Blackjack Books

[SPX]

Just curious as to what books the guys around here would classify as "must haves."

I personally own a handful of books, ranging from those that I'm sure most around here would recommend (Bluebook II, Blackbelt in Blackjack, [with Million Dollar Blackjack on its way from eBay]), to those that some would call questionable (Blackjack: A Winner's Manual), to those that some probably would say deserve to be burned (Twenty-First Century Blackjack and couple of others).

But what would everyone here say belongs in everyone's BJ library?

[Canceler]

It's surprising no one has asked about books before. Oh wait, they have...

Whats on your bookshelf?
most usefull book
Next book to read?
What book should I get next....
What book to buy?
Next book.
Suggested books?
blackjack books

[SPX]

Originally Posted by Canceler

It's surprising no one has asked about books before. Oh wait, they have...

Whats on your bookshelf?
most usefull book

Yeah, search works, but sometimes I'm here to engage in back and forth discussions in which comments are made, replies are thrown back and forth, etc.

So you're right, if it was just the pure data that I was interested in I could've easily found it . . . but those conversations were not something I was a part of.

Besides, most posts on message boards of any topic are new takes (or perhaps not new takes) of the same topics that have been discussed over and over and over. This is nothing new, and besides, new titles are published all the time. Is it not possible that some new book may be on the market that wasn't there in the past?

[Canceler]

Originally Posted by SPX

Besides, most posts on message boards of any topic are new takes (or perhaps not new takes) of the same topics that have been discussed over and over and over.

I’m afraid you’re right. I should be used to it by now. Okay, I’ll even pledge right now not to show my annoyance the next time someone starts a “What is the BEST counting system?” thread.

[shadroch]

Originally Posted by SPX

Yeah, search works, but sometimes I'm here to engage in back and forth discussions in which comments are made, replies are thrown back and forth, etc.

So you're right, if it was just the pure data that I was interested in I could've easily found it . . . but those conversations were not something I was a part of.

Besides, most posts on message boards of any topic are new takes (or perhaps not new takes) of the same topics that have been discussed over and over and over. This is nothing new, and besides, new titles are published all the time. Is it not possible that some new book may be on the market that wasn't there in the past?

You can just as easily bump a thread,so the entire thread is available for discussion. Not saying you are doing anything wrong,just a suggestion.

[SPX]

Originally Posted by Canceler

I’m afraid you’re right. I should be used to it by now. Okay, I’ll even pledge right now not to show my annoyance the next time someone starts a “What is the BEST counting system?” thread.

Ha ha. Actually, I've always wondered if there is a single counting system that's consistently outperformed all the others. . . I've read up a bit on some of the multi-parameter counts and the advantage gained by attempting something so complex really seems negligible at best.

Anyway, no one's really "biting" at this thread anyway so I'm sure it will be dead and buried pretty soon. . .

[ukdave]

spx

You name some good ones, I like Arnold Snyder's stuff but three others which are musts haves in my humble view are:

- Blackjack Attack- Don Schlesinger
- Burning the tables in Las Vegas - Ian Andersen
- Professional Blackjack - Stanford Wong

Any serious student of this great game or aspring advantage player should use these as inspiration and a reference library

regards

UKDAVE

[mjbballar23]

Originally Posted by ukdave

spx

You name some good ones, I like Arnold Snyder's stuff but three others which are musts haves in my humble view are:

- Blackjack Attack- Don Schlesinger
- Burning the tables in Las Vegas - Ian Andersen
- Professional Blackjack - Stanford Wong

Any serious student of this great game or aspring advantage player should use these as inspiration and a reference library

regards

UKDAVE

I definitely agree with all of these. Professional Blackjack is most useful for those using the hi-lo count. I just finished reading Burning the tables in las vegas and it was EXCELLENT. Anyone that is aspiring to play high stakes blackjack must read this book. Blackjack Attack is in my opinion the most complete blackjack book out there. I recently read Blackjack Blueprint and Blackjack Bluebook II and i wasnt very impressed. Each of these had maybe one or two good chapters that are worth reading but other than that you could find the rest of the stuff in any other blackjack book.

[BJinNJ]

Beat the Dealer
Playing Blackjack as a Business
Professional Blackjack
Blackbelt in Blackjack
Blackjack Attack, 3rd. ed.
Casino Verite software

Haven't read Theory of Blackjack yet.

I like Blackjack Bluebook II for newbies, like myself.
Blackjack Blueprint is a 'current' replacement for Revere.

IMHO Blackbelt is probably the best all around book.

I gotta go practice!

BJinNJ

[SPX]

Originally Posted by mjbballar23

I recently read Blackjack Blueprint and Blackjack Bluebook II and i wasnt very impressed.

I'm surprised to hear anyone say that because I thought that Bluebook II had the most in depth discussion of Basic Strategy and non-counting ways to improve your game than any other book I've ever seen.

Also, I thought the Ace/10 Front Count was very interesting and it gave me a lot of ideas that I may one day try out.