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Method Doesn`t WorkReview Date: 2004-02-22
beware buyerReview Date: 2005-08-06
You LoseReview Date: 2003-05-09
Best Book I Have Ever Seen on How to Make Money Gambling!Review Date: 2002-04-29
1. Covers all risk issues and shows you exactly how you can safely play and win at online casinos.
2. Reveals the precise steps you will take to find the best casinos and then beat them!
3. Describes every aspect of playing against the I-casinos, including setting up your account, how to monitor it and how to get regular "pay checks" from online casinos.
4. Tells you in no-nonsense language which casinos to avoid and why.
5. Reveals exactly why you can beat certain casinos while you must avoid playing in others. He even furnishes a list of "beatable" casinos so that you can start playing and winning right away.
6. Gives you the complete winning strategies for roulette, craps and baccarat. These strategies alone are worth the price of the book and they can be used in land-based as well as online casinos.
7. Has complete examples you can follow including games the author played. This manual is the closest thing to having a personal tutor to show you exactly how to play and win.
8. Shows a very powerful "hit and run" strategy you can use to earn $5,000 a week for 10 hours work.
9. This manual publishes the most complete list of Internet casinos I have ever seen. Once you have this information, you can start playing and winning almost immediately.
10. The "Play for Blood" chapter is my favorite. The author pulls the complete strategy together and demonstrates with real life examples how he and other players win from $150 to over $700 an hour off the Internet.
I have been using these techniques for over two months. I have been winning very consistently and I have had little problems getting paid. I am at the $2,500 a week plateau and rapidly closing in on making $5,000 a week.
If you want a proven way to make money with your computer, this strategy will beat all others hands down. Just try it. When you finish this book you will have complete knowledge to how to win on the Internet and the exact strategies to do it!
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roulette is crapReview Date: 2007-07-26
Unusual and interesting gambling bookReview Date: 2006-06-07
Profitable Methods for Dedicated Smart PlayersReview Date: 2006-04-24
Whenever you play any casino game, using any playing method, there are usually three cardinal "sins" to avoid:
1. Don't consider any one event, or one experience, as the defining result.
2. Don't play undercapitalized.
3. Master the method before trying it.
Anyone who has played casinos games with any profitable methods always knows this. A little knowledge, but without understanding of it, is dangerous. People who don't "get it" often make big mistakes, and then blame their losses on the method, instead on their own inexperience, and often misunderstanding. This is kind of like the carpenter blaming the hammer when he hits his thumb with it. In fact, the author of this book, and the many others he has written, says so plainly, and clearly, in all his books. The example of the carpenter is also used by him to make precisely this point.
Sadly, some people will always have a problem with the "hammer", instead of the person using it. This is the case with the nice young man who has posted a review of the Craps methods here, for this book, and for the other books dealing with these methods. He seems like a very fine young man, who perhaps thought these methods were something like a "get rich quick" scheme. They are not. They are hard to master, especially the hardways methods used by the author in the section on Craps in this book. It takes many years to gain a successful mastery of some of these advanced concepts.
The author makes this point many times, and plainly. He clearly states this, in no uncertain language. Playing any of these methods once, and with insufficient capital, and then blaming the method for any failure is simply wrong. It shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the very principles that the author so clearly states, and warms against. This book, and the other books by this author that mention any such playing methods -- however derived and no matter from which source -- require the player to understand at the very least the three fundamentals of successful method-gaming, those that are listed here, and understood by smart gamblers everywhere.
The books are clear on all these subjects, and there are ample warnings by the author, who states repeatedly that these methods are advanced means of playing, and that they therefore require a great deal of expertise and understanding before they can be used successfully. The author makes it abundantly plain that this is essential to the success of these methods, and indeed any methods, even those from other authors or sources. Success in method-gambling is predicated on such expertise. If you don't have the dedication to learn it well, and practice it even more, before you try it, the fault lies with you, and not the book.
