Author: N. Richard Werthamer
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319913859
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
For decades, casino gaming has been steadily increasing in popularity worldwide. Blackjack is among the most popular of the casino table games, 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. The book begins by describing the strategies and their performance in a clear, straightforward style. The presentation is self-contained, non-mathematical, and accessible to readers at all levels of playing skill, from the novice to the blackjack expert. Careful attention is also given to simplified, but still nearly optimal strategies that are easier to use in a casino. Unlike other books in the literature the author then derives each aspect of the strategy mathematically, to justify its claim to optimality. The derivations mostly use algebra and calculus, although some require more advanced analysis detailed in supporting appendices. For easy comprehension, formulae are translated into tables and graphs through extensive computation. This book will appeal to everyone interested in blackjack: those with mathematical training intrigued by its application to this popular game as well as all players seeking to improve their performance.
Risk and Reward
Author: N. Richard Werthamer
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319913859
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
For decades, casino gaming has been steadily increasing in popularity worldwide. Blackjack is among the most popular of the casino table games, 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. The book begins by describing the strategies and their performance in a clear, straightforward style. The presentation is self-contained, non-mathematical, and accessible to readers at all levels of playing skill, from the novice to the blackjack expert. Careful attention is also given to simplified, but still nearly optimal strategies that are easier to use in a casino. Unlike other books in the literature the author then derives each aspect of the strategy mathematically, to justify its claim to optimality. The derivations mostly use algebra and calculus, although some require more advanced analysis detailed in supporting appendices. For easy comprehension, formulae are translated into tables and graphs through extensive computation. This book will appeal to everyone interested in blackjack: those with mathematical training intrigued by its application to this popular game as well as all players seeking to improve their performance.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319913859
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
For decades, casino gaming has been steadily increasing in popularity worldwide. Blackjack is among the most popular of the casino table games, 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. The book begins by describing the strategies and their performance in a clear, straightforward style. The presentation is self-contained, non-mathematical, and accessible to readers at all levels of playing skill, from the novice to the blackjack expert. Careful attention is also given to simplified, but still nearly optimal strategies that are easier to use in a casino. Unlike other books in the literature the author then derives each aspect of the strategy mathematically, to justify its claim to optimality. The derivations mostly use algebra and calculus, although some require more advanced analysis detailed in supporting appendices. For easy comprehension, formulae are translated into tables and graphs through extensive computation. This book will appeal to everyone interested in blackjack: those with mathematical training intrigued by its application to this popular game as well as all players seeking to improve their performance.
The Secret Diary of an All-Girl Blackjack Team
Author: Ashley Anonymous
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781519763563
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Welcome to The Secret Diary of an All-Girl Blackjack Team: How to Count Your Way to Financial Freedom. We are Maria, Ashley and Elizabeth-an all-girl professional blackjack team currently beating casinos across the United States. We are three young women who traded our dead-end jobs for high-roller suites and we've never looked back. What if we told you that luxury shopping sprees, world travel and relaxing spa retreats could all be a part of your own life experiences? Read our book to learn how to beat the casinos and build a lucrative business that will allow you to leave your jobs just like we did-never to return. Or simply use the skills we teach you to help pay for your vacations, pay off your student loans, buy your dream car or pay off your high-interest credit card debt.Come with us and we'll show you the casino world from a distinctively different female perspective. Packed with insider tips, casino know-how and humor, The Secret Diary of an All-Girl Blackjack Team lays out our proven methods and strategies to achieve financial freedom in easy-to-understand language, with lessons and practice sessions that are fun and confidence-building. Follow along on our personal journeys and learn from our experiences on the tables and off as you perfect the skills you need to beat the house at their own game.In a world dominated by men, we girls have truly found our seat at the table. Won't you join us?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781519763563
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Welcome to The Secret Diary of an All-Girl Blackjack Team: How to Count Your Way to Financial Freedom. We are Maria, Ashley and Elizabeth-an all-girl professional blackjack team currently beating casinos across the United States. We are three young women who traded our dead-end jobs for high-roller suites and we've never looked back. What if we told you that luxury shopping sprees, world travel and relaxing spa retreats could all be a part of your own life experiences? Read our book to learn how to beat the casinos and build a lucrative business that will allow you to leave your jobs just like we did-never to return. Or simply use the skills we teach you to help pay for your vacations, pay off your student loans, buy your dream car or pay off your high-interest credit card debt.Come with us and we'll show you the casino world from a distinctively different female perspective. Packed with insider tips, casino know-how and humor, The Secret Diary of an All-Girl Blackjack Team lays out our proven methods and strategies to achieve financial freedom in easy-to-understand language, with lessons and practice sessions that are fun and confidence-building. Follow along on our personal journeys and learn from our experiences on the tables and off as you perfect the skills you need to beat the house at their own game.In a world dominated by men, we girls have truly found our seat at the table. Won't you join us?
