Best Blackjack (Scoblete)
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I have not seen or heard of this book but I do remember an article called rythmic rolling in craps. This article claimed that a group of craps gamblers have perfected a rolling techniue so that they could manipulate the dice to land on a point number and not on seven. Thus they could keep earning money. VOODOO! I am very sure Scoblete was the author. If you read it write a book review and share it.
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I like the guys who very carefully align the two dice in a certain pattern, then toss them towards an exact spot on the far side of the table. Maybe they spend hours at home tossing them.
I actually think there might be something to staring at a roulette wheel for hundreds of hours. It may be possible to train your mind to pick out the correct hemisphere for the ball with enough practice, there is a certain music going on. But, I witnessed a pure progression player lose 7 times in a row playing 19-36. The pile was 128 chips high the last bet. Then he decided he didn't have enough "courage" for the next bet, so he put down 1 chip and won. I guess this is what Patrick calls "lack of discipline," but please, don't repsond to this sentence in a post
Playing BJ, a man sitting next to me was claiming that craps was the only beatable game in the house. I asked him how. He said it relied on how everybody was betting, and it relied on having a skilled thrower. I guess both of these are defined by those who were present during a spat of positive variance.
--Mayor
I like the guys who very carefully align the two dice in a certain pattern, then toss them towards an exact spot on the far side of the table. Maybe they spend hours at home tossing them.
I actually think there might be something to staring at a roulette wheel for hundreds of hours. It may be possible to train your mind to pick out the correct hemisphere for the ball with enough practice, there is a certain music going on. But, I witnessed a pure progression player lose 7 times in a row playing 19-36. The pile was 128 chips high the last bet. Then he decided he didn't have enough "courage" for the next bet, so he put down 1 chip and won. I guess this is what Patrick calls "lack of discipline," but please, don't repsond to this sentence in a post
Playing BJ, a man sitting next to me was claiming that craps was the only beatable game in the house. I asked him how. He said it relied on how everybody was betting, and it relied on having a skilled thrower. I guess both of these are defined by those who were present during a spat of positive variance.
--Mayor
Good choice, I think, because it says all the
things you don't want to forget, and is entertaining
and clear enough to make them memorable. Also,
much better prose than is normal in blackjack books.
It's aimed at the reasonably intelligent and diligent
advantage player, and lays out the required background
for solid advantage play. Scoblete leaves some
of the more aggressive and technical topics to others: for example,
shuffle tracking and ace tracking. You'll find fewer hard numbers
than in Wong ['Professional Blackjack'] or Humble & Cooper
['World's Greatest Blackjack Book'], and little discussion
of how to attack non-standard games.
Still, Scoblete filters and organizes well, which
is what gives the book its value: interesting examples
and storylines weave together into a thorough
rundown of what you'll need to know. Alone, the examples
of players and their play justify the price of the volume,
which is as readable as gaming writing gets.
Typical of his approach is his conclusion about the various
counting systems: use Hi-Lo and save your energy for correct
casino comportment. [Of course, I use another count because I have
a deep need to feel superior, but my personal issues are
another topic!] The themes of camouflage, behavior and
self-control pervade the book: Scoblete ceaselessly
stresses the behavioral aspect of the game, beyond just counting
and avoiding over- and underbetting. His list of commandments
concerning casino behavior is sensible, obvious, and, in
my experience, basic to getting through a session.
You could start with this volume as the core of your library,
then read more about more aggressive and specialized techniques
elsewhere.
Also, in contrast to the classic blackjack books, Scoblete's
seems to fit contemporary playing reality on issues such as spreads.
Worth the money.
things you don't want to forget, and is entertaining
and clear enough to make them memorable. Also,
much better prose than is normal in blackjack books.
It's aimed at the reasonably intelligent and diligent
advantage player, and lays out the required background
for solid advantage play. Scoblete leaves some
of the more aggressive and technical topics to others: for example,
shuffle tracking and ace tracking. You'll find fewer hard numbers
than in Wong ['Professional Blackjack'] or Humble & Cooper
['World's Greatest Blackjack Book'], and little discussion
of how to attack non-standard games.
Still, Scoblete filters and organizes well, which
is what gives the book its value: interesting examples
and storylines weave together into a thorough
rundown of what you'll need to know. Alone, the examples
of players and their play justify the price of the volume,
which is as readable as gaming writing gets.
Typical of his approach is his conclusion about the various
counting systems: use Hi-Lo and save your energy for correct
casino comportment. [Of course, I use another count because I have
a deep need to feel superior, but my personal issues are
another topic!] The themes of camouflage, behavior and
self-control pervade the book: Scoblete ceaselessly
stresses the behavioral aspect of the game, beyond just counting
and avoiding over- and underbetting. His list of commandments
concerning casino behavior is sensible, obvious, and, in
my experience, basic to getting through a session.
You could start with this volume as the core of your library,
then read more about more aggressive and specialized techniques
elsewhere.
Also, in contrast to the classic blackjack books, Scoblete's
seems to fit contemporary playing reality on issues such as spreads.
Worth the money.
I read your profile: "Proud to have doubled on A-8 vs. 2, more than once." I keep the indices for doubling A-8 vs. 4, 5, and 6. The index for A-8 vs. 2 is about +7 Hi-Lo. You must have gotten some weird looks. I don't like to double A-8, it is a "tell". But A-8 vs. 2 looks like a ploppy play.
Thanks very much for your review of the book in question,
--Mayor
Thanks very much for your review of the book in question,
--Mayor
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I got that book a few years ago at a used book store. Every book I read is full of markings and high lighting which helps me find key pieces of info. There are quite a few notes in my book, and it is an okay book. You can learn from it as you can any blackjack book. 3.5 stars out of 5
I got that book a few years ago at a used book store. Every book I read is full of markings and high lighting which helps me find key pieces of info. There are quite a few notes in my book, and it is an okay book. You can learn from it as you can any blackjack book. 3.5 stars out of 5