The good news is that the author offers many other methods, those that are easier to master, and can be played even by casual players. But no matter how well they are described, the ultimate success always lies with the player himself or herself. The makers of the hammer can't possibly know how good the people using it will be. Sore thumbs the world over testify to the folly of blaming the instrument for the failure of the person using it. So, don't blame the book. Use this as a learning experience, and become better for it.
Took "Big Secret" to casino for craps.........Review Date: 2006-04-21
The Brave World of New Thinking and Great WinsReview Date: 2004-10-19
The author of this wonderful new book has done what none have before. As he so succinctly puts it in the Postscript: " ....I have here offered something new. I have gone out on a limb, so to speak ... " (page 263). Both are pretty gutsy positions by this Author of so many great books on casino games and casino gaming.
Something new. Well, that is certainly what he has done. The author has here provided a series of new methods for several casinos games. His position on these new methods is pretty clear. As he writes in the Preface: "What I am offering you in this book are not "systems". They are "methods", and there is a difference. In the past few decades, the word "system" has come to mean something "bogus", or something which "assures a win if done that way." Neither description is what applies here, to what I am offering. What I have devised are "methods", and this simply means that these are vested in a thorough understanding and application of not only the games, the game rules, the mathematics and statistics, but also the realities of the actual casino games as they are really played, as opposed to merely the theory behind them." (Page XVII).
His position throughout this book -- as well as all of his other books -- has always been that the mathematics of the games are an excellent guideline, and are an important part of your playing expertise. But he has also stated that in the Casinos of the 21st Century, players who wish to become profitably successful should, and must, use a new variety of means to accomplish those goals. The author also makes it clear that this won't be easy. As he again writes in the Preface:
"I don't know you, and I can't possibly know how skillful you are, or can become, what your levels of knowledge may be, how experienced you are in the casino games and casino lifestyle, how emotionally stable you are, how financial stable you are, and a whole slew of other existential and personality traits I can't possibly know, or anticipate, but all of which will have a direct impact on your ability to make money with these methods. To be successful using these methods will require you to reach a level of expertise, knowledge, ability, skills, physical strength, mental agility, financial stability, emotional levity, good acting, and a great amount of personality, and all of it pleasant, gregarious, and friendly at all times when "on the job." "
Out on a limb. Well, that's true. The author himself admits that, as I have already stated earlier in this review. Nothing that is so new is ever offered without risk. It is always open to a slew of criticisms, primarily from people so mired in the "old was of thinking" that they simply cannot understand the paradigm and perspective shifts that allow such new methods to function as designed. Some become -- shall we say -- "not nice" about their limitations and tend to try and destroy the good works done by such far-thinking innovators as the author of this book. Once such person appears to be M. McGinnis, who posted that review just below.
I cannot disagree more, Mr/Ms M. McGinnis. You are obviously one of those persons who, as the author writes, is not able to be " .... successful using these methods ..." because that " ..... will require you to reach a level of expertise, knowledge, ability, skills, physical strength, mental agility, financial stability, emotional levity, good acting, and a great amount of personality, and all of it pleasant, gregarious, and friendly at all times... ". While I respect your right to be so negative, perhaps you could at least try to understand the enormity of the effort that the author undertook to even publish these methods, knowing full-well as he did that persons such as you will slam his work so hard.
"Can't please everyone, so you gotta please yourself. " This is from the song "Garden Party" by Ricky Nelson. It sums up both the great work by this author, as well as the unfortunate dilemma he faces when trying to showcase something new. We all should respect him for the efforts, regardless of whether we are able to understand what we was trying to tell us. If we fail to understand it, then the fault is in us -- not in him, or his book. His visionary writing is making those tired, old, strategies for casino games shine in a new light, and gives new hope to those players who are able to "get it."
This is a great book, full of the author's own life, struggle, and insight. Even if you don't want to play in the way that he recommends, do yourself a big favor and read this book. It will at the very least open your eyes to the possibility of looking at the same old things in a new way.