The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer
Author: Jennifer Lynch
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451664788
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Back in print for the first time in years—and available in eBook for the first time—the New York Times bestselling tie-in to the hit television show and cult classic, Twin Peaks. Laura Palmer was introduced to television audiences in the opening scenes of "Twin Peaks"—as a beautiful dead girl, wrapped in plastic. Now available in print for the first time in many years (and in e-book for the very first time!), The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer chronicles Laura's life from age 12 to her death at 17, and is filled with secrets, character references, and even clues to the identity of her eventual killer. Fans of the show will love seeing their favorite characters again, and Laura's diary makes compelling reading as she turns from a naive freshman having her first kiss to a "bad girl" experimenting with drugs, sex and the occult. "As seen by" Jennifer Lynch, creator David Lynch's daughter, The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer is authentic, creepy, and a perfect book for anyone who loves supernatural suspense.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451664788
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Back in print for the first time in years—and available in eBook for the first time—the New York Times bestselling tie-in to the hit television show and cult classic, Twin Peaks. Laura Palmer was introduced to television audiences in the opening scenes of "Twin Peaks"—as a beautiful dead girl, wrapped in plastic. Now available in print for the first time in many years (and in e-book for the very first time!), The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer chronicles Laura's life from age 12 to her death at 17, and is filled with secrets, character references, and even clues to the identity of her eventual killer. Fans of the show will love seeing their favorite characters again, and Laura's diary makes compelling reading as she turns from a naive freshman having her first kiss to a "bad girl" experimenting with drugs, sex and the occult. "As seen by" Jennifer Lynch, creator David Lynch's daughter, The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer is authentic, creepy, and a perfect book for anyone who loves supernatural suspense.
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Three: Titan's Curse
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
In this third book of the acclaimed series, Percy and his friends are escorting two new half-bloods safely to camp when they are intercepted by a manticore and learn that the goddess Artemis has been kidnapped.
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
In this third book of the acclaimed series, Percy and his friends are escorting two new half-bloods safely to camp when they are intercepted by a manticore and learn that the goddess Artemis has been kidnapped.
Modern Card Counting
Author: Patrick Linsenmeyer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692524800
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK if you don't take winning seriously. This is only for serious players who want to take advantage of a $350 Billion dollar industry to make a personal fortune. Second Edition Updates - 30 new pages on Advanced Techniques to push your advantage even higher Updated with 15 reliable web resources Edited for content & grammar Free e-flashcards included to make learning fast Over 100 Casino coupons Modern Card Counting is the perfect book for serious players looking to beat the house. I've taught blackjack card counting to high school drop-out's and PHD's and I can teach it to you. Beat the house at their own game. Find out how to make $1 Million with no statistical risk. Modern Card Counting includes absolutely everything you need to know... and more. Includes lessons on... Basic Strategy for any set of casino rules Level one and two card counting systems My own secret weapon - the Red Zen count Play Variations for most counting systems Team play How to avoid surveillance What "wonging" is and how to use it How to calculate your risk, expected, profit, and profit range How to find your exact advantage for your personal situation Reinvesting for exponential wealth creation Bonus lessons on Advanced Techniques Free e-flashcards to make learning fast and easy Over 140 pages of content for only $9.95 Card counting is legal, profitable, and fun. Make money playing blackjack and never look back. Leave wage slavery behind. Take control of your income and your life. Turn the $350 Billion dollar casino industry into your personal fortune. Blackjack is the only casino game that can be mathematically beaten without cheating. While casinos have added measures to reduce the effectiveness of card counting (multiple decks, automatic shufflers) it is still possible to make serious money as a card counter. Order this book now and become an elite advantage player. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For those experienced with counting - Includes Omega II & Zen play variation tables!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692524800
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK if you don't take winning seriously. This is only for serious players who want to take advantage of a $350 Billion dollar industry to make a personal fortune. Second Edition Updates - 30 new pages on Advanced Techniques to push your advantage even higher Updated with 15 reliable web resources Edited for content & grammar Free e-flashcards included to make learning fast Over 100 Casino coupons Modern Card Counting is the perfect book for serious players looking to beat the house. I've taught blackjack card counting to high school drop-out's and PHD's and I can teach it to you. Beat the house at their own game. Find out how to make $1 Million with no statistical risk. Modern Card Counting includes absolutely everything you need to know... and more. Includes lessons on... Basic Strategy for any set of casino rules Level one and two card counting systems My own secret weapon - the Red Zen count Play Variations for most counting systems Team play How to avoid surveillance What "wonging" is and how to use it How to calculate your risk, expected, profit, and profit range How to find your exact advantage for your personal situation Reinvesting for exponential wealth creation Bonus lessons on Advanced Techniques Free e-flashcards to make learning fast and easy Over 140 pages of content for only $9.95 Card counting is legal, profitable, and fun. Make money playing blackjack and never look back. Leave wage slavery behind. Take control of your income and your life. Turn the $350 Billion dollar casino industry into your personal fortune. Blackjack is the only casino game that can be mathematically beaten without cheating. While casinos have added measures to reduce the effectiveness of card counting (multiple decks, automatic shufflers) it is still possible to make serious money as a card counter. Order this book now and become an elite advantage player. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For those experienced with counting - Includes Omega II & Zen play variation tables!
