to devastating
effect on occassion. Most modern texts dwell on the dry detail of
card-counting: Thorp has that kind of visionary mind which is always searching
for the big score. In addition it reads like a thriller (and you would'nt
believe some of the stuff Thorp could'nt put in!). The card-counting systems
are obsolete now, but I very much doubt anyone would make it as a pro counter
without familiarizing themselves with the material here. Its worth buying for
the sake of completeness if you have a collection of Blackjack
books.
Paperback - 220 pages (12 April 1966) 
£10.83  $11.80
 Repeat Until Rich
by Josh Axelrad
'I was thrown out of my
first casino in spring of 2000. In the years since then I've kept playing and
kept winning, in wigs, under aliases, from behind fake glasses. I've been
chased across casino floors; followed outdoors by crazed goons with drawn
weapons; pursued in a car at high speeds; and, placed wrongfully under arrest.
Casinos continue to provide my entire income, along with free rooms, Champagne,
and, most important, a mission in life. The heat, this business of getting
thrown out, hasn't kept me away from the action at all; it's the very force
that keeps me coming back'.
"Repeat Until Rich" is the hotly awaited
true adventure of how an average Joe in a dead-end spreadsheet job took to the
road as a member of a blackjack card-counting gang taking millions of dollars
from casinos across the US. Josh was an Ivy League graduate who grudgingly
started a regular life before a chance meeting at a party changed his life
forever. This is a brilliantly written memoir first and gambling book second -
a universal tale of an everyday guy's unexpected exit into a mysterious and
dangerous underworld from which there's no going back. It is a story about
finding meaning in a crazed ongoing battle far from the dull and comfortable
confines of the 9 to 5 world.
Paperback - 320
pages (22 April 2010)
£6.49 $17.13
 Princes of
Darkness: The World of High Stakes Blackjack
by Carl Sampson
"Princes of Darkness"
delves into the murky and secretive world of the professional Blackjack player.
In a three-year period, Carl Sampson and his team took the casinos for a
seven-figure sum and now he reveals how they did it. Carl Sampson started out
working a croupier in the gaming industry but - frustrated at being overlooked
for promotion - he determined to take them on and beat them at their own game.
Princes of Darkness recounts the story of how he developed a system,
put a team together, found a wealthy backer and went to work. As well as giving
the reader a glimpse of this fascinating twilight world, Carl Sampson also
explains in detail his Blackjack systems, including: a definitive guide to card
counting; how to master the complex art of shuffle tracking; and how to
implement evasion techniques.
Paperback - 272
pages (23 Oct 2006)
£7.25 $13.57
 The Great Casino Heist by Richard Marcus
One of a select band of the
world's greatest professional cheats, Richard Marcus toured the gambling
cultures of Las Vegas, London and Monte Carlo, winning huge sums of money from
casinos by elaborate sleight-of-hand tricks with gaming chips. He and his gang
were great tacticians, backing up their moves with psychological set-ups to
convince pit bosses that they were watching legitimate high rollers getting
lucky, while in fact their casinos were being robbed blind. Here, for the first
time, Richard Marcus tells his outrageous tale of a lifetime spent cheating
casinos. Richard Marcus opens up the doors into the mysterious, exciting and
glamorous world of the high rollers with this absolute
page-turner.
Paperback - 384 pages
(March 13, 2005) expected price
£7.19 Buy
This Book
 Professional Blackjack by Stanford Wong
Generally considered to be
the definitive text for professional card counting. Wong first describes Basic
Generic Strategy which allows the reader to maximise his position without
actually counting cards, he then goes on to describe the Hi-Lo system of card
counting. The great thing about this book is that it provides betting
strategies for pretty much every variation of casino blackjack, along with
statistical analyses of average profit and variation per 100 hands
played
Paperback - 352 pages
(March 1994) expected price
£12.69 Buy
This Book
 Burning The Tables in Las Vegas--Keys to Success in Blackjack and in
Life by Ian Andersen
In the mid-1970s, Ian Andersen wrote Turning
the Tables on Las Vegas, the classic book on casino comportment. As the first
book to broach the all-important consideration of how to get away with getting
the money, Turning was the book that launched a thousand blackjack careers.
After its publication, however, Andersen disappeared from the scene. Where did
he go? The answer is spelled out in this long-awaited sequel, Burning the
Tables in Las Vegas--Keys to Success in Blackjack and in Life.
Hardcover - 305
pages (January 1999) expected price
£17.08 Buy
This Book
 Basic Blackjack by Stanford Wong
This book presents basic
strategy and expected value for almost every unusual rule variation ever
offered. Examples of rules covered: no hole card to dealer, doubling down on
three or more cards, splitting when there is a bet riding that will go on one
hand and not have to be matched with a like bet on the other hand, early
surrender, five-card hands can be turned in for a half win, over/under,
multiple action, double exposure. Basic Blackjack also contains interesting
tables, such as: probabilities of final dealer totals by upcard; probability of
untied naturals by number of decks; and which hands have a positive expected
value, by dealer upcard. Wong's writing stye is clear and easy to
read.
Publisher: - Pi Yee Press
Paperback -
256 pages (September 1992)
Buy the book UK Amazon £7.73 U$10.17 from Amazon USA
 The Theory of Blackjack : The Complete Card
Counter's Guide to the Casino Game of 21 by Peter Griffin
This classic work on the mathematics of
blackjack provides insight into the methods and numbers behind the development
of today's card-counting systems. It contains the most complete and accurate
basic strategy, covering any number of decks and the most commonly encountered
rules. This book is considered the bible for serious blackjack
players
Publisher: - Atlantic Books
Paperback -
270 pages (February 1999)
Buy the book UK Amazon £6.69 U$11.98 from Amazon USA
 Blackbelt in Blackjack : Playing 21 As a Martial Art
by
Arnold Snyder
This book offers
variety of insights to blackjack and provides information for all levels of
players. It is a great reference book and a good start off book for the
beginner. For the proficient player, it offers a great level 2 system. But,
then again, if you're good, you already have this book, don't ya?
Publisher: -
Cardoza Publishing,U.S.
Paperback - 328
pages (September 2005)
Buy the book UK Amazon £7.73 U$11.53 from Amazon USA
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