A book on casino gambling: Written by a mathematician and a computer expert

by Virginia L Graham, C. Ionescu Tulcea, Virginia L. Graham

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0442258291
• ISBN13: 9780442258290
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.,c1978.
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Minimize your casino gambling losses by reading this book first

If you are going to intelligently gamble in a casino, you should at least know the primary games and the different ways that you can place bets before you go. The odds on winning differ substantially from game to game and from bet to bet. The games of craps, roulette, blackjack, baccarat, slot machines and Keno are briefly explained. Once the primary explanation is complete, the various betting tactics and the odds of success are given. The language used is very readable; it is not necessary to know any probability beyond basic percents to understand the text. If you are a gambling novice and would like to have some idea of the gaming strategies before you enter a casino, then this book will fill your needs.

Aptly titled.

If you're looking for a book on casino gambling, then "A Book on Casino Gambling" is exactly the book you're looking for. It is to casino gambling what Asimov's "The World of Carbon" is to organic chemistry: it's a classic, and it does an excellent job of demystifying a field where most people wallow in ignorance.

BlackJack Chaper is one of best ever written.

The book in general is very good in giving a overall view of Casino games. But what makes it a Classic is the Chapter on BlackJack. I've read many books and articales on BlackJack and the chapter in this book is as good as it gets. The Basic Stragety for two decks is reinforced by the Giants of BlackJack. ( Thorp Braun Humble ) I first read the book 20 plus years ago. And have not seen anything that summarizes what you need to know about playing BlackJack any better.