Casino Confidential [Paperback]

Anonymus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2007

In Casino Confidential, a veteran pit boss and dealer (who must remain anonymous) takes readers behind the scenes to show where casinos are most vulnerable—and which bets are simply a waste of money. Through chapters on blackjack, Texas hold ’em, roulette, craps, baccarat, slot machines, and more, readers will learn:
 
     •  Basic strategy for the most popular casino games
     •  Five keys to successful gambling
     •  Tips for identifying and maintaining positive streaks
     •  Advice on money and bankroll management
 
. . . and much more. Along the way, Anonymous shares examples and anecdotes gleaned from a career working as a pit boss and keeping high rollers under his thumb. You’ve been told again and again that the odds are stacked against players—but that doesn’t stop thousands of gamblers from winning big every day. Discover what they all have in common—and what the house doesn’t want you to know—in Casino Confidential.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Anonymous has more than seventeen years of experience as a dealer and pit boss.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Quirk Books (December 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594741956
• ISBN-13: 978-1594741951
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #695,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book to read on the flight to Vegas, May 17, 2008

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Lucky (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casino Confidential (Paperback)

I see that this book has taken some beatings in other reviews. Key point with 3 and out -- don't sit at a table and lose lose lose lose lose lose lose. Get up and find a new table / game. It really comes down to a simple choice: Are you going to the casino for entertainment or to improve your chance of winning money at the expense of playing all day?

Anyway, here is the redeeming quality of this book, if you can get past the three and out argument which is present in this and many many other books. If you are heading to Vegas (or elsewhere) and you don't understand a decent basic strategy for any of the common games, this book will give you the basics. I've read thousands of pages of gambling books, and the material gets much deeper than this book presents. But until you are ready for that level of detail, let me tell you that the basic strategies recommended here should give you the best chance to win, minimize losses, or at the least play competently.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for tilting the odds in your favor., January 24, 2008

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HmacG "hmacg" (Huntington Beach, CAlifornia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casino Confidential (Paperback)

This is a good book on how to come out ahead at the tables. It doesn't claim to make you millions, just how to play so that you can improve the odds of winning and that you aren't blindly handing over your hard earned dough to the casinos. There is a lot of insights into the inner workings of casinos and how to tilt these to your favor. From which dealers are picked to work which tables, to finding out which dealers are hot and which are not. Worth the price right there.

Unfortunately the PREVIOUS reviewer mis-read or mis-understood the "get up and leave" after three losses rule. While the author does advocate leaving a TABLE and going to a different table after losing three hands in a row, the "leave the casino after losing three hands in a row" rule, kicks in ONLY after you have gone on a winning streak and ARE UP over your original stake. The idea being leave with winnings, rather than handing it all right back. We rationalize that behavior by saying that we are playing with the houses money. We don't call getting a raise at work paying with the rent with the bosses money do we?
HUGE difference.

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool intro to casino games, October 20, 2011

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Alex K - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Casino Confidential (Paperback)

This is a great book if you don't know much about casino games. It gives great basic advice for all the games, and explains all the rules and basic strategy. This would be great to read before a trip to Las Vegas if you are unfamiliar with the different table games.