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__________. Las Vegas Gambling Instructions: How to Play - Blackjack or 21, Keno, Slot Machines, Roulette, Baccarat, Craps. C & R Co.; c1973. (45 pages)
- Previously published as Gambling for the Beginner - Las Vegas.

Allen, J. Edward. Beat the Odds. Cardoza Publishing, New York; 1987, 1988. (320 pages)
- Good. Recommended. Contains sections on blackjack, craps, video poker, poker, keno, slots and roulette. A correct basic strategy is included and a good description of the rules of the game and how to play.

Barstow, Frank. Beat the Casino: The definitive guide to playing and winning at craps, blackjack, baccarat, and roulette. Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster, New York; c1979, 1984, 1986. (220 pages)
- If you want to know all about the various betting systems this is the book for you. Originally published at Santa Monica, CA; Carlyle Associates, 1979.

Baxter, Wray. Round Games With Cards: A Practical Treatise on All the Most Popular Games, With Their Different Variations, and Hints for Their Practice. Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York; 1891. (112 pages)

Cardoza, Avery. How to Win at Gambling. Cardoza Publishing, Cooper Station, New York, NY. (320 pages)
- Very good. Recommended. An honest and intelligent approach to all the major gambling games including blackjack (54 pages), craps, baccarat, roulette, slots, horseracing, video poker, cho dai di, the wheel of fortune, keno, sports betting, bingo and poker.

Clymer, Phillip H. From the Dealer's Side: A Unique Guide for Playing Craps, 21, and Roulette, Written for the Novice by an Experienced Dealer; 1984.
- An introduction to the games with pretty pictures.

Davidson, John M. Casino Clues and Blueprint for Blackjack - A Gambler's Guide to Survival or Success. Townsville, Australia; 19?? (78 pages)
- Not recommended. Includes sections on Wheels, Keno, Dice, Sic-Boo, Two Up, Craps, Heads & Tails, Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat and Stars & Bars. Written in and for the games of Australia.

Demos Jr., Peter G. Casino Supervision: A Basic Guide. Panzer Press, Hayfork, CA; 1991. (204 pages)
- Good. Recommended. Interesting blackjack game protection section (p.88-94). Includes a good glossary of casino terms.

Dickson, Roy Ward. How to Win at Roulette and Blackjack. Wolfe, London; 1975. (192 pages)

Epstein, Richard A. The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic. Academic Press, New York; 1977. (450 pages)
- Excellent. Highly recommended. An exhaustive treatment on blackjack theory and statistics and other gambling games. Eleven major sections cover probability, statistics, game theory, principles of gambling theory, casino games, dice and card games, including blackjack and poker.

Fried, Elliot. The Weekend Gambler's Guide to Las Vegas. Deep River Press, Downey, CA; 1980. (144 pages)

Gardner, Jack. Gambling: A Guide to Information Sources. (1980)
- According to Wong this book had accurate reviews of almost all books, papers, manuals, magazines, newsletters, etc. published before the middle of 1978 that dealt with any phase of gambling. The index alone was 32 pages.
[2/81 Wong Blackjack World 34]

Goodman, Mike. How to Win at Cards ("21" & Poker), Dice, Races, Roulette. Holloway House Pub, Los Angeles; 1963, 1970. (237 pages)
- Not recommended.

Goodman, Mike & Michael J. Goodman. Your Best Bet: How to Play and Win at Baccarat, The New 21, Roulette, and Dice. Brooke House, Northridge, CA; 1975. (267 pages)
- Not recommended. However, includes some interesting stories about supposed card counters The Omaha Kid, Mr. K, Goldberg and Toothless. Goodman admits that it is true - card counting can beat casinos but only if you're allowed to play. He doesn't recommend you learn a system.

Goren, Charles H. Go With the Odds - A Guide to Successful Gambling. Macmillan Co, Chancellar Hall, Ltd., New York; 1969. (308 pages)
- Not recommended. Includes an 8 page blackjack section.

Griffin, Peter. Extra Stuff - Gambling Ramblings. Huntington Press, Las Vegas, NV; 1991. (176 pages)
- Very good. Recommended. Covers a wide range of ideas and concepts related to gambling and gaining an advantage. His paper Mathematical Expectation for the Public's Play in Casino Blackjack is included in its entirety. Much of this material has been presented before in Casino & Sports magazine and Blackjack Forum.
[9/91 Snyder Blackjack Forum 50]

Guild, Leo. The World's Greatest Gambling Systems. Subtitled: Ten of the World's Biggest Gambler's Tell How They Win... Sirkay Publishing Co., Los Angeles, CA; 1966, 1970 (98 pages)
- Not recommended. See below.