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UselessReview Date: 2006-12-12
DecentReview Date: 2007-02-18
Not as good as his other books but worth a readReview Date: 2006-11-04
Nothing newReview Date: 2006-08-26
Delivers as promisedReview Date: 2005-05-27
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Do it again!Review Date: 2004-03-19
Incorrect informationReview Date: 2001-07-11
Simply put, my problem with this book is that it is full of incorrect statements and poor advice which completely ignores probability theory. For example, on roulette, Mr. Svoboda actually says, "The house will always have a 5.26% edge, but you can increase your winning probabilities by playing it smart." What?!? When I read that, I knew he had a very weak grasp of probability theory. It is impossible to change the odds in roulette; they are fixed. You are always at a 5.26% disadvantage, no matter what your betting strategy is. Period. I suggest you run away from any book that asserts otherwise.
The surprising thing is that in several parts of the book, Mr. Svoboda agrees that the casino has an advantage over the player in the long run. However, to overcome this, he recommends that players play in the short run! I couldn't believe that an engineer, and someone who supposedly understands mathematics and probability, would actually write such completely incorrect information. True, in the short run you may win, but odds are that you will lose. The percentage disadvantage you face does not change.
Over and over, Mr. Svoboda asserts that his strategies increase your chances of winning. How can you increase your chances of winning if the odds against you are fixed? For example, after several pages of detailed and complex tables and charts, Mr. Svoboda admits that his craps betting strategy gives the house a 2% advantage. Yet he still advocates following his strategy, saying that you just need to know when to walk away when ahead. What he fails to mention is that you will be behind more often than you will be ahead.
In games of chance and independent trials (such as craps, roulette and keno, to name a few), the house has a fixed percentage advantage over the player. This is a proven mathematical fact. There are no betting systems or strategies whish can change this percentage advantage. The only thing a player may do is bet slowly and bet the minimums in order to decrease the rate at which he loses. Gambling at these types of games should be viewed as paying for entertainment, not investing, as Mr. Svoboda suggests.
Casinos love people with systems. Why do you think companies choose to spend $1 billion to build a new casino? Because they know that system betters will come in and lose more than that. Casinos exist because they make money for their owners. I had thought that with the advanced level of gaming theory available today, that books which advocated incorrect probability theory would become a thing of the past. Then I read Mr. Svoboda's book and realized I was wrong.
On the plus side, the book does clearly state the rules of the games and the odds of winning. It has very pretty and colorful charts and tables. As a rule book, it is very good. However, as a strategy guide, you are much better off ignoring this book. Mr. Svoboda's assertion that "this book will help you learn how to level the playing field...and gain a return on your investment" is false. This book does not tell you how to even the odds against the house. The only return on investment you will get by following the advice in this book is negative.
Good for making you think, but that is about itReview Date: 2004-04-22
Unfortunately, the logic's not always there and sometimes the data are wrong.
Some examples:
In the roulette section, he recommends that if you are going to bet on a single number, you should pick one that hasn't shown up in the past 20 spins. This, after explaining how a lot of people keep gambling on the faulty premise that if something hasn't happened in a while, it's likely to happen, and after describing bias in roulette tables, which would make a number more likely to re-appear if it HAS appeared multiple times before.
In the blackjack section, I re-calculated the probabilities for each of the tables that he has in there, and while most of his numbers are right, some of them are off by as much as 5%. True, my numbers could be wrong, but since i wrote a computer program to do it (meaning that it did it consistently for each test), why would it be right for all but one value in the table? More likely, they are hand-copying or editing errors.
