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A Guide to Betting For Gamers - Steve Dent's PDF Files

A story of greed, deceit, greed, power, deception, and murder unfold between a strong mafia boss and a newly bankrupt casino as they compete over a casino empire. The stakes are high: not only do they must defeat one another to gain control of the casino they secretly own, but the results of the battle will have an impact on their business and their lives. When the tables start to turn, one person's life is changed forever. This book is a quick read with tons of action.


"Joker Seven: The Making of America's Most Prosperous Casino" tells the story of James Bond's top casino-boss enemy, J in Strasser. This is the first Bond novel I've read, but it was well worth the investment. Rich with details and great character development, this is the type of book you'll put down and pick up again to read later, since it keeps you entertained from start to finish. In short, this is a must-read for all lovers of casino games and gaming machines.


James Bond is a master of the casino games and the game concept behind them. He sets the scene in Mumblerock, Poland where he visits a world-renowned casino to win the biggest jackpot in history. The massive quantity of money involved, the rate where the jackpot can be won (at least for today ), and also the fact that there are no true odds involved - these components combine to produce the area of casino games exciting and very attractive to fans of gaming systems and statistics. J ivin, however, is also a master in keeping competitors at bay, laying out his plan in detail to foil every probable gamblers' effort to foil his.


The plot centers on J in and his plans to take over Mumblerock. To do so, he needs to win the greatest slot machines in the world... and to do that he needs help from three brothers of the late Comrade Bob who owned the land that Mumblerock rests on, and one daughter that are absolutely mad about her mother's neglect of her. But the least of the issues for J in is the coming of his old friend from school Artie, who happens to be about the case as well. On the way, Artie comes to understand some very important facts about the world of gaming... like how to spot a good place on the slot machines, the way to beat the odds, and how to win the big jackpots. In general, this book is an enjoyable ride for casino and slot machine aficionados of all ages. A must-read for those seeking an entertaining casino action/apology yarn.


Another book that takes a look at casino games and their corresponding mechanics is The House Edge Solution by Steve Dent. The premise of the book is that while playing casino games, we human psychology allows us to perceive the game outcomes as having"holes" in them - what Dent describes as the"house edge." Our analytical minds figure that if we can get an edge - a better house edge - on any given spin of the wheel, then we're going to walk away with far more cash than we came in with. This is not really such a new idea, though it has only recently caught on in the mainstream (and legitimate casino scene. And Steve Dent provides the explanation why this notion works...


After discussing the arbitrary number games in previous novels, this one goes into the popular casino games of blackjack, poker, slots, baccarat, and other table games. It touches on the various approaches people take to playing these games, including some very good examples of bluffing that are presented in detail. Also, learning how to read casino jargon and other strategies that casino game players employ is covered.


In a book that talks about casino games and the house advantage, Steve Dent makes a strong case that using less home advantage, normally, when playing a game of poker will cause more money won for the casino. Using the standard deviation for the standard error of chance, he calculates that the deviation from the expected value of casino money is actually much worse than simply having no house edge in any respect. So while he admits that some gamblers play with a small house advantage, he thinks it's better to have a much larger one. The issue is that most gamblers aren't even aware of it. I'd say that this book contains the most comprehensive evaluation of standard deviation, but one could say it is quite useful for those that are already knowledgeable about casino games.


This is an excellent short book that covers a lot of casino gaming issues in a really short time. The information presented is accurate, detailed, intriguing, and easy to read. If you're a gamer, this is the book for you. And if you are an aspiring casino gambling player, you'll find this useful and enlightening.

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