Casino Gambling : A Winner's Guide to Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, and Casino Poker [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Jerry Patterson (Author), Eric Nielsen (Author), Christopher Pawlicki (Author), Sharpshooter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 2000

Whether spending a day in Atlantic City or a week in the Caribbean, this bookcan save a bundle of craps, roulette, blackjack, and baccarat. Based on yearsof experience as a professional gambler, Jerry Patterson shows how to exploitand capitalize on a short-term winning streak and more.

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To my knowledge, this book is the only book which discloses an advantage method to overturn the house odds in each of the three most popular casino table games: blackjack, craps and roulette. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jerry Patterson, a 25-year veteran of casino play, has written five best selling gambling books. Through his books, media interviews and articles, former syndicated casino gaming column,web site and newsletters, he has taught millions of casino gamblers how to play and win. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Books (January 31, 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0399525114
• ASIN: B000GFR9NA
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,664,023 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Should be listed in humor category, August 25, 2004

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D. Batt "Rational Gambler" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casino Gambling : A Winner's Guide to Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, and Casino Poker (Paperback)

This book is great, it's very funny and will provide many laughs. Unfortunately, if you are looking to read a book on how to gamble well, this is not it.

This book states how to beat Craps (controlled rolling of the dice to land on certain numbers), Blackjack (taking advantage of non-random shuffling and finding groups of high and low cards), and Roulette (watching for a zone on the wheel where the ball repeatedly falls due to the dealer throwing the ball with the same speed).

These methods of how to beat the casino are all completely irrational, unattainable, and at times just plain ridiculous.

If you could beat craps by controlled throwing of the dice, don't you think the casinos would recognize this and change their dice rolling procedures. To avoid having controlled rolls is the exact reason is why they make you hit the back wall in the first place.

If you could beat roullette by taking advantage of dealer memory, where they always throw the ball with the same speed and therefore produces certain zones on the wheel that are hit consistently, don't you think the casino would recognize that certain numbers hit more frequently and change their procedures. The obvious fact that the Author fails to mention is that in order for this method to work, the dealer would always have to throw the ball with the exact same speed and he/she would always have to release it at the exact same spot on the wheel...which is nearly impossible or at least so low a percentage, that I would not bet on it!

The Blackjack stategy is the only one that even resembles rational thought, but even this method of taking advantage of non-random shuffling and finding pockets of either high or low cards and then increasing or decreasing your bet accordingly fails to mention one obvious fact. Even if you do see pockets of high or low cards, you never know how big the pocket is...you could see two hands of all high cards, change your bet accordingly, then the next hand could change to a pocket of low cards.

In summary, this book tells you how the Author consistently beats the casino using these methods...I think the Author needs to realize that he is just getting lucky using his less than scientific systems. If you want to read a book on how to gamble well you should pick one that explains how to minimize your losses, by decreasing the house edge. At least find one that is non-fiction!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical information that actually works, August 3, 2000

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J Stich (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casino Gambling : A Winner's Guide to Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, and Casino Poker (Paperback)

I have played Blackjack for many years. I have read several books and tried several "systems". The advice and thoughts shared in Casino Gambling make sense to me and actually work in live action. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book from cover to cover. Jerry Patterson, et al seem to be writing from actual experience rather than some theoretical understanding of the games. Many of the "experts" in this field do not actually play any more. It seems apparent that the authors actually play and use the advice given in this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants practical and useful information on Blackjack, or any of the other games mentioned.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Top Notch Book On Gambling, March 15, 2000

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timothy stine - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casino Gambling : A Winner's Guide to Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, and Casino Poker (Paperback)

In a revision of his 1983 book, Jerry Patterson offers professional and recreational gamblers alike a new perspective on the casino games of, blackjack, craps and roulette. In 21 chapters Casino Gambling dispels myths, crushes age old dogma, and enlightens new age gamblers of the true winning potential of the aformentioned games, as well as providing a no holds bared expose of many of the games offered by the casinos. Casino Gambling provides cutting edge methodology for all gamblers regardless of skill level. It is a technically complete yet easy read which can be understood by the rank amateur yet informative enough to provoke thought from the most experienced of gambling professionals. The methods outlined in it have helped me stay in front of the casinos for years. I feel the chapter on developing a winning attitude alone is well worth the cover price. A copy of this book belongs on the night stand or book shelf of every gambler out there,period. It is my opinion that this guide is destined to be a gambling classic.