Blackbelt in Blackjack, 3rd ed. (2005)
Table of Contents
1: Introduction to the 2005 Edition of Blackbelt in Blackjack
SECTION ONE: EARNING YOUR WHITE BELT
2: The Great Blackjack Hoax
A Card Counter Is Born
Why Blackjack Is So Popular
The Great Blackjack Myth
The Future of Blackjack
Blackjack As a Sport
3: How to Play Casino Blackjack
The table
The Deal
"Hard" Hands and "Soft" Hands
The Play of the Hands
Insurance
Hitting
Standing
Busting
Doubling Down
Splitting pairs
Surrender
No Hole Card
Multi-Action
The Dealer’s Hand
4: Basic Strategy
Why Basic Strategy Works
Chart 1: Generic Basic Strategy
Using the Basic Strategy Chart
Order of Decisions
How to Practice Basic Strategy
Simplified Basic Strategy
5: The Red Seven Count
Balanced vs. Unbalanced
Counting Systems
Unbalanced Systems
The Red Seven Count
The Red Seven Point Values
How to Practice Counting
The Starting Count
The Red Seven Betting Strategy
The Red Seven Playing Strategy
The Advanced Red Seven Count
Chart 2: The Advanced Red Seven
How to Read the Strategy Charts
The Advanced Red Seven "True Edge"
Make a Fraction
6: The Hi-Lo Lite Count
The Hi-Lo Lite Point Values
The Hi-Lo Lite Playing Strategy
Chart 3: The Generic Hi-Lo Lite
7: True Count
True Count by Division
The "True Index" Method
The "True Shoe" Method
Estimating the Remaining Decks
8: The Zen Count
The Zen Count Point Values
The Zen Count Playing Strategy
Chart 3: The Generic Zen Strategy
9: Phony Systems
The Martingale: Progression to Depression
Shuffle-Bored, Anyone?
The "No Need To Count" System
The "Overdue" System
Big Secrets
Psychic Gamblers
10: Problem Gambling
11: Table Conditions
Counting Is Not Enough
The Number of Decks in Play
The Rules
The Number of Players at the Table
The Depth of the Deal (Penetration)
The Snyder Profit Index
Pseudo-Blackjack games
A Fisheye View of Game Selection
East Meets West
12: How Much Money Do I Need?
Risk of Ruin
Kelly Betting
The Profit Formula
Allowing for Normal Fluctuation
Your Bankroll
Bet-Sizing for a Weekend (1,000 Hands)
Bet-Sizing for a Month (10,000 Hands)
So, How Much Money Do You Need
Fixed Bankroll Strategies
Single-Deck Betting Strategies
Two-Deck Strategies
Four-or-More-Deck Games
In Conclusion
13: Special Rules
Side Bets
Over/Under
Royal Match
Super Sevens
Lucky Ladies
"Bonus" Blackjack Variations
The Pseudo-Blackjack Variations
Double Exposure
SuperFun 21
Spanish 21
No-Bust Blackjack
Player-Banked Blackjack
Summary
SECTION TWO: EARNING YOUR GREEN BELT
14: Professional Betting Strategies
Starting From Scratch
Fixed vs. Replenishable Bank
Methods of Decreasing Flux
Watch Out for Scams
Play with a Bigger Edge
Table-Hopping
How to Read the Chart
Always Play at the Same bet Level
Avoid the Full-Kelly Roller Coaster
Play Multiple Hands
How to Read the Betting Charts
Chart 4: Half-Kelly 10K Starting bank — Downswing
Chart 5: Half-Kelly 10K Starting bank — Upswing
Chart 6: [A Camouflaged Chart]
15: The Unencountered Counter
Depth- Charging
One-Deck Wonging
Opposition betting
Idiot Camouflage
Two-Bit Deceptions
Hit/Stand Camouflage
Double-Down Camouflage
Pair-Split Camouflage
Insurance Camouflage
Cost-Free Camouflage
Heat Radar
Surviving Surveillance
The Cameras
The Computers
The Protection Services
Interview with a Las Vegas Surveillance Agent
16: Card Counting and the Law
Is It Legal to Think in Casinos?
Do You Have to Show Your ID?
Is Fake ID Illegal?
Can They "Back-Room" You?
Can They Confiscate or Refuse to Cash Your Chips?
Is It Legal to Use a Computer in a Casino?
Are Laws Different in Indian Reservation Casinos?
SECTION THREE: EARNING YOUR BLACK BELT
17: Team Play
Accounting
The Team handbook
Every Man For Himself Teams
Two-Person Teams
Big Player (BP)/Spotter teams
The Gorilla BP
The Risk Remains
How the Successful Big Teams Do It
On Team Investment Deals
Limited Joint-Bank Partnerships
Polygraph Testing
Some General team Guidelines
18: Shuffle Tracking
The Necessary Tools
Exercise #1: Cutting a Standing Stack
Exercise #2: Cutting a Lying Stack
Exercise #3: Estimating the Discard stack
Exercise #4: Card Counting
Describing Shuffles
Terminology
How Much Can You See?
Other Shuffle Actions
Cutoff Tracking
Best Counting Systems
Estimating Your Advantage
19: Secrets of the Pros
Versatility
You Don’t Know Me
House Phone Hang-Ups
Shift Change vanishing Act
Going South
Toking Guidelines
General Tokes
Specific Tokes
Hole Card Play
Illegal Hole-Card Strategies
Legal Hole-Card Strategies
Marked Card Play
Flashed Card Play
The Danger of Hole Card Play
Dealers Who Cheat
Cheating by Any Other Name
High-Tech Surveillance
Traveling With Cash
Cash Transaction Reports
Suspicious Activity reports
Comps
Special promotions
Playing Blackjack on the Internet
And Finally...
APPENDIX
Comprehensive Basic Strategy
Comprehensive Hi-Lo Lite Strategy
Comprehensive Zen Count Strategy
Recommended Source Materials
INDEX TO CHARTS, TABLES, AND LISTS
Generic Basic Strategy for Any Number of Decks
Simplified Basic Strategy
Red Seven Starting Counts
Simplified Red Seven Betting
Advanced Red Seven Strategy
Generic Hi-Lo Lite Strategy
Generic Zen Count Strategy
Deck Advantages
Rule Effects
Hands Per Hour
Snyder Profit Index
S.P.I. Charts for Las Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City
Profit Formula
Replenishable Bank Bets
Single Deck by Number of Players
6 Decks 75% Dealt Betting Strategies
Half-Kelly, 10K Downswing
Half-Kelly, 10K Upswing
Depth Charging with the Zen Count
6-Deck Card Numbers
Comprehensive Basic Strategy
Comprehensive Hi-Lo Lite Strategy
Comprehensive Zen Count Strategy
Recommended Source Materials
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