Women of Steel and Stone
Author: Anna M. Lewis
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613745117
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
An inspiration for young people who love to design, build, and work with their hands, Women of Steel and Stone tells the stories of 22 female architects, engineers, and landscape designers from the 1800s to today. Engaging profiles based on historical research and firsthand interviews stress how childhood passions, perseverance, and creativity led these women to overcome challenges and break barriers to achieve great success in their professions. Subjects include Marion Mahony Griffin, who worked alongside Frank Lloyd Wright to establish his distinct architectural-drawing style; Emily Warren Roebling, who, after her husband fell ill, took over the duties of chief engineer on the Brooklyn Bridge project; Marian Cruger Coffin, a landscape architect who designed estates of Gilded Age mansions; Beverly L. Greene, the first African American woman in the country to get her architecture license; Zaha Hadid, one of today's best-known architects and the first woman to receive the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize; and many others. Practical information such as lists of top schools in each field; descriptions of specific areas of study and required degrees; and lists of programs for kids and teens, places to visit, and professional organizations, make this an invaluable resource for students, parents, and teachers alike.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613745117
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
An inspiration for young people who love to design, build, and work with their hands, Women of Steel and Stone tells the stories of 22 female architects, engineers, and landscape designers from the 1800s to today. Engaging profiles based on historical research and firsthand interviews stress how childhood passions, perseverance, and creativity led these women to overcome challenges and break barriers to achieve great success in their professions. Subjects include Marion Mahony Griffin, who worked alongside Frank Lloyd Wright to establish his distinct architectural-drawing style; Emily Warren Roebling, who, after her husband fell ill, took over the duties of chief engineer on the Brooklyn Bridge project; Marian Cruger Coffin, a landscape architect who designed estates of Gilded Age mansions; Beverly L. Greene, the first African American woman in the country to get her architecture license; Zaha Hadid, one of today's best-known architects and the first woman to receive the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize; and many others. Practical information such as lists of top schools in each field; descriptions of specific areas of study and required degrees; and lists of programs for kids and teens, places to visit, and professional organizations, make this an invaluable resource for students, parents, and teachers alike.
