Blackjack

Knock-Out Blackjack:
The Easiest Card-Counting System Ever Devised

K-O is a simple and powerful card-counting system...clearly and entertainingly presented. Now you can! The revolutionary new Knock- Out card-counting system eliminates the mountain of mental arithmetic necessary to win at blackjack. The scientifically devised Knock-Out count can be used profitably anywhere blackjack is played: Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Mississippi, riverboat casinos, Native American casinos, the Bahamas, and on cruise ships. This second edition, revised and expanded, is now easier to use than ever.

Professional Blackjack

This is one of the best if not the very best book on blackjack out on the market today. This book does not have colorful stories but has all the information you will need to get an edge at blackjack and win money from the casinos consistently. The rest is up to you (proper bankroll, camouflage, patience, and discipline). This book will give you basic strategy for six decks. It will teach you the hi-lo and also the halves count (a 2 level count). The book will tell you how much per hour you are expected to win due to differing rules when a specified hi lo bet scheme is used. There are also chapters dealing with double exposure and the over under side bet. There are also charts for taking advantage of special rules like 7-7-7 , 6-7-8 , or 5 or 6 card 21's paying a bonus. Wong also discusses risk and includes many charts including expected values for hands and strategy changes for counts using the hi lo and for using the halves count. This book has no fluff it is packed with information. If you want stories buy another book but if you want to win money buy this one. This book has everything I mentioned and more. A five star book definitely worth more than the price.

Winning Casino Blackjack for the Non-Counter
by Avery Cardoza

When I made my first trip to Las Vegas over 10 years ago, I was lucky enough to find this book in the bookstore, insightful enough to buy it and terrified enough of losing money to read it and put it into practice. Since that time I've play tens of thousands of hands of blackjack in casinos all over the Western Hemisphere. I've also bought and read lots of other books on Blackjack. This one is without question the best. It gives good introductory information on how to play winning blackjack. It covers basic strategy, money management and other fundamentals in a clear, concise way. He explains the strategy in such a way that it's easy to understand and REMEMBER. And he leaves out a lot of the non-sense and self promotion garbage you get in a lot of other books. Even though I have a rather large library of blackjack books now, I still find myself throwing this one into my bag to read as a refresher on the plane trip to Vegas.

Beat Multiple Deck Blackjack by Marten Jensen

Having read dozens of books on the subject of blackjack, I found this one to be exactly what it is intended to be... a guide for anyone who wants to beat the multiple blackjack game. While it is a great primer on the game for anyone who has never been inside of a casino, it can also serve the more experienced player as well. It does not offer any anecdotal accounts of the author's experiences at blackjack. It does not offer card counting strategies at all. If you're an experienced player who's looking to hone your card counting skills, this book is not what you're looking for. But even an experienced player can benefit from all but the book's first chapter which details rules, equipment and blackjack terminology. It is probably the best book I've come across covering basic strategy. It not only shows you the correct basic strategy to use based on the number of decks and house rules, the author explains the "why", making it easier for players of all levels to recall what their correct play should be. It also offers a formula for determining the house advantage on the games that you may face by adding %'s of house advantage rules and deducting player advantage rules.

Slots

Powerful Profits from Slots by Victor H. Royer 

No other book tells the real story of what the modern slot machine actually is. All modern slots are computers. Other books talk about the Random Number Generator as the "mechanism" by which the slot machine program "picks" the winning events. No other book, however, tells the reader what the RNG actually is, and how it really works, and why this is important. No other book actually shows the inner workings of the modern slot machine, because no other author has been allowed to publish this information. Royer's book is the ONLY book that tells the truth of the reality of the slot machines, including video slots, and how and why they work the way they do, and how to play them to win. This information is EXCLUSIVE to Royer, and to this book.

Royer also shows the reader which are the best slots, and why, as well as how to find them in the actual casino, and how to exploit them for profits. Because of Royer's "insider" knowledge of not just the slots themselves, but also of the casino's slot mix floorplans and marketing strategies, Royer is able to show the reader precisely what to look for in the casinos to find just precisely where the really good slots are, and why they are there. Royer also explains where the "bad" slots are, and why they are placed there. Royer shows the reader how to tell the good from the bad, and how to make this knowledge pay.

Slot Machine Strategy: Winning Methods for Hitting the Jackpot by MacIntyre Symms

Slot machines are the heartbeat of a casino. Enter any big house of chance and the first thing you'll hear is the humming, clanging, ringing, and jingling of those dispensers of luck known as "one-armed bandits." Slot Machine Strategy is a concise and easy-to-understand guide to the wonderful, exciting, and potentially lucrative world of the casino slot machine. MacIntyre Symms offers important lessons, including: from the tens of thousands of slot machines in the casinos, how to choose the one with the best chance of paying off: how to decide whether to stick with the machine you are playing or move to a new machine; how slot machine strategy is affected by casino innovations such as the progressive jackpot and multiple-coin machines. Along with helpful tips on how to win and win big, Symms also offers a brief history of the slot machine, a quick course in how to manage your money, and some of the wacky things you can expect should you win the big jackpot.

All Slots Made Easier (Winning Strategies for Basic Slots, Progressives & Newest Versions) by Gayle Mitchell

Slot players are rushing to play and Win at Bonus Video Slots, the latest gaming trend! Gayle Mitchell offers an extensive listing and strategies for novice, intermediate and aggressive bonus slot players. Piggy Bankin', Reel 'Em In, Monopoly, Elvis: over 40 versions rated and tested to educate readers on this profitable electronic craze. Plus more basic slots, progressives information and top casino payouts. Read the latest Casino Gambling Made Easier book!

