Winning Casino Blackjack for the Non-Counter [Paperback]

Avery Cardoza (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1992

Newly revised and expanded, this best-selling classic includes the latest rule changes and shows players hoe to adjust and maintain an edge on the casino. New update includes strategies and advice on playing blackjack on the Internet and the 6-5 insurance rule-how it affects the odds and winning chances-plus a new section on strategies professionals use to beat the casino-the secret advantage strategies including shuffle tracking, front loading, back counting and more.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Avery Cardoza, the world's formost authority on gambling and a million-selling author of more than 21 books and advanced strategies, is the founder of Cardoza Publishing, (publisher of more than 200 gaming titles.) Millions of players have learned how to play and win money at gambling following his no-nonsense practical advice --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Cardoza Pub; Rev Sub edition (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094068523X
• ISBN-13: 978-0940685239
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,243,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A rip-off..., January 8, 2005

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merzbow - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Casino Blackjack For The Non-Counter (Paperback)

Nothing more than an advertisement for his expensive mail-order non-counter strategies. The strategy he claims to present in this book is misrepresented as a non-counting strategy, when in fact it is (he basically says estimate the number of high cards remaining by watching which cards have been played, which is the definition of counting). If you want the actual non-counter strategy, you have to shell out $50 for a mail-order packet. Stay away.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I wish I could give it zero stars., June 30, 2009

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Riverboat Bruce - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Casino BlackJack For The Non-Counter (Paperback)

Save your money. Page after page of advertisement for the Cardoza School. If you want to purchase ads, buy this book. The author stops short of giving useful information to hawk his own courses. I quote from page 90:
"Those readers desiring to further their edge over the house in blackjack...must learn either a counting system or the advanced non-counter strategy. See the back of the book for information..."
Buy the book to learn to buy the course. That's all you will learn. This book does not offer any unique information.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Cardoza offers solid advice for recreational players, August 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Winning Casino Blackjack for the Non-Counter - (Paperback)

Winning Casino Blackjack For The Non-Counter is an introductory book on playing casino blackjack. With its simple easy to understand style, any reader can learn a great deal about the correct way to play each hand and how manage their money wisely. The information about optimal basic strategies will all but eliminate the house advantage for this game. The money management and betting strategy Mr. Cardoza outlines assures that you will be able to stay in the game a long time and capitalize on winning opportunities when they occur.

This title was first printed in 1981 and revised in 1992. The 1992 edition now in its fourth printing, is almost doubled in size from the original edition. For less than three red chips, investing in this book may be the the best bet a player can make in blackjack. After running through how the game is played and the most often found rules variations, Mr. Cardoza explains the general strategic concepts involved in playing hands. It is here that his straightforward writing style is the most helpful to readers.

Without getting hung up in a lot of mathmatics and statistical analysis, Mr. Cardoza presents a clear case for the playing decisions players must make compared to the dealer's up card. Having waded through several of the more "scientific" books, I believe that Mr. Cardoza's conclusions are solidly based on the same statistical analysis as the "scientific" ones but his conclusions are so much easier to understand.

He provides charts showing the hitting, standing, double down and pair splitting plays for each dealer up card. There are charts for single deck and multiple deck games. There are charts tailored to rules variations for games in Northern Nevada, Las Vegas Downtown, Las Vegas Strip, Alantic City, and Europe.

He also includes plays for double down after splitting pairs, late surrender, and early surrender. Pick the place you are going to play, learn the chart for that game, and you have practically eliminated the house edge.

The heart of the book is the betting strategy. It is dependent on your observation of how many low value and/or high value cards have been played. Mr. Cardoza offers five guidelines on how to have an edge over the casino through these observations. You're not counting the cards but you do have to pay attention to the game.

Pay close attention to the money management chapter. Any experienced player will tell you that you need to be able to stay in the game until winning situations (when the player has an advantage) occur. The sections on bankrolling, minimizing losses, and maxinizing gains is especially helpful.

This book is a good starting point for recreational players and tourists. The information is solid and beginning players that don't want to count will be helped many times over the price of the book.