Seriously...I'm Kidding
Author: Ellen DeGeneres
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446585033
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
~b~>With the winning, upbeat candor that has made her show on of the most popular and honored daytime shows on the air, beloved talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres shares her views on life, love, and American Idol. "I've experienced a whole lot the last few years and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door unopened, no window unbroken, no rug unvacuumed, no ivories untickled. What I'm saying is, let us begin, shall we?" Seriously... I'm Kidding is a lively, hilarious, and often sweetly poignant look at the life of the much-loved entertainer as she opens up about her personal life, her talk show, and more. PRAISE FOR Seriously... I'm Kidding "DeGeneres's amiably oddball riffs on everything from kale to catwalks to Jesus will make fans smile." -- People "Whatever the topic, DeGeneres's compulsively readable style will appeal to fans old and new." - Publishers Weekly "Fans will not be disappointed...[DeGeneres's] trademark wit and openness shine through and through." -- Kirkus/DIVspan
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446585033
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
~b~>With the winning, upbeat candor that has made her show on of the most popular and honored daytime shows on the air, beloved talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres shares her views on life, love, and American Idol. "I've experienced a whole lot the last few years and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door unopened, no window unbroken, no rug unvacuumed, no ivories untickled. What I'm saying is, let us begin, shall we?" Seriously... I'm Kidding is a lively, hilarious, and often sweetly poignant look at the life of the much-loved entertainer as she opens up about her personal life, her talk show, and more. PRAISE FOR Seriously... I'm Kidding "DeGeneres's amiably oddball riffs on everything from kale to catwalks to Jesus will make fans smile." -- People "Whatever the topic, DeGeneres's compulsively readable style will appeal to fans old and new." - Publishers Weekly "Fans will not be disappointed...[DeGeneres's] trademark wit and openness shine through and through." -- Kirkus/DIVspan
Leap of Faith
Author: Queen Noor
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780753817568
Category : Queens
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The dramatic and inspiring story of one woman's incredible journey into the heart of a man and his nation. Born into a distinguished Arab-American family, Lisa Halaby was a strongly independent young woman. After studying architecture at Princeton, her work on projects in the Middle East gave her a profound understanding both of the links between the environment and social problems, and also of the tumultuous history of the Arab nations. Then, in 1974, her life took a very different turn, when her father introduced her to the world's most eligible bachelor, King Hussein of Jordan. After a whirlwind romance, she became Noor Al Hussein, Queen of Jordan. With eloquence and honesty, Queen Noor speaks of the obstacles she faced as a young bride and of her successful struggle to create a role for herself as a humanitarian activist. She tells of her heartbreaking miscarriage and the births of her four children, along with her continuing support for King Hussein's campaign to bring peace to the Arab nations. But most of all this is a love story - an honest and engaging portrait of a truly remarkable woman and the man she married.
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780753817568
Category : Queens
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The dramatic and inspiring story of one woman's incredible journey into the heart of a man and his nation. Born into a distinguished Arab-American family, Lisa Halaby was a strongly independent young woman. After studying architecture at Princeton, her work on projects in the Middle East gave her a profound understanding both of the links between the environment and social problems, and also of the tumultuous history of the Arab nations. Then, in 1974, her life took a very different turn, when her father introduced her to the world's most eligible bachelor, King Hussein of Jordan. After a whirlwind romance, she became Noor Al Hussein, Queen of Jordan. With eloquence and honesty, Queen Noor speaks of the obstacles she faced as a young bride and of her successful struggle to create a role for herself as a humanitarian activist. She tells of her heartbreaking miscarriage and the births of her four children, along with her continuing support for King Hussein's campaign to bring peace to the Arab nations. But most of all this is a love story - an honest and engaging portrait of a truly remarkable woman and the man she married.
Pretty Little Liars
Author: Sara Shepard
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061975567
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars and the upcoming HBO spin-off series Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin! Never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret. Set in ultra-trendy Rosewood, Pennsylvania, Pretty Little Liars centers around four beautiful girls who are hiding some very ugly secrets, and the one person who knows them all…and is not afraid to spill. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying, The Cousins, and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, this first book in Sara Shepard’s #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series will introduce new readers to the thrilling and magnetically compelling world of Pretty Little Liars, where everyone’s got something to hide, and no secret stays buried for long.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061975567
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars and the upcoming HBO spin-off series Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin! Never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret. Set in ultra-trendy Rosewood, Pennsylvania, Pretty Little Liars centers around four beautiful girls who are hiding some very ugly secrets, and the one person who knows them all…and is not afraid to spill. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying, The Cousins, and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, this first book in Sara Shepard’s #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series will introduce new readers to the thrilling and magnetically compelling world of Pretty Little Liars, where everyone’s got something to hide, and no secret stays buried for long.
Camp Fear Ghouls
Author: R.L. Stine
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442488387
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Lizzy Caldwell is so excited when she’s asked to join the Camp Fear Girls. It sounds like such a cool club. Even though the clubhouse is on Fear Street—the spookiest street around. Even though the troop badges show coffins and hangman’s nooses. Even though the Camp Fear Girls are mysteriously vanishing…
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442488387
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
Lizzy Caldwell is so excited when she’s asked to join the Camp Fear Girls. It sounds like such a cool club. Even though the clubhouse is on Fear Street—the spookiest street around. Even though the troop badges show coffins and hangman’s nooses. Even though the Camp Fear Girls are mysteriously vanishing…