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most people think of gamblers, they inevitably think
of losers. However, it's just as easy to win as
to lose, especially in casino gambling, because
the casino games recommended for play in this book
either give the house a very small percentage as
their edge, or in the case of blackjack, the player
has the advantage over the casino.
But in order to win players must do the following:
They must make only those bets which give the house
the lowest possible edge; they must manage their
money wisely; they must exercise self-control, and
they must play to win, not for the thrill of action.
If you follow these sound principles, you can't
help but be a winner. And yet the overwhelming majority
of gamblers are losers.
Either they are unaware of the principles outlined
here or they disregard them. The proof is that casino
profits are astronomical, and the casino win-expectation
at the basic table games, craps and blackjack, is
20 percent of the drop (money bet at the table).
With best play at a game like blackjack, with a
proper betting strategy and a simple method of counting
cards, the player has the advantage in the game,
not the house. In craps, with only line and come
bets made and odds taken, the house has at best
a 0.8 percent edge over the player. Even if a gambler
were to play more aggressively and cover the 6 and
8 as place bets, the house edge would never go beyond
1.52 percent.
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