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Tables of Contents for Blackjack
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
xiii
What the Revised Edition of Blackjack: A Winner's Handbook Will Do for you
xv
Introduction and Overview
1
12
Introduction
1
2
Blackjack: Short-Term vs. Long-Term Perspectives
3
1
Traditional Player vs. Today's Player
4
1
An Overview of the Book
5
3
How to Use This Book
8
5
SECTION ONE THE FOUNDATION OF WINNING PLAY
Blackjack Basics
13
14
History
13
1
Today's Game
14
1
Blackjack Basics
15
12
The Basic Strategy for Playing the Hands
27
10
Definition
27
4
Casino Rules
31
2
How to Learn Basic Strategy
33
4
How to Create and Manage a Blackjack Bankroll
37
11
Creating Your Bankroll
37
1
The Bankroll
38
3
Energy Level--How it Affects Your Play
41
1
Disaster: What To Do If You Lose Your Self-control and Drop the Entire Bankroll
41
1
Should You Tip the Dealer
42
1
Casino Comps, Ratings, and Comp Cards
43
1
Money Control
44
1
Summary of Winning Tips and Ideas
45
2
Money-Management Work Sheet
47
1
An Easy-to-Use Program for Developing and Executing Mental Discipline
48
9
Casino Variations to Traditional Blackjack Games
57
10
Spanish 21
57
4
Multiple Action Blackjack
61
1
Double Exposure Blackjack
62
5
SECTION TWO EVOLUTION OF BLACKJACK SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Card-Counting Pros and Cons
67
13
A Brief Lesson on Card Counting
67
4
Why the Count Does Not Always Work
71
2
Questions for a Traditional Card Counter
73
2
Biases Caused by the Nonrandom Shuffle
75
2
The Controversy Between Traditional Player and Today's Player
77
3
Team Play: Advanced Blackjack Method From Research Pathway 1
80
7
The Atlantic City ``Candy Store''
80
5
Tips on Team Play
85
2
An Advanced Blackjack Method From Research Pathway 1: Shuffle-Tracking
87
18
Just What Is Shuffle-Tracking
87
2
How Shuffle-Tracking Works
89
2
Shuffle-Tracking in Today's Game
91
1
Characteristics of a Trackable Shuffle
92
8
Jerry Patterson's Shuffle-Tracking Team
100
5
Research Pathway Two Results
105
16
Definition of Bias and Like-Card Clumping
105
1
Problems Caused by Like-Card Clumping
106
4
Winning Methodologies Resulting from Research Pathway 2
110
8
The Target 21 Method
118
3
Conclusions and Recommendations Regarding the Two Research Pathways
121
8
The Classic Blackjack Books
129
14
SECTION THREE WINNING STRATEGIES FOR TODAY'S PLAYER
Takedown---a 4-Phased Noncount Strategy for Today's Player
143
13
Introduction to the Strategy
143
1
The Four Phases of Takedown
144
8
Practice for Takedown Strategy
152
1
A Risk-Averse Basic Strategy for Takedown Players
153
3
A Winning Strategy for the Automatic Shuffling Machines
156
12
A Handbook of Card-Counting Drills
168
13
Introduction and Definitions
168
1
Eleven Drills to Get You Ready for Casino Play
169
9
How to Bet with the Count
178
1
How to Play Your Hand with the Count
178
3
Count Profiles: How to Use Card Counting to Exploit Like-Card Clumping
181
12
Definition of a Count Profiling
181
2
Break-Card Clumps and Count Profiling
183
1
Count Reversals
184
1
The Count Reversal Factor (CRF)
185
2
Betting with the CRF - Method 1
187
2
Advanced Betting Tactics Keyed to the CRF
189
3
Summary of Count Profile Betting Tactics
192
1
High-Low-Plus--A Winning Strategy for the Handheld Games
193
4
Description of the Strategy
193
1
Betting Rules
194
3
On Playing Blackjack for a Living
197
10
A Fantasy World and the Real World of Professional Blackjack
197
2
A 4-Stage Plan for Becoming a Professional Blackjack Player
199
8
SECTION FOUR THE INTERNET--PITFALLS AND POSSIBILITIES
Types of Blackjack Information Available on the Internet and Problems in Accessing it
207
12
Introduction
207
2
Category 1: Chat Rooms
209
1
Category 2: Newsgroups
210
3
Category 3: List Servers
213
1
Category 4: Web Rings
213
1
Category 5: Web sites and Portals
214
1
Category 6: E-Zines and Newsletters
215
1
Category 7: Internet Directories and Search Engines
216
1
The Emerging Solution
217
2
The Internet Casinos--Pitfalls and Possibilities
219
14
Background
219
2
The Issues Surrounding Internet Casinos
221
3
Internet Casino Marketing Strategies
224
1
Choosing an Internet Casino
225
8
How to Get an Edge at Internet Casino Blackjack Games
233
9
Method 1: Playing Against the Random-Number-Generated Blackjack Game
234
2
Method 2: Exploiting the Internet Casinos' Cash Bonuses
236
4
Method 3: Detecting Patterns in the Casino's Pseudo Random Number Generator
240
1
Summary and Recommendations
240
2
Putting It All Together--A Six-Step Winning Program
242
29
SECTION FIVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM JERRY PATTERSON
About the Author
About Jerry Patterson
251
2
About Eric Nielsen
253
1
The Jerry Patterson Client Network
254
2
Home Study Courses
The Target 21 Instructional Program
256
9
The Blackjack Masters Program
265
2
The Sharpshooter Craps Home-Study and In-Casino Training Program
267
1
The Signature Series Roulette Home-Study Course
268
3
Information Request Form
271