most usefull book

what is the ""best'' blackjack book?, one that would teach me everything i need to know? like backcounting, card counting, camouflage etc. i want a book that will teach me everything i need to know so i can then learn the unbalanced zen count. the ubz2 book dosent teach you everything you need to know so i need another book to teach me all there is to know so i can then learn the ubz2.


thanks alot, john

Unfortunately, there is no single “Blackjack Bible” that will teach you everything you need to know. Different books cover different counting systems and techniques. In fact, much of what you need to learn is not written in any book and will need to be learned through experience. However, here is a list or authors to get you started. Be aware that many of these authors have published several books.

Backcounting
Stanford Wong
Don Schlesinger
Ken Uston

Card Counting (Balanced systems)
Stanford Wong
Ken Uston
Lance Humble
Bryce Carlson

Card Counting (Unbalanced systems)
Arnold Snyder
Olaf Vancura
George C.

Camouflage
Ian Anderson
Ken Uston
Don Schlesinger

Bet Sizing / ROR
Don Schlesinger
Ken Uston

“Alternative” Techniques
Arnold Snyder
David McDowell
Rick Blaine
George C.
Mason Malmuth
Ken Uston
John May
Sonny's "Imbecile" series

Team Play
Ken Uston
Rick Blaine

Math / Theory
Carlson Chambliss
Edward Packell
Peter Griffin
Ed Thorp
Richard A. Epstein

Those will give you a basic understanding of the game. The rest is up to you.

-Sonny-

P.S. - Also see ZG's list of free BJ resources at the top of this forum.

That should be made a sticky!

basically all i want is a book for begginers wich will teach me how to play blackjack properly so after reading that i can move on to the ubz2 book


thanks, john

Check out Olaf Vancura's Knock-Out Blackjack. It will give you a good introduction to using unbalanced counting systems. From there you will understand how to switch to the unbalanced Zen count. Many people on this website also use unbalanced systems so you can always get lots of help here too.

The list of free BJ resources will also give you a good introduction to card counting in general.

-Sonny-

Blackbelt in Blackjack is the book. zg

i was reading reviews for blackbelt in blackjack on amazon.ca, and one review said that the book was outdated and casinos changed the rules that are in this book like deapth-charging, is this true?


thanks, killerbot848

The book has been updated since its original release and is fairly up-to-date. There is a ton of useful information in that book that can be used for todays blackjack games. Just get the book!

Blackbelt is the best book I own. Problem is, it is so good my brother "borrowed" it and won't give it back!

is blackjack attack better than blackbelt in blackjack? i heard some good reviews on both books but blackjack attack seems to have more info.

BJA comes later, you are not ready for it. zg

k thx alot zengrifter, uve been very helpful

i'm looking to buy a shuffletracking book. i've read good things about the shuffle tracker's cookbook (some who has the exact name?/author). did a brief search and can't find a place to purchase it. i'm in canada so preferably somewhere located in canada so i don't get stuck with customs charges. thx.

shuffle tracker's cookbook by Arnold Snyder
don't know how or where in Canada.
haven't read it but other's here have recommended it.

if you want to understand UBZII booklet, you should read KO blackjack first, or perhaps Blackjack Bluebook II. or both.

i'm graduating from KO to UBZII and the booklet is pathetic compared to "KO Blackjack," but having read the first, I can work out what SHOULD HAVE BEEN in the UBZII booklet.

Beyond Counting.

Again beyond the range of a beginner and add that to the fact that it's very hard to get hold of and it's just not practical.
I'd go with Zen on this one. Blackbelt is a fantastic place to start, and having read KO, i feel that Red 7's (covered in Blackbelt) is just as good.

RJT.