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Summary: Good Book - but very complicated counting system
Review: "BlackJack for Blood" can benefit any player of 21, from new people looking for the basic rules of when to stand/hit/double, to the more ambitious card counter who wants a system that can basically guarantee success at the table.
The unnamed author mixes rules with amusing, relevant anecdotes and actually creates an interesting read. He gives information that will help counters avoid detection and also deals out less-than noble (but not exactly illegal) tricks a player can use to take a few extra chips from those evil casinos.
The meat of the book, however, is a card counting system that takes some serious brain power and practice to master. I always found math to be boring and simplistic in school and received nearly perfect scores on the math sections of scholastic standardized tests. But the card counting system covered in this book may be a little above my mental capacity. It is only for people with Mensa-level processors.
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Summary: Great for all levels of play
Review: Blackjack for blood is a great beginner as well as advanced guide to playing blackjack. For the beginner, the description and charts on playing basic strategy are great. For the intermediate player, the book offers a basic hi/lo card counting strategy. And for the advanced player, the book introduces an advanced level two count system that is more accurate to use than the simple hi/lo system. The level two system, however, is slightly more complicated and requires the player to practice longer in order to master. The author also explains all of this in an easy to understand narrated format that makes the book quite enjoyable to read. For advanced players that want to learn the intricacies of the probability theory behind blackjack, I strongly recommend reading "Professional Blackjack" by Stanford Wong. I definitely give this book 2 Thumbs UP! Maybe the only blackjack book you'll need to succeed!
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Summary: Rebuttal of Reviewer: A reader from Las Vegas, NV USA
Review: I don't want to guess on who supplies the paycheck for " Reviewer: A reader from Las Vegas, NV USA" but... all readers should go to BJ21.com or Card Counter CAFE or any other BJ player hangout to review all the activity that is currently going on to win at BJ.By the way this book is pretty good but Hi-Lo is a better count system for the begginer to start with.
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Summary: Rebuttal of Reviewer: A reader from Las Vegas, NV USA
Review: I don't want to guess on who supplies the paycheck for " Reviewer: A reader from Las Vegas, NV USA" but... all readers should go to BJ21.com or Card Counter CAFE or any other BJ player hangout to review all the activity that is currently going on to win at BJ. By the way this book is pretty good but Hi-Lo is a better count system for the begginer to start with.
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Summary: Okay but Not the Best BJ Book I've Read
Review: Not only is this a good book with solid information, I truely enjoyed the author's writting style! This book has all the basic charts that a decent Blackjack book should have and does a good job of explaining them. The "dry" material is nicely broken up with other inspirational and informative sections. Definitely add it to you blackjack library.
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Summary: AWESOME!! The best BJ book in print. Period.
Review: This book has it all. It's mathematically accurate, highly informative, up-to-date, and beautifully written. In addition, Carlson's anecdotes of high-roller life in the casino fast lane make for a really fun, entertaining read. Carlson is both a mathematician and a successful high-stakes Blackjack player, and he presents the concepts behind card counting in an easy-to-understand way that is accurate, informative, and practical. This book is just chock full of priceless information. It presents the theory of card counting, basic strategy, game selection, camouflage, casino comportment, special "commando" tactics, money management, risk of ruin, etc., etc., as well as Carlson's own Advanced Omega II System, which all the experts agree is the strongest BJ system going. AOII is a level-2 card-counting system that I've found easy to learn and easy to use. And it works! It really gets the money. K-O and Hi-Lo don't come close. This book is the bomb! If you could only have one book on BJ, this should definitely be it. Highly recommended.
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Summary: First Impressions
Review: This book is only a 2-level system that has a playing effiency of the 3 and 4 level systems. The playing efficiency is calculated independently by a mathmetician in the theory of BJ. So this stat is not Carlson's smoke blowing , but the facts of mathmatics. On top of that the book is well written and very motivational. The author explains the ups and the DOWNS of a BJ player, and how to manage the money accordingly. Other books to read: BJ as a business, the theory of BJ, professional BJ, Million dollar BJ, take the money and run.
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