Finding the Edge: Mathematical and Quantitative Analysis of Gambling (Institute of Gambling & Commercial Gaming) [Hardcover]

Olaf Vancura (Editor), William Eadington (Editor), Judy Cornelius (Editor)

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• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: University of Nevada, Reno Bureau of Business (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942828402
• ISBN-13: 978-0942828405
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
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Contributors
Preface By William R. Eadington
Acknowledgements By Judy A. Cornelius
Sect. 1. Studies on the Mathematical Methodology of Gambling Games in Casinos
Analysis of a Gambling System By S. N. Ethier
Playing in Real Games By Thomas C. Roginski, Carlson Chambliss
Casino Card Shuffles: How Random are They? By Robert Hannum
Cardroom Theory-A Two Way Street By Donna Harris, Mason S. Malmuth

Sect. 2. Blackjack Papers
A Study of Index Rounding in Card-Counting By Ken Fuchs, Olaf Vancura
A Computer Teaches Itself to Play Blackjack By Olaf Vancura
Blackjack Subsets: Software for the Study of Blackjack, and an Application to Resplitting on Six Deck Blackjack By William G. Hawkins
Does Basic Strategy Have the Same Expectation for Each Round? By Edward O. Thorp

Sect. 3. Variations on Blackjack
A New Sidebet for Blackjack: Hedging Against Stiffs By Linda M. Woodland, Bill M. Woodland
The Quality of Blackjack Play in Australian Casinos By Michael B. Walker, Sylvana Sturevska, Duncan Turpie

Sect. 4. Kelly
The Kelly Criterion in Blackjack, Sports Betting, and the Stock Market By Edward O. Thorp
Can You Do Better than Kelly in the Short Run? By Sid Browne
Limitations on Kelly or the Ubiquitous "n "approaches" "infinity"" By John E. Leib

Sect. 5. New Games and Wagers
Blackjack: Betting the Klondike's "Free Ride" By Peter Griffin, Edward O. Thorp
An Analysis of Caribbean Stud Poker By Peter Griffin, John M. Gwynn, Jr.
Double Hand Marquez-A Derivative of Blackjack and Pai Gow By John M. Gwynn, Jr.
A Really Hard Hardway Bet By Donald E. Catlin
A Detailed Study of Pai Gow By John M. Gwynn, Jr.
Using Overall Expected Return per Dollar Risked to Determine Strategy Decisions in Gambling Games By Donald E. Catlin

Sect. 6. Mathematical Analysis of Other Casino Games
An Accurate Analysis of Video Poker By Edward Gordon
A Short Note on the Expected Duration of the Australian Game "Two-Up" By Peter Griffin
A Winning Strategy for Roulette By Jerome H. Klotz
A Statistical Characterization and Comparison of Selected Craps Money Management and Bet Selection Systems By Ken Elliott III