Blackbelt in Blackjack : Playing 21 as a Martial Art
by Arnold Snyder
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Author: Arnold SnyderEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-02-01
ISBN: 1580421431
Number of pages: 328
Publisher: Cardoza
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Book Review: Must read for aspiring professional players
Summary: 5 Stars
Unlike the majority of system sellers out there, Snyder is brutally honest about what card counters are up against when it comes to taking money from the casinos. Despite appearances, casinos are holding onto their case with both hands, and you'd better understand that if you want to get anywhere playing blackjack.
Most system sellers are interested in one thing: selling systems. Therefore, they are often less than honest about the hurdles you'll need to clear if you ever expect to make a dime playing blackjack. Reading much of what is out there, one would think that you could do a little practicing, withdraw a few hundred bucks from your bank account, play much as you currently do (enjoying the game as much as you do now), and become a millionaire in a few weeks or months.
If this is what you believe awaits you as an aspiring professional, good luck. To his credit, Snyder will disabuse you of any such notions, and in no uncertain terms. It's tough out there.
Snyder offers a number of counts, ranging from the very simple "Red Seven Count" to a fairly high level count he calls the "Zen Count." Given the preponderance of single-deck games today, there is no reason to learn a complex count. Snyder's discussion of bankroll requirements and how to structure your bets is very good.
One of the most important things about the book is the time Snyder takes to discuss the ways in which different players go about disguising what they are doing. This is critical. The specifics of how certain individuals hide what they do in the casino is interesting, but not what the reader should take away from this discussion. What is important -- nay, *critical* -- is that readers learn that as professional players, they will exert quite a bit of energy disguising what they are doing. It turns out that counting is a necessary, but by no means sufficient condition for winning money in casinos today. Snyder is refreshingly honest about this.
I attempt to wrap up each blackjack book I review on two levels:
(1) The *current* practical value of the specific information provided in the book (e.g., basic strategy, counts, betting strategy, etc.)
(2) The *meta-value* of the information contained (meta-value: includes entertainment value, what the book teaches you in general about the game of blackjack, and the practical value of the book given the circumstances of the game at the time the book was written).
1 - The hi-lo lite is a solid, straightforward count. Learn it *well*, learn the few index numbers that Snyder provide, and you will be well on your way. The discussion about bet sizing is quite good.
2 - The meta-value of this book is very high. Snyder is honest about the difficulties involved in beating the game, and in this sense the book does not motivate the way, say "Playing Blackjack as a Business" does. However, Snyder's discussions on the "act" and the need for players to disguise what they are doing are just as important and relevant today as they were in 1983, when "Blackbelt in Blackjack" was first published.
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Summary of Blackbelt in Blackjack : Playing 21 as a Martial Art
In the spirit of Doyle Brunson's Super System, Arnold Snyder's Blackbelt in Blackjack is an underground gambling classic written by one of the grand masters of blackjack and a legend. This newly revised and updated edition is now made available for the first time to a national audience. This is blackjack as a martial art, targeted for serious and professional players looking to win real money at the game. Snyder reveals tips and tricks used by the pros-shuffle tracking, team play, multiple deck camouflage techniques so that the casino can't detect that the player is using winning techniques, and much more. 21 powerful chapters include a complete course on beating blackjack: the devastating red 7 count, the hi-lo count, the zen count, the true count, and so much more.Poker Books
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