Review of Blackjack for Blood
In Blackjack for Blood, we have yet another example of the all-in-one reference for the aspiring card counter. The heart of the book is the description of the Omega II card counting system and its application in the casino environment.
The Introduction of the book describes “The Good Life” that the professional Blackjack player might enjoy. While the author is honest about how much hard work it might take to prosper like this, I believe even the promise of wealth, junkets, and the high life should be more carefully moderated. Few, if any, readers will ever attain this level of prosperity from the game of Blackjack. While the promise of wealth and success may be attractive to readers (and to publishers), I’m always uncomfortable with such claims.
The next two chapters are the obligatory explanation of the game of 21 and an introduction to why this remarkable game can be beaten. The explanation of the game is sufficient, and the explanation of the reasons why is better than average.
Chapter four covers basic strategy. It’s amazing to me that despite the fact that every author agrees that there is only one correct basic strategy, no two books I can recall have the same charts. To be fair, the strategy can change depending upon the number of decks and what rules are assumed and the differences are very minor. The tables in Blackjack for Blood are in line with what most experts agree is the correct strategy.
Chapters five and seven cover the Basic and Advanced Omega II strategy. The Omega II is a powerful, balanced, ace neutralized, level two Slot Gacor counting system. The author claims that a level two system (or, more specifically, this one in particular) is an optimum compromise between the …