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 Only useful for history of the game August 3, 1998
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
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 July 8, 1998
3 out of 18 found this review helpful
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.
 Excellent for historical perspective but of little use today June 11, 1998
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the book that started it all, at least for the "rest of us" who weren't mathematicians. It is a wonderful read, and excellent for historical information on what the game used to be like in Nevada.It is, however, useless to try to learn current playing skills from this book. It is simply too far out of date -- like trying to learn software engineering techniques from a book published around the same time, in the early 1960's. The state of the art has changed dramatically. Buy it only if you have already learned about the game and want to gain some perspective on the origins of card counting. For that, it's a "10".
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