Million Dollar Blackjack

by Ken Uston

Book Overview

Contrary to popular opinion, anyone who enters a casino can win at blackjack. In blackjack, unlike many casino games, your winnings depend on skill rather than chance. Players have left behind... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897460685
• ISBN13: 9780897460682
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

a blackjack book that covers more than the basics

ive read quite a few books on the subject, most just repeat the basic strategy without telling you anything else. ken goes a step further here with flashcards to aid you in learning the basics. theres also a wide coverage for a few different counting strategies (without you having to pay extra for them) for different levels of your skill as well as fun little anecdotes about his heydey in team playing. its worth it alone just for the historical tidbits

My personal "Blackjack Bible"

This is my favorite book out of all the blackjack books I've read. (I've read The World's Greatest Blackjack Book, Blackjack for Blood, Beat the Dealer, Professional Blackjack and Playing Blackjack As a Business)The counting systems mentioned in this book work. I've been using the Uston Advanced Plus/Minus count for over 5 years now and have an awesome winning record. The Uston Advanced Point Count is also outlined in this book (It's extremely complicated though.)I would recommend this book to anyone who is serious about counting cards or anyone who wants a really entertaining read.

Great Book...Dated at times, but hilarious

Ken Uston (God rest his soul) was the KING of 21 during the 1970s and early 1980s. Million Dollar Blackjack is a masterpiece of the game, and the scene around it in Las Vegas and A-City during that time. Many casinos have knocked out single- and double-deck games, moving to 6 and 8 deck shoes. Uston did not have to deal with that back in the day; yet his stories about fighting off Griffin agents, pit bosses, and squirrly female dealers are the stuff of legends. The stories in this book pay for the price itself. As for the blackjack knowledge, the card counting pages are excellent, and while the comps information is 20 years too late, it still makes for interesting reading.

A great read

From the furtive glances of casino floormen to encounters with Griffin agents, Uston has experienced it all. His real-life adventures provide much insight into how the card counter should handle casino heat. Chapter 9 on determining betting strategy and the element of ruin was helpful to me. It stresses the importance of discipline.

The "Bible" of Winning Blackjack - PERIOD

Million Dollar Blackjack is THE book on the subject. Ken Uston has won more money than anyone else has and has been known as "Mr. Blackjack" for this reason. Aside from this, the book is enjoyable, understandable, and makes learning ANY count method easy to learn. A good player can easily use his information to make the Hi Opt II or Zen Unbalanced counts their vehicle to riches. Flash cards make the memory work a breeze, and give every player a better than even chance to make money against even the difficult multideck games of today. You are taught to avoid certain games and evaluate each game before you buy in and go for the kill. Learn how you can travel for next to nothing and play 1 and 2 deck games that still exist today with good rules. Ken tells you how. Covers everything from playing the game for fun to making a living at it.