Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10880 in Books
• Published on: 1973-08-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 240 pages

Synopsis
A professor of mathematics provides a tested strategy for winning Blackjack which takes into consideration the recent revised point count system of the Nevada casinos.

Customer Reviews

Priceless
I think some of the reviewers below 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.

John May (Author of "Baccarat for the clueless")

Only useful for history of the game
This book was originally published in the mid-1960's. At the time, it was revolutionary. Today, it is nearly useless in practical terms. If you already know the basics of card-counting and want to learn some of the history, this is the book that started it all. If you want to read some "war stories" about casino cheating or winning thousands in a matter of hours, this is a good choice. If you want to learn how to count cards, look elsewhere.

Didn't cover much the type of blackjack that I play
Dwelled mainly on one to four deck games. I only play at the indian casino's hear; so I don't know if they still play one deck games where they deal down to the last card or not; but they don't around hear.