I wrote software (yes, i'm a geek) to play the game, implemented his suggestions one by one, and played 100,000 hands with each to see what kind of improvement each one made. The fact is, if you play your hand just like the dealer (hold at 17+, hit below), you will win 48% of the time, lose 43% of the time, and push 9% of the time. If you implement all of his strategies, you will win 48% of the time, lose 43% of the time, and push 9% of the time (yup! exactly the same!). What's important turns out not to be how you play the game (in most of the strategies, you are trading busts for losing hands and vice versa), but how you BET. Using his doubling and splitting strategies lets you hang on to your money much longer before going broke (sometimes twice as long). In the blackjack section, he doesn't spend much time talking about betting.
Lastly, and this applies to blackjack again, he claims that the casino's main advantage in blackjack lies in the fact that "the players must choose before the dealer whether or not to draw more cards." While it's true that you could play a lot better if you could see the dealer's cards, that is not what gives the casino the advantage. Remember, the dealer is basically a human machine -- it hits at < 17, holds at 17+. The dealer does not have the benefit of seeing EITHER of your cards, so that can't be the advantage. The casino's real advantage is that the player has one more losing condition than the dealer has. That condition occurs when both the dealer and the player bust. Other than that, if the player played exactly like the dealer, they would both do exactly the same. You cannot overcome this handicap. If you play conservatively such that you do not bust (which is where most of Svoboda's recommendations lead you), the percentage of hands you lose because the dealer has more points than you will go up.
That's about it for now. Just wait till I read the other chapters, though!
garbageReview Date: 2002-01-08
A Casino Gaming Guide You'd Like to Have AroundReview Date: 2001-03-04
You'll find casino basics in chapters 1 and 2 including some history, odds of winning and losing, what the casinos do to get you there, the house advantage, advice on managing your money and when to quit. And if you have a gambling problem, Peter will direct you to the right place. Chapters 3 through 13 list rules of the ten most popular casino games, with playing strategies and some betting systems you can try. The illustrations will help you learn the games and the math listed will explain the odds and probabilities of winning.
Peter includes some known strategies for Craps, Roulette and Baccarat. So, if you're inexperienced at any of these games, you can take an expert with you to the casino. Peter also presents some of his own winning systems.
If you've never been to a casino, but think you might want to try some of the games offered, I'd recommend studying this book before you enter. It has all the basic playing information you'll need to improve your chances of winning...
Information not too helpfulReview Date: 2005-02-08
not worth buyingReview Date: 2003-02-13
All Slots Are Not Created Equal!Review Date: 2002-12-05
Before reading "All Slots Made Easier #3," I carefully managed my gambling money, but without paying attention to which slot version I played. Mitchell gives readers, whether seasoned players or amateurs, a straight-forward analysis of hit frequency and payout percentage to help us ENJOY our casino experiences.
Evening the OddsReview Date: 2002-10-21
Readers are also offered a free newsletter and more gambling tips at Mitchell's web site. I feel better prepared for my next casino visit. Can't wait to try out her tips!
Completely void of informationReview Date: 2003-02-15
Not worth your timeReview Date: 1998-09-15
Facsinating reading -- even if you've never been to a casinoReview Date: 2001-09-16
Karlin believes that if you understand how casinos hook you, itýs possible to know how to use them instead of being one of the sheep. Following are a few of his insights on casino gambling. So whatýs different about casino atmosphere other than the heavy tobacco smoke? A lot. Casinos are carefully designed to make you lose; to entice you in and keep you there as long as possible because the longer youýre there, the more you lose. Fact: Youýve never seen a wall clock in a casino and you never will.
Then thereýs the powerful currency-devaluation ploy. You spend freely at casinos because you feel your money is worth less. How? Through the use of chips and easy credit. You forget how much you put down when itýs in the form of a chip. Everybody loves a party and casino operators ýmanufactureý gaiety. Bells ring when thereýs a winner; and thereýs sympathetic solace for losers with a reminder: ýNext time.ý Of course thereýs usually live, happy music around, not to mention attractive female employees handing out free drinks, and shills gambling freely with house money. Freebies range from T-shirts to expensive, paid junkets for high rollers.
