Betting On Blackjack: A Non-Counter's Breakthrough Guide to Making Profits at the Tables [Paperback]

Frits Dunki-Jacobs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 16, 2004

A non-counter's guide to making profits at the tables.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (January 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580629512
• ISBN-13: 978-1580629515
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #576,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Blackjack

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Count cards or lose money, July 1, 2004

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This review is from: Betting On Blackjack: A Non-Counter's Breakthrough Guide to Making Profits at the Tables (Paperback)

This book presents readers with the ridiculous idea that they can win money with what is basically little more than progression betting. The author starts by complaining about the Martingale system, but then just offers a few more conservative methods of losing money, his main being the CLB betting system. Dunki-Jacobs doesn't seem to understand that unless you are building knowledge of the past cards into your betting strategy, there is no way to overcome a negative expectation. There may be a loose correlation between your losing streak and the probability of winning the next hand, but it is not enough to overcome the odds that are already stacked against you by the house. His simulations are ridiculous and his understanding of math is very limited.

If you are going to take the time to read up on blackjack, and especially if you plan on playing the game often, I recommend learning to count cards...

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Betting on Blackjack, January 27, 2005

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Regis-71 (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Betting On Blackjack: A Non-Counter's Breakthrough Guide to Making Profits at the Tables (Paperback)

As do most Blackjack players I have purchased numerous books on the subject; most do cover card counting, therefore I found this particular book to be unique in nature. The author does present a "fresh" approach at playing the game. I had to read the book not once, not twice, but three times to really gain all the knowledge that he places on those pages. It is clear that he has really been a seasoned gambler and knows what the heck he is talking about; I saw myself in many of the cited examples he outlines with regards to behavior patterns that affect our play. I have read some of the reviews of this book posted on this site and it makes me wonder if the reviewers who posted the semi-negative ones really "read" the book! I would classify myself as a semi-pro in the game and have been playing for years and even "I" took so much knowledge from this book that I can't imagine that anyone who has really studied the game didn't appreciate all the "gaming" philosophy the author packs in there besides his hallmark "CLB" betting methods. He stresses over and over again on those pages that this game is a ll about "patience and discipline" and if you don't have it, don't even make the attempt to play! This alone can concretely be demonstrated by watching folks play at ANY table almost every minute of every day. Some of the reveiwers remarked that his methods were like "Martingale", well, that's an obvious indicator that they really didn't read what the author wrote in there! If anything, his main point and strategy is to play so that you "Don't" get into a "Martingale" situation. I've done what the author suggested, read the book more then once, practiced his methods on low limit tables, tried to attain the goals setforth in his methodologies; all I can say is that they work for me! Playing low limit $3 and $5 dollar games, I have made thousands at the tables playing only once or twice a month for 3 - 4 hour sessions. That having been said, I modified his strategy to fit my needs (as he suggested to do in the book, some were a little too aggressive from my point of view and other readers should take note of that!), and I have become seriously comfortable going to play the game anytime I want while really knowing that I have better then a 90% chance of coming out a winner with my personal financial goals met. I also enjoyed his chapter on "Tournament" play and although I don't win all the time, I have won a few of them and am now more conscious of what the odds are of really winning while adapting his "CLB" methods in a limited fashion for the amount of limited hands being played in these types of events. I highly recommend this book to not only newcomers to the game, but also some of the so-called "Pro's" who think they know it all, the author puts in some serious "Nuggets" in there ... even for them! Finally, something NEW on an age-old game, cudos to "Frits" and 4 Stars!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Betting intelligently IS the key to winning at Blackjack, March 12, 2006

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Brian M. Merrill - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Betting On Blackjack: A Non-Counter's Breakthrough Guide to Making Profits at the Tables (Paperback)

I've known that basic strategy alone was not the key to success at Blackjack.

For the past couple of years, I began to look at the underlying patterns of wins and losses. I came up with a betting scheme that was similar to what's described in this book.

This book combines sound play (basic strategy), intelligent money management, and the concept of loss recovery better than I was able to do on my own.

In reference to the reviewer who talked about losing 20 some hands in a row...get a new hobby, bro.