Risk and Reward The Science of Casino Blackjack /

• Main Author: Werthamer, N. Richard. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer US, 2009.
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Global analysis (Mathematics).; Distribution (Probability theory).; Economics.; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences.; Economics general.; Analysis.; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0253-5

For decades, casino gaming has been steadily increasing in popularity worldwide. Blackjack is among the most popular of the casino table games, one where astute choices of playing strategy can create an advantage for the player. Risk and Reward analyzes the game in depth, pinpointing not just its op...

Table of Contents:

• Preface. Introduction
• Part I: Strategy. 1: The Game. 2: Playing the Hand. 3: Tracking the Cards. 4: Betting. 5: Playing the Hand When the Count and Bet Vary. 6. Synthesis and Observations
• Part II: Analysis. 7: Play Strategies. 8: Card Counting. 9: Bet Strategies. 10: Play Strategies with Card Counting
• References. Index.