The Unofficial Guide to Casino Gambling
Author:   B. Nestor
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:  

9780028629179


Pages:   352
Publication Date:   05 February 1999
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD   Availability explained
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The Unofficial Guide to Casino Gambling


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The casino games seem simple, but every year, millions of people lose billions of dollars at casinos and other gaming establishments. Why? Because they lack information, rather than luck. Beyond Las Vegas and Atlantic City, this book discusses riverboat and dockside gambling, as well as the boom in Indian Reservation gambling destinations and bingo parlors. In addition to the most popular card and dice games, readers discover the latest gambling craze -- virtual casinos found on the Internet. Basil Nestor delivers to the reader the kind of insider information that casinos, other books, or experts can't or won't tell them: Thoroughly explains casino games, like blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, and more Analyze odds and guaranteed advantages of certain types of play Identifies 'sucker bets? and expose scam betting systems that lose gamblers money Clarifies casino security protocol and explicate state operations regulations Teaches prospective gamblers to implement methods that increase winning potential

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Author:   B. Nestor
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 13.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.323kg
ISBN:  

9780028629179


ISBN 10:   0028629175
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   05 February 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

The Unofficial Guide Reader's Bill of Rights. The Unofficial Guide Panel of Experts. Introduction. I. The Truth About Winning And Losing. 1. Simple Arithmetic: Fun Has A Price. 2. Probability And The House Edge. II. Machine Games. 3. Slot Machines. 4. Video Poker. III. Table Games. 5. Blackjack. 6. Roulette. 7. Craps. 8. Baccarat. 9. Poker. 10. Other Table Games. IV. Waiting Games. 11. Keno. 12. Sports Betting. V. Casinos, Cash And Comps. 13. Casinos: An Inside Look. 14. Cash, Credit And Comps. 15. IRS And Other Matters. A. Glossary. B. Resource Directory. C. Further Reading. D. House Edge - Price for Fun. Index.

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