Guild, Leo. The World's Greatest Winning Systems. Subtitled: Ten of the World's Biggest Gambler's Tell How They Win... Holloway House Publishing Co., Los Angeles, CA; 1978 (219 pages)
- Not recommended. This is an updated version of the same book by Guild listed above. The 10 page blackjack section is practically identical.

Jacoby, Oswald. Oswald Jacoby on Gambling. Hart, New York; c1963. (210 pages)
- I haven't seen this book but it's listed in the UNLV catalog. Possibly includes some law and legislation information on blackjack and the other casino games.

Jordan, Jimmy "The Scot." Learn How to Play Blackjack and Baccarat and Win. ???
- Not recommended. Contains inaccurate advice.

King, Rex. The World's Greatest Winning Systems. R.S. Publications; c1976. (97 pages)
- Also includes material on dog racing, horse racing, roulette, and craps.

Macaluso, Pat. Learning Simulation Techniques on a Microcomputer Playing Blackjack and Other Monte Carlo Games. Tab Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA; 1983. (139 pages)

McQuaid, Clement (editor). Gambler's Digest: The World's Greatest Gambling Book. DBI Books, Inc., Northfield, IL; 1981. (320 pages)
- Good. Recommended. Only 9 pages are devoted to blackjack but it's good information. Also includes information about foreign casinos.

Malmuth, Mason. Gambling Theory and Other Topics. Self published; 1987, 1988, 1990. (273 pages)
- Very good. Highly recommended. Includes chapters and writings on gambling theory, theory in practice, controversial subjects, and opinions on several blackjack books.
[9/87, 6/88 Snyder Blackjack Forum]

Miller, Len (Editor). Gambling Systems that Win. Gambling Times, Hollywood, CA; c1978. (159 pages)

Noir, Jacques. Casino Holiday. Oxford Street Press, Berkeley, CA; 1968, 1970. (201 pages)
- A simple one-two count is presented. Excellent graphics.

Orkin, Mike. Can You Win? - The Real Odds for Casino Gambling, Sports Betting, and Lotteries. W. H. Freeman and Co., New York; 1991. (181 pages)
- The blackjack section (9 pages) is not recommended . Includes an introduction to the game and some outdated information. The sections regarding the other games may be worth reading, however. Contains especially strong sections on probability, expected win calculations and the mathematics of odds.

Ortiz, Darwin. Darwin Ortiz on Casino Gambling - The Complete Guide to Playing and Winning. Dodd, Mead & Company, New York; 1986. (268 pages)
- Excellent. Highly recommended. One of the best how-to books for playing the various casino games. Darwin Ortiz, at one time, operated the Darwin Ortiz Gambling School in Jackson Heights, New York (c1980).
[80 Blackjack-Your Own Prof. Prog. C&S Vol.11,38]
[81 Patterson Blackjack: A Winner's Handbook 169]
[12/86 Snyder Blackjack Forum 49]

Packel, Edward. The Mathematics of Games and Gambling. ???, 1981. (141 pages)
- Sections on dice, cards, roulette, craps, poker, keno, blackjack and lotteries.
[5/93 Schwartz Blackjack Confidential 30]

Patterson, Jerry L. and Nancy Patterson. The Casino Gambler's Winning Edge at Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, and Video Poker, Echelon Gaming, Voorhees, NJ; 1989. (153 pages)
- Primarily written by the Pattersons to advertise their Casino Gambler's Network and the TARGET methods.

Patterson, Jerry L. Patterson. Casino Gambling: A Winner's Guide to Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, and Casino Poker , Perigee; 2000. (??? pages)
- Published February 7, 2000. No information available.

Patterson, Jerry L. and Walter Jaye. Casino Gambling: Winning Techniques for Craps, Roulette, Baccarat & Blackjack. Perigee / Putnam Pub. Group, New York; 1983. (224 pages)|
- Good. Recommended.

Radner, Sidney H. The Key to Roulette, Blackjack and One-Armed Bandits. Ottenheimer Publishers, Baltimore; 1963. (183 pages)
- Formerly titled Radner on Roulette and Other Casino Games.

Reese, Terence. Winning at Casino Gambling: An International Guide. Sterling Publishing Co, New York; 1978. (128 pages)
- Good. Recommended. The blackjack section in this book is 25 pages. It includes the rules of the game, an accurate basic strategy and a good introduction to card counting. Also includes material on craps and roulette.

Rouge et Noir Staff. Winning at Casino Gaming. Rouge Et Noir Inc., Glen Head, NY; 1975.|
- A basic book on blackjack and good coverage of other gambling games. Extensive review of gambling in foreign countries.