Craps

John Patrick's Advanced Craps: The Sophisticated Player's Guide to Winning by John Patrick

I knew nothing about craps before I read this book and viewed the videos by Patrick. I wanted to play craps but was too intimidated to try to learn in the casino. I now know that at the table training would have been a costly mistake.I felt confident in my first craps game after reading the book and even got compliments from a dealer on the discipline I showed. John gives a realistic vision of what to expect and how to handle your money whether you win or lose.

Winning Casino Craps by Edwin Silberstang

"By the time you finish reading, you're going to know as much about craps as anyone who is involved with the game, and I include casino managers, pit bosses and dealers in this category. Not only that, but this book will reveal methods of play and strategies never before put into print. The purpose of this work is to transmit this knowledge to you, the reader, and to make you a winner."

Poker

Hold'Em Poker for Advanced Players
by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth

Texas Hold ’em is not an easy game to play well. To become an expert you must balance many concepts, some of which occasionally contradict each other. In 1988, the first edition appeared. Many ideas, which were only known to a small, select group of players, were made available to anyone who was striving to become an expert, and the hold ’em explosion had begun. It is now a new century, and the authors have again moved the state of the art forward by adding over 100 pages of new material, including extensive sections on "loose games," and "short-handed games." Anyone who studies this text, is well disciplined, and gets the proper experience should become a significant winner. Some of the other ideas discussed include play on the first two cards, semi-bluffing, the free card, inducing bluffs, staying with a draw, playing when a pair flops, playing trash hands, desperation bets, playing in wild games, reading hands, and psychology.

High-Low-Split Poker, Seven-Card Stud and Omaha Eight-or-better for Advanced Players by Ray Zee, Mason Malmuth, Lynne Loomis

High-Low-Split Poker, Seven-Card Stud and Omaha Eight-or-Better For Advanced Players by Ray Zee is the third book in the "For Advanced Players" series. It is really books 3 and 4 for two reasons. First, many of the concepts are similar for both games. Second, players mastering one game can easily make the transition to the other.

Some of the ideas discussed in the seven-card stud eight-or-better section include starting hands, when an ace raises, disguising your hand on third street, play on fourth street, fifth street, sixth street, seventh street, position, bluffing, staying to the end, and scare cards. Some of the ideas discussed in the Omaha eight-or-better section include general concepts, position, low hands, high hands, your starting hand, how to play your hand, play on the flop, multiway versus short handed play, scare cards, getting counterfeited, and your playing style.

Video Poker

Video Poker-Optimum Play by Dan Paymar

A major expansion of Dans Video Poker Precision Play which it replaces. A guide to video poker machines and the strategies necessary to beat them. Concentrates on Jacks-or-Better, Deuces Wild, Jokers Wild, and variations. Aimed at the recreational player who wants to become a serious or semi-pro player. Strategies are concise and easy to learn.

Secrets of Winning Video Poker, 2nd Edition
by Avery Cardoza

A guide to beating the odds of one of the most popular gambling games, Secrets of Winning Video Poker teaches players how to have fun while winning like the pros. With the right strategies, video poker machines can be beat--as long as players perform the correct calculations and accept a negligible loss. Leading authority Avery Cardoza simplifies strategies for more than twenty major variations of this gambler's favorite and shows players how to sign up for slots clubs and earn free amenities by doing what they love--beating the house.

Fundamentals of Video Poker
by Mason Malmuth, Lynne Loomis

A guide designed to help you select the right machines and make the correct drawing decisions in the most popular of all slot games.

Las Vegas

The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2004 by Bob Sehlinger, Deke Castleman, Muriel Stevens, Chris Mohney

The Unofficial Guides® are the "Consumer Reports" of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations' attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they're spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they're extremely easy to scan.
Las Vegas is one of the top destinations in the United States, attracting over 30 million visitors annually to its huge hotel resorts and casinos. The Unofficial Guide® researchers aren't seduced by all that glitz and glamour, though. Instead, we offer you the straight story about what's worth your time, how to get the best packages and hotel bargains, how to gamble like a pro, and how to get tickets for the top shows.

Comp City: A Guide to Free Casino Vacations (2nd Edition) by Max Rubin

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be among the Las Vegas elite who get treated to free rooms, gourmet meals, shows, even airfare-all compliments of the casinos? Thanks to this book, anyone can take advantage of the secret system that casinos use to determine who gets the freebies. It details everything one needs to know about qualifying for and obtaining casino complimentaries.

Cheapskate's Guide to Las Vegas: Hotels, Gambling, Food, Shows, and More by Connie Emerson

Great little guide to finding the best in bargains in Las Vegas, both on and off the Strip. A must-have if you're traveling to Sin City!

Casinos

Guerrilla Gambling: How to Beat the Casinos at Their Own Games! by Frank Scoblete

Casino players looking to educate themselves in the various casino games need a book that is authoritative, comprehendable, and enjoyable. "Guerrilla Gambling" is the best book I have ever read that fits the above three criteria. I have read many books that try to cover the casino games. Some are quite good, for example "The Idiot's Guide to Casino Games" and the "Mensa Guide to Casino Games." But neither one can really hold a candle to Frank Scoblete's "Guerrilla Gambling." If you are looking to build a solid foundation in all the casino games and want to cut the house edge to the minimum and reduce the casino's take (these are not exactly the same concept as Scoblete explains), then you must get this book.

The book also offers a very comprehensive look at the casino comping system and in that it is far better than other books that discuss the subject including "Frugal Gambler" and "Thrifty Gambling." Scoblete not only explores the math of comps but he thoroughly explores the psychology as well.