Casino Games [Paperback]

John T. Gollehon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1988

The only paperback book that covers all the games--blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, keno, video poker, slot machines, and sports betting, Casino Games differs vastly from other "how-to-play" books, because simply knowing how to play isn't enough. Gollehon teachesipline, money management, recognizing an opportunity, and more. (Gollehon Press)

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About the Author

John Gollehon is a million-selling author of more than two dozen gambling titles. He is more than an expert player, he is a trusted authority who has taught millions how to win. His how to win gambling books, many of which are classics, have been on gambling shelves for more than three decades. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Gollehon Books (December 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0914839195
• ISBN-13: 978-0914839194
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,778,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative and useful book, September 26, 2005

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This review is from: Casino Games (Paperback)

I went to Vegas in August '05. I had a GREAT time but soon realized how woefuly uninformed I was about how to play the games. I prefer table games to machines but the only games I am vaguely familiar with are blackjack and roulette.

This book is a must for anyone who wants a fighting chance at the tables. The strategies for blackjack are worth the price of the book alone. The chapter on craps, which is one of the most fun games in a casino, are also very worthwhile.

My only wish about future editions is that Mr. Gollehon will give his opinion of some of the newer games out there like 3-Card Poker and Caribbean Stud.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I F...Y O U...B U Y...O N L Y...O N E...G A M B L I N G...B O O K., March 10, 2006

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....Buy this one! There are other good gaming authors, (Frank Scoblette, Gayle Mitchell, R.D. Elison and Avery Cardoza are some that come immediately to my mind).....but no one is as clear, and as understandable, in explaining the basics of ALL casino games, than John Gollehen! It is explained on the cover

of one of his books, (I believe an early edition of this one,

"Casino Games"), that Mr. Gollehon has a background of being

an engineer, and a teacher. It shows. Perhaps this is what

gives him the edge on explaining the intricate rules of the various games, (especially craps), to the novice.

I have discovered that, for better or worse, I myself have a

very hard head. This means that it's hard for things to get

into my head, for me to understand things. But once they are

understood, they stay with me forever -- and I can explain

them, with a good rate of success, to others. I found the

complexities of baccarat kind of difficult to understand,

(I know, I know....it's the simplest game in the world to

undertand....but not for me)....not, that is, until I read

what Mr. Gollehon had to say...and then, wow! -- I understood it!

(I'm still a bit in the woods with craps....I guess I have to read the chapter on that a bit more carefully)

Interspersed with understandable rules for each major game are

anecdotes of Mr. Gollehon's adventures in gambling, and the

various people he has met. Also included is good money-manage-ment advice.

Mr. Gollehon has written other books, going into single games with more detail, or giving further advice on all games. These are good....but often contain material which first appeared in

"Casino Games". But this book, "Casino Games", in whatever edition, is Mr. Gollehon's first, and I think the best book. If you can't get this book, do buy one of Mr. Gollehon's other books...a comprehensive book on all the games, which repeats the material in this book. (Do NOT buy his: "Gambler's Playbook", which is full of superfluous material, for information. It's a fun book....but not too instructional.)

"Casino Games" though, is a true classic. If you want to learn how to play, and the basic rules, of the most popular casino games, this volume is all you need. It deserves all of its many printings! If there were a Pulitzer, or a Nobel Prize for gambling books, Mr. Gollehon's "Casino Games", in each edition, would win hands down!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read before you enter any casino!!!, May 21, 1999

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This review is from: Casino Games (Paperback)

I always wanted to know about every game in the casino, but did not want to learn by losing my money. this book got me started and made the gambling reaxing because I had a concept of what was going on.