Russell, Jere. 21 Wins, the Gambler's Edge. Bonne Chance Enterprises, Panorama City, CA; 1982. (231 pages)
- The blackjack section is through page 111. Also includes craps, roulette and baccarat/chemin de fer information.

Sagan, Hans. Beat the Odds: Microcomputer Simulations of Casino Games: Trente-et-quarante, Roulette, Chemin-de-fer, Craps, Blackjack. Hayden Book Co, Rochelle Park, NJ; 1980. (210 pages)
- Includes information about the game and a BASIC program listing.

Scarne, John. Scarne's Complete Guide to Gambling. Simon and Schuster, New York; 1961, 1974, 1986. (900 pages)
- Not recommended except as noted below. A poor and inaccurate treatment of blackjack. However, Scarne's material on the other casino games is commendable. In addition, there is good material regarding the history of blackjack here. Regarded by many as an expert on gambling games, John Scarne (real name Orlando Carmelo Scarecchia) made a name for himself investigating and teaching American servicemen during World War II. He later served as a consultant to a number of casinos. Although very knowledgeable in the various gambling games, Scarne regrettably did not accept the facts and theories propounded by Dr. Ed Thorp. John Scarne died July 7, 1985, in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 82 years old.
[9/85 Snyder John Scarne Dead at 82 BJF 30]

Scarne, John. Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games. Harper and Row, New York; 1973. (15 pages - BJ section only)
- Good material on the history of blackjack and the rules of the private game. However, Scarne presents a inaccurate basic strategy and poor advice on play and card counting (or as Scarne says, "...... blackjack chicanery ....")

Scarne, John. Scarne's Guide to Casino Gambling. Simon and Schuster, New York; c1978. (352 pages)
- Not recommended.

Silberstang, Edwin. The Winner's Guide to Casino Gambling. NAL Penguin, Inc., New York; 1980. (363 pages)
- Very good. Recommended. Includes a good 74 page blackjack chapter that covers the basics of the game through the fundamentals of card counting.

Silverstone, Sidney. A Player's Guide to Casino Games. Grosset & Dunlap, New York; 1981. (155 pages)
- Also includes material on roulette, baccarat and craps.

Sklansky, David. Getting the Best of It. 1982. Extensively revised and expanded; 1989. (248 pages)
- Excellent. Highly recommended. Sections on probability, the mathematics of gambling, general gambling concepts, poker, blackjack, the key card concept, and other gambling games including sports and horse betting.
[3/83, 9/89 Snyder Blackjack Forum]
[80 Profile of a Top Poker Theorist... C&S Vol.11,66]
[82 Friedman Casino & Sports Vol.21,46]
[83 Griffin Casino & Sports Vol.22,8]

Spanier, David. The Pocket Guide to Gambling. Simon & Schuster, New York; 1980. (144 pages)
- Also includes material on roulette, craps, baccarat and poker.

Szabo, Alois. How to Win. Librairie Ley, Paris. Wehman Bros., New York; 1962, c1954.
- Roulette and blackjack?

Tamburin, Henry. Henry Tamburin on Casino Gambling. Research Services, Unltd.; 1988. (304 pages)
- Good. Recommended. A general guidebook on casino gambling for the recreational player. Blackjack chapter is 103 pages. Henry Tamburin once operated the Casino Gambling Workshop in Toms River, NJ (c1980?). He taught the high-low counting system.
[12/88 Snyder Blackjack Forum 50]
[81 Patterson Blackjack: A Winner's Handbook 169]

Thorp, Edward O. The Mathematics of Gambling. Gambling Times / Lyle Stuart, Hollywood, CA; 1984. (161 pages)
- Good. Recommended. Short 18 page blackjack chapter with some system evaluations and effects of dealers' dealing seconds and the effect of missing cards in a deck or shoe. Good bet-sizing advice. Available online at http://www.bjmath.com/bjmath/thorp/tog.htm.
[6/85 Snyder Blackjack Forum 46]

Valentine, Joel. The Valentine Maneuvers on 21 and Craps. ???

Wallace, Frank R. Neocheating, the Unbeatable Weapon in Poker, Blackjack, Bridge, & Gin. I & O Publishing; 1980. ???
[82 Blackjack Forum]

Wilson, Allan N. The Casino Gambler's Guide. Harper & Row, New York; 1965, 1970. (320 pages)
- Excellent. Highly recommended. A classic. Includes Wilson's point count system. Must reading for those interested in early blackjack strategy developments. The first knowledgeable treatment of gambler's ruin, the Kelly criterion, betting progressions and strategies.

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