The second half of this revealing book outlines strategies you can use to win more than you lose. Here are a few of them. If you play dealer games, get the dealer on your side because directly or indirectly they can help you win. If you understand the built-in traps casino operators present, you can avoid them. Never walk into a gambling establishment on impulse; know which games pay the most and play them. Donýt spend long lengths of time in a casino; after a couple of ours, fatigue sets in and you make more mistakes. Know in advance how mulch money you can afford to spend and leave when itýs gone. Included in the book is a handy chart on how to figure out which games pay the most in each casino. Play only those games you understand and that offer the best payoffs. Karlin labels this as ýdumb, dumber and dumbest: Increasing your bets to recoup when you are losing.ý Reduce your betting level if youýre losing or leave. Gambling, according to the author, is a stimulant and you canýt let it get out of hand. Casinos are designed to encourage excessive levels of stress. Your gambling performance is best when you experience *moderate* levels of arousal.
Excellent Insights from a Player/PsychologistReview Date: 1999-06-02
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Enjoyed the bookReview Date: 1999-04-09
Just plain sillyReview Date: 2001-08-24
Hard boiled look at New YorkReview Date: 1999-02-16
New York City, the world's largest illegal gambling operation, is gripped with a new mania: legalized casinos located on Empire island in the middle of the harbor. However, even before the first die is cast, a young married couple, refusing to vacate their apartment where the ferry terminal will be constructed, simply vanish. The police think Jimmy Chung, their landlord, sensing the money involved, killed the stubborn duo. Their theory changes when Jimmy also disappears. They now cast their eyes at Jimmy's lawyer Izzy Gleason.
Izzy doesn't plan to idly wait to be the fall guy. He calls in a favor from former cop Bobby Emmet to uncover the truth behind the vanishing acts. Bobby begins to investigate the various underground gambling operations that seem to permeate every aspect of the city's life. Bobby begins to step on toes of the rich and famous, who include an assailant who plans to make Bobby disappear.
The newest Bobby Emmet New York City mystery (see 3 QUARTERS) is a well-designed look at the underbelly of the city. This novel is not for everyone due to the high degree of brutality throughout the novel. However, the exciting story line works because of the likable Bobby and the cherished look at a city where the law abiding citizens can be counted on one hand. Denis Hamill demonstrates a feel for the depths required to succeed at an urban who-done-it even when he occasionaly nukes the Noir elements with overkill. Fans who relish a hard boiled look at New York City will take pleasure with THROWING 7's while other readers will toss snake eyes over the violence.
Harriet Klausner
as bad as it getsReview Date: 1999-04-14
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A good guide, but not as complete as advertised.Review Date: 1998-07-19
casinos coast to coastReview Date: 2000-03-12
On My Way to L. V. and still Using This BookReview Date: 2006-01-18
contained in this book will guide the new and the veteran
Las Vegas gambler alike. I won't leave home without it!
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From The AuthorReview Date: 2008-05-02
I read much of Mike Exton's poker blog regarding Archie The Greek. We are both on the same page in regards to Archie winning $17 to $18 million at the Horseshoe in his now famous "Rush" over a 3 week period . But I am clueless of the supposed 6 month- $40 million rush as reported by Mr Exton. There were also inconsistencies with Mr. Extons'reporting about the Binion family, former owners of the "Shoe".
He writes that Jack and Ted Binion, brothers, shared power at the Horseshoe, after their fathers death. In fact, Jack was the power at the Horseshoe and Benny, the father would have been proud of him.
Ted had lost his gaming license due to an act of criminality and wasn't allowed inside the hotel-casino at the time I moved back East.
In addition, Mr Extons' dates are not correct. Jack Binion left the Horseshoe in 1994, or earky 1995, not in 1999.
Becky took over operations in 1994 or 1995 and if my memory is correct, Ted was getting his license back at that time.
Thank You, Mark Ira Friedberg
this book is full of liesReview Date: 2008-04-27
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