Beat the Dealer A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One,9780394703107

Beat the Dealer A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One

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Edition: Revised
ISBN13: 9780394703107
ISBN10: 0394703103
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1966-04-12
Publisher(s): Vintage
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Summary

New York Times Bestseller Edward O. Thorp is the father of card counting, and inBeat the Dealerhe reveals the revolutionary point system that has been successfully used by professional and amateur card players for two generations. From Las Vegas to Monte Carlo, the tables have been turned and the house no longer has the advantage at blackjack. Containing the basic rules of the game, proven winning strategies, how to overcome casino counter measures and spot cheating.Beat the Dealeris the bible for players of this game of chance. Perforated cards included in the book are a convenient way to bring the strategies into the casino. A winning strategy for the game of 21. The essentials, consolidated in simple charts, can be understood and memorized by the average player.

Author Biography

Edward O. Thorp is a mathematics professor, author, hedge fund manager, and blackjack player. A pioneer in modern applications of probability theory, Thorp’s bestselling book, Beat the Dealer, mathematically proved that the house advantage in blackjack could be overcome by card counting. He is also the author of a guide to investment, Beat the Market; a memoir, A Man for All Measures; and numerous popular and scholarly articles. He lives in Newport Beach, California.

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