Advantage Play for the Casino Executive

by Bill Zender

So, what's a book obviously intended for casino executives doing here at BlackjackInfo? Well, I think this title is likely more valuable to "us" than to "them"! The author, Bill Zender, is a well-respected consultant to casinos, and he really understands this business. For years, he ran the table games at the Aladdin casino in Las Vegas, prior to its implosion and rebirth as the current Planet Hollywood.

Zender knew what too few casino execs did --- that dealing a good blackjack game to the squares was a lot more valuable than cutting penetration in an effort to combat a few sharp players. That attitude is rare indeed these days.

In this book, Zender takes a look at a lot of different methods of advantage play (legal ways for players to get an advantage over the games in the casino). The information he presents on hole-carding, complete with photos, has until now only been available in books like Grosjean's Beyond Counting (priced at $250), or Steve Forte's Casino Game Protection (priced at $200). Here, for under $30, this information is a steal.

In addition to hole card play, Zender goes in depth on shuffle tracking and sequence tracking, both powerful methods of attacking blackjack games. From there, he branches out covering biased wheels at roulette, and discusses the possibilities of dice control at craps.

Zender ends his book with discussions of Three Card Poker, Caribbean Stud, and Video Poker, showing the ways that savvy players can get an edge in those games.

This book offers a wealth of information at a fantastic price.

8.5" X 11", spiral bound, 137 pp