Blackjack for Blood: The Card-Counters' Bible, and Complete Winning Guide

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Author: Bryce Carlson

ISBN-10: 0935926232

ISBN-13: 9780935926231

Category: Gambling - Card Games

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Chapter 1The Good Life1Chapter 2The Rules of the Game4A.The Object of the Game4B.The Number of Players4C.The Pack4D.Betting5E.The Deal5F.The Value of the Cards5G.Naturals5H.Insurance6I.The Draw6J.Splitting7K.Doubling Down7L.Late Surrender7M.Asian Surrender8N.Early Surrender8O.The Settlement8P.Customs91.Shuffling92.Barring9Chapter 3An Introduction to the Theory of Casino Twenty-One15Chapter 4Basic Strategy21A.Standing vs. Drawing (Hard Hands)24B.Standing vs. Drawing (Soft Hands)28C.Doubling Down (Hard Hands)30D.Doubling Down (Soft Hands)35E.Splitting Pairs39F.Surrender42G.Insurance44H.A Word to the Wise58Chapter 5The Basic Omega II System59A.The Omega II Count60B.Learning the Omega II Count68C.The Basic Omega II Strategy69D.Learning the Basic Omega II Strategy77E.The True Count78F.Learning to Use the True Count79G.The Right Way to Count81H.Betting Your Money821.Bet Spreads--Single-Deck Games842.Bet Spreads--Double-Deck Games853.Bet Spreads--Multiple-Deck Games86I.When to Increase Your Bet88J.Adjusting the Running Count90K.The Player's Advantage931.Single-Deck Conditions932.Double-Deck Conditions943.Multiple-Deck Conditions94L.How Long to Play98M.Bankroll, Fluctuations, and Risk99N.Summary101Chapter 6Camouflage102A.How to Bet Your Money106B.How Long and Often to Play106C.How to Look Like a Gambler107D.How to Act Like a Gambler108E.How Not to Sweat the Money113F.How and When to Toke113G.How and When to Give it Away114H.How to Play Your Cards116I.How to Case a Casino118J.How to Buy In119K.How to Hide Chips120L.How to Count Your Cash and Checks121M.Playing With a Partner121N.How to Choose a Pit Boss122O.How to Handle Getting Barred123P.How to Remain Anonymous123Q.Disguises124R.Summary124Chapter 7The Advanced Omega II System125A.Learning the Advanced Omega II Strategy128B.Standing vs. Drawing (Hard Hands)129C.Standing vs. Drawing (Soft Hands)132D.Doubling Down (Hard Hands)134E.Doubling Down (Soft Hands)136F.Splitting Pairs138G.Surrender141H.Insurance143I.Over/Under143J.No-Hole-Card Casinos144K.If the Dealer Hits Soft 17145L.Summary154Chapter 8The Theory of Gambler's Ruin155A.Sizing Your Playing Stake156B.Sizing Your Trip Stake160C.Sizing Your Bets162D.Dr. J. and the Perfect Parlay166E.Summary175Chapter 9Special Weapons and Tactics176A.The Free Hit176B.The Bottom Card177C.The Cut Card177D.The Burn Card178E.Warps and Tells178F.End Play183G.The Quadruple Down184H.Team Play185I.The Reno Shuffle188J.Sand Bagging189K.Short Changing190L.Tracking Slugs190M.Computers191N.Casino Promotions194O.Junkets195P.The Five-Card Trick196Q.Summary196Chapter 10Casino Cheating197Chapter 11The Omega II Blackjack Machine201A.Overview203B.Installation203C.The Opening Menu2041.Review and Change Strategy Charts2042.List All Changes Since Last Reset, Option--Save Revisions on Disk2093.High Speed Simulation Test Run210a.Mode 1211b.Mode 22164.Reset Fixed or Variable Strategy, Option--Load Revisions From Disk2185.Catalog or Delete Revision Files2196.Exit Omega II220D.Summary220Epilogue: Some Final Thoughts222Glossary: The Language of Casino Twenty-One224ReferencesReferences and Recommended Reading234List of TablesComplete List of Tables by Chapter236List of FiguresComplete List of Figures by Chapter238List of Practice ChartsComplete List of Practice Charts by Chapter239IndexComplete Index240