How Blackjack Works
A Web-based Blackjack book by Norman Wattenberger
Testing the concept that a picture is worth a pile of words, this online
book takes a look at Blackjack and Card Counting using 145 charts. Simple
concepts through advanced techniques are examined. The book won't teach
you a Blackjack "system." A hundred such books exist. (For a
full, free 540-page book that teaches Blackjack from the ground up, see
Free Blackjack Book.) The idea
here is to demonstrate the mechanics of Blackjack focusing on the vulnerabilities
of both the house and the player. Graphs are used instead of tables of
data to provide an instant view of the relative importance of various
aspects of Blackjack. From this we can see more clearly areas of exploitation
and also the reasons that many card counters don't make it.
An online form was selected for this book because full color books are
expensive, it makes for an easy reference, and it is trivial to modify
and extend. BlackjackinColor is a living document suggestions for
changes and additions are welcome at Suggestions.
Since later pages build on information and explanations in earlier pages,
the easiest method of understanding this site is to start with the first
page and use the Next buttons to travel to the end. Alternatively
the index can be used below:
Acknowledgment: Many thanks to Don Schlesinger for cleaning up my atrocious
use of the Queen's English.
1. Basic Strategy
2. Data by Count
3. Data by Depth
4. Data by Penetration (SCORE Charts)
5. Error Data
6. Cover Data
7. Variance and Volatility Data
8. Bankrolls, Goals, Risk Data
9. Optimal Betting Data
10. Effects on Other Players
11. Unusual Effects and Miscellaneous Data
12. Side Bet Data
13. Peeking Data
14. Voodoo Charts
15. Blackjack Shuffle Tracking Charts
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