1. 10-20-18 12:16 PM #1
    GzaTheGenius
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    Good books about gambling?

    Looking for some new books to read, anyone got any suggestions?
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  2. 10-20-18 12:36 PM #2
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    read about controlling the neg emotional and psychological side of yourself/human

    then apply it to gambling
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  3. 10-20-18 12:44 PM #3
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    gza do u wanna learn to count cards playing blackjack?
    if your local casino still deals out of a shoe and doesnt cut 2.5-3 decks out of shoe. lots of money to be made.

    look up million dollar blackjack by ken uston
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  4. 10-20-18 12:50 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by biggie12 View Post

    look up million dollar blackjack by ken uston

    good book

    back in the day Sammy liked 'Playing Blackjack as a Business' by Lawrence Revere (alias) a tad better for practical application

    it was said Uston used one of Revere's top tier Counts when he played
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  5. 10-20-18 12:57 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Odom View Post
    good book

    back in the day Sammy liked 'Playing Blackjack as a Business' by Lawrence Revere (alias) a tad better for practical application

    it was said Uston used one of Revere's top tier Counts when he played
    revere got many systems. uston differs from revere as he has a -3 +3 system ... with 8 deck shoe u cant get anything better.
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  6. 10-20-18 12:59 PM #6
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    I'll check em out, thanks guys

    Keep em coming. Could be anything, The Man with $100,000 Breasts by Micheal Kronin looks good
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  7. 10-20-18 01:00 PM #7
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    the real problem is getting ur money down. very seldom to find a bj shoe game where they arent cutting out 2.5-3 decks.... thats if u can find a shoe game. most are ASM now

    in canada u wont find shoe games unless u play in the $100 high limit room tables in most casinos you need to have a decent size roll to beat the $25 min tables let alone $100
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  8. 10-20-18 01:05 PM #8
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    save this for later

    fun read

    https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/27/a...s-winning.html
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  9. 10-20-18 01:06 PM #9
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    Anything from Frank Scoblete is a good read. Mike Sexton’s book is good too.
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  10. 10-20-18 01:23 PM #10
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    It's been brought up before

    Really r no good books on capping
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  11. 10-20-18 01:30 PM #11
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    https://www.amazon.com/Handicapper-R.../dp/051754024X

    The Handicapper, by Kalich.
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  12. 10-20-18 02:28 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by biggie12 View Post
    the real problem is getting ur money down. very seldom to find a bj shoe game where they arent cutting out 2.5-3 decks.... thats if u can find a shoe game. most are ASM now

    in canada u wont find shoe games unless u play in the $100 high limit room tables in most casinos you need to have a decent size roll to beat the $25 min tables let alone $100
    Blackjack cannot be beat with the deck penetration they have now.
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  13. 10-20-18 03:04 PM #13
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    Football Betting Made Easy by John Rothschild

    Good Read IMO

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  14. 10-20-18 03:52 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by RangeFinder View Post
    Blackjack cannot be beat with the deck penetration they have now.
    yes it can.... well limired number of games and places but they still exist.
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  15. 10-20-18 05:27 PM #15
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    People that write books are failures as far as gambling
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  16. 10-20-18 05:57 PM #16
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    Smart Money
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  17. 10-20-18 11:43 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Foxx View Post
    Smart Money
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    Bringing Down the House
    Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People
    Betting on Myself
    Is th Amarillo slim book really good

    Herd about him woudnt mind reading his book
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  18. 10-20-18 11:58 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnyvegas13 View Post
    Is th Amarillo slim book really good
    Herd about him woudnt mind reading his book
    I read it 15 years ago so don’t recall much of the details, but I do remembering enjoying it and it being a good shitter book because the chapters were fairly short and could stand alone and you could finish one chapter per crap.
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  19. 10-21-18 09:51 PM #19
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  20. 10-21-18 10:27 PM #20
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    Unsinkable Titanic Thompson
    Great stories of his gambling and hustling days

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    Last Sure Thing
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