The Complete Idiot's Guide to Gambling Like a Pro

by Stanford Wong

You're no idiot, of course. You know that a full house beats a pair of kings and 21 is the magic number in blackjack. But when you enter a casino, you feel like a vacuum hose is going to suck money right out of your wallet. Don't cash in your chips just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Gambling Like a Pro, Second Edition explains all the games and strategies, so you have a better chance at beating the odds.

352 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

John Ferguson, known by his pen name, Stanford Wong, is a gambling author best known for his book Professional Blackjack, first published in 1975. Wong's computer program "Blackjack Analyzer", initially created for personal use, was one of the first pieces of commercially available blackjack odds analyzing software. Wong has appeared on TV multiple times as a blackjack tournament contestant or as a gambling expert. He owns a publishing house, Pi Yee Press, which has published books by other gambling authors including King Yao.

Reviews

[Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book from my father in-law before my honeymoon to Las Vegas. It's either this book or getting up early in the morning to sit through lessons with the older gamblers wearing sweat suits in Vegas.

[Patrick Mahoney · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cmon dice, daddy needs a new pair of shoes...

[William · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book covers the rules of the various games adequately but does not include any useful playing strategies.