"How to Detect Casino Cheating at Blackjack" is a book written by Bill Zender. He is a former Nevada Gaming Control Agent and had been the director of the operations at the Aladdin casino. He has been known as one of the most progressive and thoughtful insiders in the business. His mathematical analysis and his training methods of the games gave the casino one of the highest hold percentage in Nevada.
In this book, he has tackled a controversial topic, that of the players being cheated at blackjack by the casinos. Though it is quite strange that a book has been written on this topic, what is even stranger is that it has been written by an insider. However, Zender has much experience in the field and coming from him, so it is quite interesting to read this blackjack book.
Since he had been a casino operator and had been responsible for the management of everything on the floor, and since he had been a gaming control agent and was responsible for investing the allegations of the casino cheating, the book has a wealth of knowledge. Also, Zender had been a card counter himself and had made a living himself as a player so has enough knowledge on the topic. In this book he talks about the various situations that he had come across while he worked as an employee in the casino and he worked upon while he was a gaming control agent. These events even include some of the most respected and the biggest names in blackjack.
The Book - Perfect Guide for Blackjack Cheaters
The book is not just informative but also quite entertaining. In the first few chapters, the book focuses on the history of cheating in the game of blackjack and all the rumors that surround the gaming industry. He goes to great lengths to emphasize that in established and large gambling jurisdiction, casino cheating is very rare. However, since gambling control has not spread very rapidly, there is always a possibility of cheating in some form.
The author is aware that when done by a real expert, cheating through card manipulation is totally undetectable to those who do not have the same level of skills. Through the rest of the book, the author discusses how all of these techniques can be employed and gives the house an unfair edge and how they can be detected if they are not perfectly performed. He talks about the warning signs which have to be looked for to detect such techniques being used.
The techniques which the players should be aware of at blackjack are:
- preferential shuffling
- switching hole cards
- second dealing
- stripped decks
- cooler decks
All of them are discussed in detail in the book. The book also includes a glossary and a summation for the terms which might not be familiar to all the readers. Cheating is not just done by players but in very rare cases, even by the casinos. Though it is very rare, it is still a possibility and can be done against the players.
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