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  title info:
    title: Risk and Reward
    sub title: The Science of Casino Blackjack
  name:
    name part: Werthamer, N. Richard.
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
    role:
      role term: aut
    role:
      role term: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut
  name:
    name part: SpringerLink (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: gw
    date issued: 2018
    edition: 2nd ed. 2018.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    form: electronic resource
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: XX, 150 p. 23 illus. in color. online resource.
  abstract: Praise for the First Edition: "As the title suggests, Risk and Reward: The Science of Casino Blackjack is a book about strategies for increasing your chances of winning the game of Blackjack. ... The author makes the book accessible to a variety of audiences by presenting the strategies separately from the mathematical analysis. ... It is well organized, flows nicely and cites previous works. ... Overall, the book is an entertaining and stimulating read for both mathematicians and casino goers." -- Michael Rowell, The Mathematical Association of America, 2009 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 …
  table of contents: 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.
  note: by N. Richard Werthamer.
  subject:
    topic: Technology
  subject:
    topic: Mathematics
  subject:
    topic: Applied mathematics
  subject:
    topic: Engineering mathematics
  subject:
    topic: Statistics
  subject:
    topic: Applied Science, multidisciplinary
  subject:
    topic: Popular Science in Mathematics
  subject:
    topic: Applications of Mathematics
  subject:
    topic: Statistics for Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance
  classification: T1-995
  classification: 600
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    title info:
      title: Springer eBooks
  identifier: 9783319913858
  identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91385-8
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    record creation date: 180720
    record change date: 20191024172620.0
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