The Winner's Guide to Casino Gambling

by Silberstang, Edwin

• ISBN13: 9780452263260
• ISBN10: 0452263263
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: Plume

Summary

No matter which game you play, this is the only guide you need to maximize your odds in the casino. The Winner's Guide to Casino Gambling, long recognized as the definitive guide to the best strategies at the gaming table, is now completely revised and expanded to include new rules and strategies for every major game, including several popular new ones. This entirely updated fourth edition remains the most authoritative and comprehensive book in the field, bringing gambling expert Edwin Silberstang's professional secrets and expertise to the twenty-first-century casino.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Gambling in America-an Overview	p. 5
Gambling in General in America	p. 6
Riverboat Gambling	p. 20
The New Las Vegas Atmosphere	p. 28
Consolidation in the Gambling Casino Industry	p. 34
The Casino-its Operation and Personnel	p. 37
Casino Manager	p. 38
Shift Bosses	p. 42
Pit Bosses	p. 42
Floormen	p. 43
Dealers	p. 47
Security and Surveillance Personnel	p. 47
Casino Credit	p. 50
How to Obtain Credit	p. 51
Facts about Gambling Credit	p. 55
How the Casino Protects Its Credit Bankroll	p. 58
How to Take Advantage of Casino Credit	p. 60
Preferred Treatment of Gamblers	p. 63
Betting Limits and Plays Expected to Receive Preferential Treatment	p. 66
How the Casino Checks on a Player's Action	p. 68
Player Membership Cards	p. 69
Summing Up	p. 72
Blackjack-Advantage to the Player	p. 75
The Basic Game	p. 78
Rules of Play by Jurisdiction	p. 84
Players' Options	p. 85
Super Fun 21	p. 101
Betting Limits at Blackjack	p. 103
Dealers' Duties	p. 104
Insurance	p. 105
The Odds of Blackjack	p. 107
Basic Winning Strategies	p. 109
Counting Methods-the Key to Winning	p. 121
Money Management	p. 141
How to Disguise Counting Methods	p. 152
Keeping the Edge	p. 156
Blackjack Etiquette and Miscellany	p. 167
Glossary of Blackjack Terms	p. 168
Craps-the Fastest Game	p. 171
Casino Personnel-Staffing a Craps Table	p. 173
The Basic Game	p. 177
Betting	p. 184
Strategies for Winning at Craps	p. 206
An Analysis of the Best Craps Systems	p. 209
Betting Limits and Money Management	p. 220
Handling Hostile Casino Personnel	p. 233
Craps Etiquette and Miscellany	p. 237
The Casino's Advantage on Craps Bets	p. 239
Glossary of Craps Terms	p. 240
Roulette-the Quiet Game	p. 244
Differences between American and European Wheels and Games	p. 246
Basic Differences-Roulette Rules	p. 248
Roulette Layout and Bets	p. 249
The European Game-French Terms	p. 253
Betting Limits and Money Management	p. 253
Systems for Roulette (and Other Games)	p. 256
The Roulette Scam	p. 261
Roulette Etiquette and Miscellany	p. 264
Glossary of Roulette Terms	p. 265
Baccarat-The Glamorous Game	p. 268
The Table and Layout	p. 271
Mechanics of Play-Dealer's Duties	p. 272
Determining the Total Values of the Hands	p. 273
Rules of Play	p. 273
The Play of the Game	p. 278
Mini-Baccarat	p. 281
The Mathematics of Baccarat	p. 282
Winning Baccarat Systems	p. 283
Betting Limits and Money Management	p. 287
Other Versions of Baccarat	p. 288
Baccarat Etiquette and Miscellany	p. 293
Glossary of Baccarat Terms	p. 293
Keno-The Imported Game	p. 295
History of the Game	p. 299
How to Play Keno	p. 301
Ticket Costs and Payoffs	p. 304
Types of Keno Tickets	p. 316
Casino Advantage in Keno	p. 324
How to Select Numbers	p. 326
Taxes on Keno Winnings	p. 329
Keno Etiquette and Miscellany	p. 334
Glossary of Keno Terms	p. 335
Slot Machines-The One-Armed Bandits	p. 338
The Mathematics of Slots	p. 343
Straight Slots	p. 344
Progressive Slots	p. 345
Twenty-first-Century Machines	p. 346
The Best Way to Win at the Slots	p. 352
Payouts and Jackpots	p. 356
Cheating at Slots	p. 358
Slots Etiquette and Miscellany	p. 361
Glossary of Slots Terms	p. 363
Video Poker-The Electronic Game	p. 365
Poker Hands	p. 367
The Video Poker Games Analyzed in This Chapter	p. 369
The Video Poker Machine	p. 370
Jacks or Better Poker	p. 373
Deuces Wild	p. 380
Bonus Poker	p. 385
Video Poker Options	p. 389
Other Video Machine Games	p. 392
Video Poker Etiquette and Miscellany	p. 394
Glossary of Video Poker Terms	p. 396
The Carnival Games	p. 399
Three-Card Poker-The Split-Bet Game	p. 401
The Table and Layout	p. 401
How the Game Is Played	p. 402
Pair Plus	p. 404
Glossary of Three-Card-Poker Terms	p. 405
Caribbean Stud Poker-The Tropical Game	p. 407
Rules of the Game	p. 408
Playing Strategy	p. 413
Losing Strategies	p. 416
Betting the Progressive Jackpot	p. 417
Glossary of Caribbean Stud Poker Terms	p. 419
Let it Ride-Player's Choice	p. 421
How the Game Is Played	p. 421
Playing Strategies	p. 425
Glossary of Let It Ride Terms	p. 430
Casino War-The Childhood Game	p. 432
How the Game Is Played	p. 433
Other Casino Games-The Side Games	p. 435
Big Six or Money Wheel	p. 435
Chuck-a-Luck	p. 438
Under and Over Seven	p. 439
A Winning Approach to Gambling	p. 440
Money Management	p. 443
Self-Control	p. 444
Play to Win	p. 447
Glossary of Casino Gambling Terms	p. 451
Index	p. 471
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