This book addresses many of gambling's abstract concepts-proportional wagering, considerations for games with variable payoffs, the effects of rebates on losses-as well as more mainstream subjects, such as the casino's treatment of hold percentages and analyses of gambling systems. Although packed with mathematics, Griffin's easy style accommodates most readers. Gamblers with all levels of experience will have an enhanced understanding of the games.
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Peter Griffin teaches mathematics and statistics at California State University, Sacramento. He is interviewed frequently on radio, television, and in newspapers regarding probabilistic matters, particularly those associated with casino gambling and the lottery. Griffin served as the election eve statistical consultant for United Press international throughout the '80s, and is believed to hold the world record for rope jumping by a gambling theorist-more than 400,000 without a miss.
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average squared result, average win rate, proportional betting, matching birthdays, consecutive totals, average bet, casino blackjack, player expectation, house advantage, betting systems, card counters, win rates, first toss Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Kelly Criterion, New Jersey, Gambler's Book Club, Lake Tahoe, Stanford Wong, Stewart Ethier, New York, Old Gambler's Rule New!
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- Big Book of Blackjack by Arnold Snyder on page 310
- A Mathematician at the Ballpark: Odds and Probabilities for Baseball Fans by Ken Ross in Back Matter
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