Risk and Reward

The Science of Casino Blackjack
2. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-91384-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 430 g

For decades, casino gaming has been steadily increasing in popularity worldwide. Blackjack, among the usual casino table games, is the only one where astute choices of playing strategy can create an advantage for the player.

Risk and Reward analyzes the game in depth, pinpointing not just its optimal strategies but also its financial performance, in terms of both expected cash flow and associated risk.

This Second Edition begins by laying out the strategies and their performance in a clear, descriptive style. The presentation is self-contained, non-mathematical, and accessible to readers at all levels of playing skill, from novice to expert. Careful attention is also given to simplified but still nearly optimal strategies that are easier to use in a casino environment. Unlike other books in the literature, each aspect of the strategy is derived mathematically, to justify its claim to optimality. The derivations mostly use algebra and calculus, although some require more advanced analysis detailed in appendices.

For easier comprehension, formulae are translated into tables and graphs, many of which are linked to interactive versions on the author's website that recompute for each reader's choice of playing conditions.

Risk and Reward will appeal to everyone interested in blackjack: every player seeking to improve their performance as well as those with training in mathematics and intrigued by its application to a game they enjoy.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Werthamer, N. Richard

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Angewandte Mathematik, Mathematische Modelle

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Game.- Playing the Hand.- Tracking the Cards.- Betting.- Playing the Hand When the Count and Bet Vary.- Synthesis and Observations.- Play Strategies.- Card Counting.- Bet Strategies.- Play Strategies with Card Counting.

Über Autor(innen)

N. Richard Werthamer is retired from a successful career as a scientist and executive,mostly recently as the Executive Officer of The American Physical Society. He earneda B.A. summa cum laude from Harvard College, followed by a Ph.D. from the Universityof California, Berkeley. His original scientific research has been published in theworld's leading journals. In RISK AND REWARD, he applies that background to hisanalysis of blackjack.