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Summary: One of the best books ever written on blackjack.
Review: Buying this book used turned out to be quite a bit pricy ...but it proved worth the investment. The book was informative, entertaining, inspiring, and will serve as a useful reference down the road as well. Uston will teach you precise basic strategy, open your eyes to the wonderful world of card counting, provide you with many interesting insights into the game, and has plenty of thrilling gambling tales to make this work the most comprehensive blackjack resource I've ever owned. Whether you're looking for an introductory read, or an advanced analysis, this book has it all.
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Summary: A classic to be sure
Review: Buying this book used turned out to be quite a bit pricy ...but it proved worth the investment. The book was informative, entertaining, inspiring, and will serve as a useful reference down the road as well. Uston will teach you precise basic strategy, open your eyes to the wonderful world of card counting, provide you with many interesting insights into the game, and has plenty of thrilling gambling tales to make this work the most comprehensive blackjack resource I've ever owned. Whether you're looking for an introductory read, or an advanced analysis, this book has it all.
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Summary: a blackjack book that covers more than the basics
Review: ive read quite a few books on the subject, most just repeat the basic strategy without telling you anything else. ken goes a step further here with flashcards to aid you in learning the basics. theres also a wide coverage for a few different counting strategies (without you having to pay extra for them) for different levels of your skill as well as fun little anecdotes about his heydey in team playing. its worth it alone just for the historical tidbits
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Summary: Great Book...Dated at times, but hilarious
Review: Ken Uston (God rest his soul) was the KING of 21 during the 1970s and early 1980s. Million Dollar Blackjack is a masterpiece of the game, and the scene around it in Las Vegas and A-City during that time. Many casinos have knocked out single- and double-deck games, moving to 6 and 8 deck shoes. Uston did not have to deal with that back in the day; yet his stories about fighting off Griffin agents, pit bosses, and squirrly female dealers are the stuff of legends. The stories in this book pay for the price itself. As for the blackjack knowledge, the card counting pages are excellent, and while the comps information is 20 years too late, it still makes for interesting reading.
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Summary: Great Book...Dated at times, but hilarious
Review: Ken Uston (God rest his soul) was the KING of 21 during the 1970s and early 1980s. Million Dollar Blackjack is a masterpiece of the game, and the scene around it in Las Vegas and A-City during that time. Many casinos have knocked out single- and double-deck games, moving to 6 and 8 deck shoes. Uston did not have to deal with that back in the day; yet his stories about fighting off Griffin agents, pit bosses, and squirrly female dealers are the stuff of legends. The stories in this book pay for the price itself. As for the blackjack knowledge, the card counting pages are excellent, and while the comps information is 20 years too late, it still makes for interesting reading.
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Summary: good read
Review: this book was entertaining, cool storys of kens adventures.
the info on blackjack is a little out dated. (but there will always be 52 cards in a deck, so counting systems should still be useful in todays games.) even though casino rules have changed, it is very possible to change basic strategy to suite the game. then choose a count system to advance your self to a better player.
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Summary: Million Dollar Black Jack, Ken Uston
Review: This is my favorite book out of all the blackjack books I've read. (I've read The World's Greatest Blackjack Book, Blackjack for Blood, Beat the Dealer, Professional Blackjack and Playing Blackjack As a Business)The counting systems mentioned in this book work. I've been using the Uston Advanced Plus/Minus count for over 5 years now and have an awesome winning record. The Uston Advanced Point Count is also outlined in this book (It's extremely complicated though.) I would recommend this book to anyone who is serious about counting cards or anyone who wants a really entertaining read.
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