Flash Speaks:
InPlay said:
"When you make reckless statements and slander a man's work either you explain yourself or an apology is in order to Mr. Renzey."
Second of all nobody asked you. If you can explain it feel free to ramble on dude."
Nothing I posted was "reckless".
I stand by what I posted.
I did not "ramble".
Reexamine my post.
I did not "slander" anyone.
You obviously meant "libel".
Consult a dictionary.
Anyone who publishes a book knows that there are no slander or libel claims that apply, irrespective of what is said or published.
"Nobody asked me" ? Of course I was asked.
"Apologize" ? I think not. An apology is what one makes when one does something regrettable, not when one is taken to task for expressing his viewpoint when one is fully qualified to do so.
If you expect me to regret expressing an opinion, you must have me confused with a sheepish 20-something who has been playing BJ for a few years.
Stophon said:
"if the latter three aren't good what other books would you suggest? Is bj essays by malmuth a good read?"
I did not say that "Blackjack for Blood" was no good. I said that it was "difficult" (for a novice player). The book needs to be updated, but it is written very well and Advanced Omega II is one of the finest systems ever devised, especially for "pitch" games.
I said that K.O. is an "alternative" to Hi-Lo. They are of roughly equal power.
Re: recommendations, I I would suggest starting with "Professional Blackjack" and quickly add "Blackjack Attack", 3rd ed. Later, [much later], if the interest in BJ does not flag, "Blackbelt in Blackjack" is the way to go - stepping up to the ZEN Count. I also feel that "Theory of Blackjack", 6th ed. should be read dozen times by every BJ player, including those who never got beyond High School math.
There are real facts there, not exaggerated claims.
I dislike unbalanced level one counts; but if the student is a casual low stakes player they will suffice. If the player expects to visit a casino once a week and play for red chips for a few hours, it is hardly the same as a player who has saved up a substantial bankroll and intends to play 1,000+ hrs. per year betting light to moderate "green". That player needs to invest time and energy in mastering a balanced Level Two Count, e.g. ZEN.
On this forum we have players at every level of skill and knowledge, but certainly most of the readers of this thread must be classified as beginners.
As far as Malmuth's book of essays goes, it is rather dated and has some O.K. material, but do not set your expectations too high, it is all "old hat"
Tribute said:
" ... makes more sense than most books."
Making "sense" simply means that the book was not challenging.
There are swarms of people who feel that The Bible "makes sense"
but that does not mean that one needs to believe what it says.
InPlay goes on to say:
"Please explain this to us. You endorse KO but say avoide other. You endorse Hi-Lo. What are we missing ? Looking at the Hi-Lo score compared to Kiss3. Don't know the score on KO COLOR. How could YOU put a blessing on one when they all LOOK the same!"
I did not "endorse" K.O.
I simply said that it was an "alternative" to Hi-Lo.
That is a "neutral" statement.
Is English your primary language or do I need to define these words for you?
Where did I "endorse" Hi-Lo ?
I did not "bless" any system.
As far as "scores", etc. there is much more to BJ than sterile statistics.
I imagine that you are years away from being able to fathom the fine points of BJ. At this stage you are struggling to understand basic statistical concepts.
You could assist yourself in understanding BJ at a deeper richer level, presuming that you someday learn to focus on the forest, and not the trees.
Poker players who are skillful intuit this with ease.
As long as BJ stats refer to "expectations" over the "long run" our play does not comply very well with the "Law of Large Numbers"
This thread is about BOOKS, not systems.
A system may be good, but if it is presented with exaggerated claims, questionable statistics or coupled with poor advice, etc. then the BOOK,
(not the count), cannot be recommended.
InPlay said:
"When you make reckless statements and slander a man's work either you explain yourself or an apology is in order to Mr. Renzey."
Second of all nobody asked you. If you can explain it feel free to ramble on dude."
Nothing I posted was "reckless".
I stand by what I posted.
I did not "ramble".
Reexamine my post.
I did not "slander" anyone.
You obviously meant "libel".
Consult a dictionary.
Anyone who publishes a book knows that there are no slander or libel claims that apply, irrespective of what is said or published.
"Nobody asked me" ? Of course I was asked.
"Apologize" ? I think not. An apology is what one makes when one does something regrettable, not when one is taken to task for expressing his viewpoint when one is fully qualified to do so.
If you expect me to regret expressing an opinion, you must have me confused with a sheepish 20-something who has been playing BJ for a few years.
Stophon said:
"if the latter three aren't good what other books would you suggest? Is bj essays by malmuth a good read?"
I did not say that "Blackjack for Blood" was no good. I said that it was "difficult" (for a novice player). The book needs to be updated, but it is written very well and Advanced Omega II is one of the finest systems ever devised, especially for "pitch" games.
I said that K.O. is an "alternative" to Hi-Lo. They are of roughly equal power.
Re: recommendations, I I would suggest starting with "Professional Blackjack" and quickly add "Blackjack Attack", 3rd ed. Later, [much later], if the interest in BJ does not flag, "Blackbelt in Blackjack" is the way to go - stepping up to the ZEN Count. I also feel that "Theory of Blackjack", 6th ed. should be read dozen times by every BJ player, including those who never got beyond High School math.
There are real facts there, not exaggerated claims.
I dislike unbalanced level one counts; but if the student is a casual low stakes player they will suffice. If the player expects to visit a casino once a week and play for red chips for a few hours, it is hardly the same as a player who has saved up a substantial bankroll and intends to play 1,000+ hrs. per year betting light to moderate "green". That player needs to invest time and energy in mastering a balanced Level Two Count, e.g. ZEN.
On this forum we have players at every level of skill and knowledge, but certainly most of the readers of this thread must be classified as beginners.
As far as Malmuth's book of essays goes, it is rather dated and has some O.K. material, but do not set your expectations too high, it is all "old hat"
Tribute said:
" ... makes more sense than most books."
Making "sense" simply means that the book was not challenging.
There are swarms of people who feel that The Bible "makes sense"
but that does not mean that one needs to believe what it says.
InPlay goes on to say:
"Please explain this to us. You endorse KO but say avoide other. You endorse Hi-Lo. What are we missing ? Looking at the Hi-Lo score compared to Kiss3. Don't know the score on KO COLOR. How could YOU put a blessing on one when they all LOOK the same!"
I did not "endorse" K.O.
I simply said that it was an "alternative" to Hi-Lo.
That is a "neutral" statement.
Is English your primary language or do I need to define these words for you?
Where did I "endorse" Hi-Lo ?
I did not "bless" any system.
As far as "scores", etc. there is much more to BJ than sterile statistics.
I imagine that you are years away from being able to fathom the fine points of BJ. At this stage you are struggling to understand basic statistical concepts.
You could assist yourself in understanding BJ at a deeper richer level, presuming that you someday learn to focus on the forest, and not the trees.
Poker players who are skillful intuit this with ease.
As long as BJ stats refer to "expectations" over the "long run" our play does not comply very well with the "Law of Large Numbers"
This thread is about BOOKS, not systems.
A system may be good, but if it is presented with exaggerated claims, questionable statistics or coupled with poor advice, etc. then the BOOK,
(not the count), cannot be recommended.