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Gambling 102: The Best Strategies for All Casino Games | |||||||||||
  enlarge | Author: Michael Shackleford Publisher: Huntington Press Category: Book Buy New: $14.95 New (1) Used (5) from $10.74 Rating:  5 reviewsSales Rank: 361500 Media: Paperback Pages: 161 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5 Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 ISBN: 0929712072 Dewey Decimal Number: 795 EAN: 9780929712079 ASIN: 0929712072 Publication Date: January 1, 2005 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours | ||||||||||
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| Editorial Reviews: Product Description Plenty of gambling books explain how to play the games; that s Gambling 101. Gambling 102 takes you to the next stage, where you re playing the games in the best manner for the least amount of effort. Within these pages, gambling s Wizard of Odds provides the best strategies possible along with the easiest learning curve for all the casino games, from baccarat to video poker, from sic bo to sports betting. | |||||||||||
| Customer Reviews: The best gambling book. Peirod. December 26, 2007 Carnth (Covington, LA USA) Most of the gambling books out there try to sell you on the idea of "beating the house," "making money at the casino," or tell you "You can beat the odds." This books doesn't do any of that (thank goodness!). In fact, this book doesn't even tell you how to play any of the games. It assumes you already know the basics, but want to take a deeper look at how the different games operates (hence the "Gambling 102" title). Michael "The Wizard of Odds" Shackleford's "Gambling 102" dives right in with top-notch, in-depth mathematical analysis of each of the most popular table games played in casino. You get the straight facts on how much you can expect to loose (or win) when playing the different games, and making different bets. By taking a statistical look at all the various games and different bets in each game, Gambling 102 provides a wealth of figures that show exactly how big the "house edge" is. For instance, did you know the best bet in the casino is the "Odds" bet on the craps table? The worst bet is on the Big 6 money wheel. Each game is has it own chapter and is broken do into individual bets. The blackjack section also includes a chart that tells you when to hit, stand, split and double down; so you will always make the best choice when at the table. Tips like these will help maximize your money while at the casino. I enjoyed reading about the "house edge" on my favorite casino games, and will definitely adjust how I play the next time I go to a casino. Excellent gambling book August 10, 2007Terry L. Hulseberg (Colorado) The "only" gambling book I have found that is straight facts, sound math and good advice...and most importantly, no gimmics.  good gaming analysis March 13, 2006Juan Jose Rivas 1 out of 2 found this review helpful A great statistical analysis supported by the author web page wizard of odds A Must for All Gamblers of All Levels November 14, 2005Joseph H. Masterson (Atlanta, GA) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful This book simply cuts to the chase with pertinent information on the various games of chance offered at the casinos. Yes, games of chance, that is what casino gambling is, and Shackleford points it out brilliantly. When my nieces and nephews turn 21, this book will be mandatory reading prior to their ever entering a casino! This book is also helpful for the advanced gambler. The insights and various charts aid to confirm/assist one in their playing the games of chance! The Wizard provides mathematically-correct strategies August 25, 2005Michael Bluejay (Austin, TX) 11 out of 11 found this review helpful First a disclaimer: I work for the Wizard and I edited this book for him. That said, one reason I work for him in the first place is because I respect that he knows what he's talking about. He's the worldwide authority on gambling math, and his website WizardOfOdds.com is the definitive resource on proper gambling strategy. Gambling 102 assumes the reader already knows how to play the games, which is why it's not called Gambling 101. In Gambling 102 the Wizard shares his strategies for a whole host of casino games, as well as for NFL sports betting, where some of the most interesting content is. There's also some info on slot machines you haven't read anywhere else, as well as rankings for hands in Texas Holdem poker. Perhaps the best thing about this book is that it's written by an expert. There are so many gambling books out there written by hacks who are just guessing. Not this one, this is the real deal. | |||||||||||
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