The Color of Blackjack : A revolutionary method to learn card counting [Paperback]

Daniel Dravot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 11, 2008

Review by George C. (author, mathematician, blackjack guru) This book is an enticing and simplified methodology that squeezes every last drop from the KO count. A beginner shouldn't have any problems taking the original KO count and by using the color coded "cool, hot and warm" concepts shown by Daniel to optimize their play. You'll be playing professionally just after reading and applying the concepts that Daniel shows in the first four chapters of the book. I simulated Daniel's betting and playing methodology using both the original KO and his simplifications. The improvement in SCORE was almost 4%. Bottom line is this is a simplification of an already simple system that works well. I've known Daniel for quite some time now and he not only talks the talk but walks the walk. He's made quite a nice haul over the last few years and it's outlined in the book. I highly recommend this book not only for new users but hard-core KO users will find it of interest also.

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About the Author

Daniel Dravot is a professional gambler. He makes his living playing blackjack.

Product Details

• Paperback: 78 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace; Revised edition (November 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 144042697X
• ISBN-13: 978-1440426971
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #524,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #60 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Blackjack

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have supplement to Vancura/Fuchs book!, March 7, 2010

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Lola's Dad "Lola's Dad" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Color of Blackjack : A revolutionary method to learn card counting (Paperback)

I have successfully been using KO for years and adding this simple, powerful, common-sense approach to true-counting KO has given my game new octane! This book has changed my game forever. I suggest having a firm grasp of the concepts in KO Blackjack before you read this book. I have read every book ever published on the subject of blackjack at least three times. This book cuts through the theoretical drudgery and gives practical advice for the player who doesn't want to wallow in the mathematical minutia, but wants to play the game! Highly recommended from a real-world player!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heinous formula gone: RC-4(Decks Played)/Decks Remaining = TC, December 10, 2008

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Raul (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Color of Blackjack : A revolutionary method to learn card counting (Paperback)

Epiphany! It really works. A card counting system that doesn't require heavy math. It's amazing! Of course the MIT system works - if you're a math major at MIT. Hey, I got 540 in my math SAT. I thought when I read "revolutionary" it was Madison Avenue speaking. But it really works! If this guy was in medicine he'd cure cancer. He is the Tesla of Card Counting. An unheralded hero! He is AC vs DC. I don't understand how this is just coming out now. Card counting been out there for 50 years and this guy discovers a way the average man can get it! It's the charts! The book is short on bling bling, high in content. Trust me, in a few years this is will be the only system out there, except of course for math majors at MIT. I had to read chapters three and four a few times and but then... Epiphany!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Supplement to KO, November 2, 2009

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Adam J. Hand (Macon, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Color of Blackjack : A revolutionary method to learn card counting (Paperback)

One of the problems with KO is that the ease of using an unbalanced system is offset somewhat by the fact that your estimated advantage is most accurate around the pivot point, and that because no true count is being taken, advantage is underestimated early in the shoe and overestimated later in the shoe. This excellent book remedies that problem. Overall, the win rate for Hi Lo appears in independent testing to be higher for single and double deck games than using KO, but if you don't want to keep a running count, KO supplemented with this book is the way to go. I haven't seen any data on the effect modifying one's bets using the ideas in this book has on the expectation from the baseline KO system, but given that those ideas address the specific reason why Hi Lo tends to outperform KO, I can't help but think implementing the system outlined by Mr. Dravot will narrow the gap between the two systems, if not close it entirely. In any event, betting more closely aligned with one's advantage can't be a bad thing. I would recommend becoming proficient in KO before implementing the ideas in this book, and Knock-Out Blackjack is definitely required reading before delving into this one.