Blackjack by the Numbers

BLACKJACK BY THE NUMBERS is the only complete analysis of every probability involved in the game of Blackjack with a single player at the table. Every previous publication is based upon computer simulations of what goes on during the course of the game, not the actual probabilities. This approach is inherently flawed for two reasons: first, to base results upon what happens with a few million hands, or even seventy-five million hands, is to overlook the vast bulk of possibilities contained within a single deck of cards, & secondly, results are based exclusively upon the accuracy of the computer model used, a factor which the reader is unable to access. This book is meant only for the serious player, but it is the author's contention that every player who bets real money should be a serious player. Otherwise, the money wasted in a casino would be far better spent on a visit to Europe or a Club Med. The bookseller & the prospective reader should be aware that BLACKJACK BY THE NUMBERS is much more than the usual fifteen minute read-through that one inevitably encounters in virtually every book on gambling. It is unique, both in its length & mass of detail, but for those dedicated enough to study it, the results will be surprisingly rewarding.Parrillo, Richard is the author of 'Blackjack by the Numbers', published 1992 under ISBN 9780963196101 and ISBN 0963196103.