blackjack books?

[Rev. Good Will]

Always wanted to get into blackjack a little bit, any books worth taking a look at?

[playersare]

Blackjack basic strategy is free online. You can start at:

www.blackjackinfo.com (http://www.blackjackinfo.com)

generate a chart and then practice on their Flash training software. after that you will be better than 95% of people who play in real casinos.

if you want something you can hold in your hands for cheap you might try "The Smarter Bet Guide to Blackjack" by Basil Nestor for $5, or "The American Casino Guide" by Steve Bourie.

You really don't need anything more complicated than that starting out.

[charlie_t_jr]

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Always wanted to get into blackjack a little bit, any books worth taking a look at?

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Well there's plenty. You might want to start with Knockout Blackjack or Blackjack Bluebook.

[HammerinHank]

Good books to get started are Knock-out Blackjack and Blackbelt in Blackjack. Blackjack for Blood is also very good but it presents a level two count. Surf over to BJ21.com. It's kind of the two plus two of card counting. Unfortunately you will have to buck up for the pay side of the site. The free pages are junk. Study and practice hard. Knowing a little about card counting is as dangerous as knowing a little about poker

[CORed]

The most important thing is to learn basic strategy. This puts you at approximately -0.5% EV. If your playing high enough stakes, comps can even put you a little ahead of the game using basic strategy. Basic strategy is the foundation of advantage play. Using the count to size your bets can give you an advantage if you play basic strategy. Varying your strategy according to the count will usually not give you and advantage if you flat bet.

If you want to have an advantage, you have to count cards. Useful books for counting include "Professional Blackjack", by Stanford Wong, "Knockout Blackjack",
and "Blackbelt in Blackjack", by Arnold Snyder. "Blackjack Attack", by Donald Schlessinger, is generally regarded as the best advanced text. "Million Dollar Blackjack", by Ken Uston, though somewhat outdated, is still a fascinating read, as much for the stories about card counting as for the strategy.

Be aware that even when counting, the variance can be rougn. Your edge is small, so the fluctuations can be extreme.