Play to Win: A World Champion's Guide to Winning Blackjack Tournaments [Paperback]

Ken Einiger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2005

Poker tournaments have taken television by storm. So what's next? Blackjack. Ken Einiger is a tournament champion, having won the 2005 World Series of Blackjack on national television. In PLAY TO WIN, Ken introduces you to blackjack tournaments, explaining how to find them, evaluate profit potential, navigate the registration process, even improve your chances of getting on TV. He then takes you step-by-step through the powerful techniques he's developed over 15 years of successful play. Understanding just a few basic concepts can make you competitive in blackjack tournaments. PLAY TO WIN explains these concepts, then takes you further, providing everything you need to become a winner. Who knows? Perhaps one day you'll be the camp at his own game.

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The best book ever about the realities of tournament blackjack. --Max Rubin, host of GSN's World Series of Blackjack

About the Author

Ken Einiger has played tournament blackjack for more than 15 years, winning hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money and multiple championships, including the World Series of Blackjack. In 2004 alone, Ken made it to the final table in five of the seven biggest blackjack tournaments in the country, racking up wins of nearly $500,000 in a 12-month span. He is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Be In Action" and a frequent speaker of the subjects of blackjack and other gambling games.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Huntington Press; 1st edition (October 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929712331
• ISBN-13: 978-0929712338
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,155,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money, July 6, 2007

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This review is from: Play to Win: A World Champion's Guide to Winning Blackjack Tournaments (Paperback)

This guy is a no-talent hack who got lucky. He only marginally understands the math and strategy behind blackjack tournaments. This book was an attempt to take financial advantage of his winning the WSOBJ and I'm sorry to say I bought it. Complete waste of money. Only worthwhile book on blackjack tournaments is Wong's Casino Tournament Strategies and unfortunately it is slightly outdated, but still very worth it. Einiger is really an idiot, this book is terrible. Just a bunch of personal stories that are not very interesting.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting!, June 13, 2006

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Jerry Dimsdale (SLC, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Play to Win: A World Champion's Guide to Winning Blackjack Tournaments (Paperback)

I watched the WSBJ and saw Ken win. I didn't find this to be an in-depth strategy book, but Ken doesn't claim it to be. I did, however, find his play-by-play commentary of the last few hands in each round very interesting. I enjoyed reading about his thought process and learning that even World Champions sometimes make mistakes!