Peter Griffin, renowned gambling mathematician and author of The Theory of Blackjack, has explored the mathematics of gambling for more than two decades. Extra Stuff is a collection of his most famous magazine articles and papers. Extra Stuff addresses many of gambling's abstract concepts--proportional wagering, considerations for games with variable payoffs, the effects of rebates on losses--as well as more mainstream subjects, such as the casino's treatment of hold percentages and analyses of gambling systems. You'll also find book reviews, quizzes, letters to the editors of gambling periodicals--a virtual kitchen-sink-full of gambling information found nowhere else. Extra Stuff: Gambling Ramblings is packed with mathematics, but Griffin's easy style accommodates most readers. Gamblers of all levels of experience will come away with an enhanced understanding of casino games.

Extra Stuff: Gambling Ramblings

Humor & Entertainment

Griffin, Peter A.

Puzzles & Games

Huntington Press

Golf-writer and hacker extraordinaire, Michael Konik, roams the golfing universe in this outstanding collection of stories about the game and its grandeur. Konik's intimate profiles take you inside the minds and motives of some of the biggest names in golf--John Daly and Phil Mickelson, Raymond Floyd and Jim Colbert, Helen Alfredsson and Laura Davies, Dave Pelz and Vince Gill among them. Nice Shot, Mr. Nicklaus guides readers around the planet in search of exotic golf adventures, from Scotland and Spain to the United Arab Emirates and El Salvador. Konik chronicles his own misadventures in some of the world's quirkiest tournaments, writes eloquently and movingly about demeanor on the links, and, of course, caddies for Jack Nicklaus in the memorable title story. Throughout Nice Shot, Mr. Nicklaus, Konik brings a refreshing originality to his coverage of the game: "Golf is more than a sport, and far more than a pastime. It's a journey and an examination, a diversion and a trial, a romantic love affair and a heart-wrenching betrayal. It's rich in symbolism and even richer in sentiment--a tidy little metaphor for being alive."

Nice Shot, Mr. Nicklaus : Stories About the Game of Golf

Sports & Outdoors

Konik, Michael

Michael Konik

Golf

Can you imagine betting a million dollars on a football game or winning seven million on a single horse race? Can you even fathom what it would be like to be the resident backgammon player at the Playboy Mansion or to win the World Series of Poker -- twice? How would you react if a gun-wielding casino owner demanded back the money that you won playing blackjack in his casino? It's all in a day's work for the gamblers in this book. Billy Walters--sports bettor Chip Reese--poker player Tommy Hyland--blackjack card counter Mike Svobodny--backgammon player Stan Tomchin--sports bettor Cathy Hulbert--blackjack/poker player Alan Woods--horse bettor Doyle Brunson--poker player It isn't luck. Collectively, they've won hundreds of millions of dollars playing the games most people consider unbeatable. Discover what it really takes to become a master gambler. Gambling Wizards delves deeply into the lives and minds of some of the most successful professional gamblers of all time.

Gambling Wizards: Conversations with the World's Greatest Gamblers

Munchkin, Richard W.

Eleven-year-old Rich Stillman is hustling at Frog's Pool Hall when he's discovered by gambler and "steering man," Castle Frazer. Castle knows he's found the perfect turn-out. Under Castle's tutelage, Rich graduates from a small-time take-off artist to a high-stakes poker and gin player with an uncanny talent for getting the money. But as the stakes get higher and the scores get bigger, so does the risk, and there's a high price to be paid in the end.

Keeps

Fowler, Pete

Plenty of gambling books explain how to play the games; that's Gambling 101. Gambling 102 takes you to the next stage, where you're playing in the best way with the least amount of effort. Within these pages, gambling's "Wizard of Odds" provides proven strategies for all the casino games--from baccarat to video poker to sic bo to craps--in terms that are easy to understand and implement. Nineteen quick chapters (some as brief as two or three pages) cut right to the heart of each game. They give you, first, an assessment of the odds you face, then the basic strategies you need to lower them as much as possible. When should you raise in Three Card Poker? How good a hand do you need to Let It Ride? How will reduced "juice" affect your sports-betting results? And, of course, how do you pick, and play, the best blackjack game? Everything you need to play the games as well as they can be played is at your fingertips. Gambling 102 is the product of years of mathematical analysis, computer modeling, and actual casino play. If you believe in luck or hunches, you probably need another book. But if you believe that mathematics provides the best way to approach games of chance, then Gambling 102 is the book for you.

Gambling 102: The Best Strategies for All Casino Games

Michael Shackleford

What is it like to take two months off from your life and travel alone throughout Nevada, playing blackjack in every casino in the state? Barry Meadow did just that. Leaving behind his business, his fiancée, and his son, he set out with a suitcase, a tape recorder, and $8,000 on the trip of a lifetime. He had no idea what he would find. All he knew was that every day would be an adventure and every joint would be a risk. Meadow ran into cowboys and Indians, suffered the Stardust curse, split tens in Winnemucca and learned more about the real world of gambling than anyone should have to know. It's a tale that only Meadow, with wit and wisdom, could tell. And it's all true. You'll never forget Blackjack Autumn.

Blackjack Autumn: A True Tale of Life, Death, and Splitting Tens in Winnemucca

Meadow, Barry

The casino floors are jammed with new and different kinds of slot machines. In The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots, John Robison tells you what they are, how they work, and how you should play them. Formerly sold in bulky report format, this new pocket-sized book can be carried along easily to be used as a reference in the casinos. Contains graphics of slot and video poker pay schedules you'll encounter, along with representative return percentages. Learn how to: Tell the difference between multipliers, bonus multipliers, buy-a-pays, multi-lines, progressives, and the hot new Australian-style slots. Identify when you should play full-coin and when you shouldn't. Distinguish high-hit-frequency from low-hit-frequency machines and understand how playing them will affect the payback rate. The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots also covers general practicalities of slot play, offering facts and tips on machine selection, payout percentages, slot myths, the value of systems, taxes on jackpots, and the use of slot clubs.

The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots

John Robison

Bob Dancer, the world's best known video poker player and writer, came to Vegas with $6,000 and won more than $1 million in six years playing beatable machines. Million Dollar Video Poker recounts the events of those six years, with stories about his meteoric ups and downs, and lessons for players of all skill levels. Video poker is one of those rare casino games that can be beaten by a talented and informed player, and Dancer explains how it's done. Never before has a top video poker professional shared so many of his winning secrets.

Million Dollar Video Poker

Dancer, Bob

This classic work on the mathematics of blackjack provides insight into the methods and numbers behind the development of today's card-counting systems. It contains the most complete and accurate basic strategy, covering any number of decks and the most commonly encountered rules. This book is considered the bible for serious blackjack players.

The Theory of Blackjack: The Compleat Card Counter's Guide to the Casino Game of 21

Peter A. Griffin

Peter Griffin's classic work provides insight into the methods and numbers behind the development of today's card-counting systems. The explanations and techniques within provide the means for analyzing almost every aspect of a blackjack game, including determining the accuracy of a card-counting system, identifying the proper basic strategy for playing any number of decks and set of rules, and analyzing the betting and playing strategies for any system. Griffin delivers the seminal work on the mathematics of blackjack while writing in a style that entertains as well as teaches.

The Theory of Blackjack: The Compleat Card Counter's Guide to the Casino Game of 21 (6th Edition, Indexed)

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