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Unlike the most-common system, the Hi-Lo, cards have 5 possible values (-2,-1,0,1,2), instead of 3 (-1,0,1). But for the modern game, which is almost all shoes, you'll want something else.I still think one should buy this book, since it really does open up the reader to how to think about the game. And it has lots of great material in it.
This is hard to do, especially in shoe games.The Omega II system was designed to make crazy money on single- and double-deck blackjack. But one should also buy, say, Stanford Wong's Professional Blackjack, and just learn the Hi-Lo. To the extent that casinos even permit that to happen anymore, it's one of the two very best systems for that.
This is the best written book on learning blackjack. Most daunting of all, to be an effective count for the purposes of betting (as opposed to playing your cards), you really need to keep a separate count going of aces. If, a year down the road, you're the kind of player who just won't be satisfied unless he's playing the very best, then you can go back to Blackjack for Blood and retrain.
I highly recommend buying it.However, the book is centered on Carlson's Omega II system, which is simply not a good choice for a first blackjack system. The Omega II counts 12 of the 13 ranks of cards, whereas many simpler counts only count between 8 and 11.
The process is easy to follow, the information is easy to grasp as long as you practice it. After studing for 2 months in Iraq, my first stop home is Atlantic City, wish me luck. This book makes it simple to follow the basics and then more advanced techniques of counting. If you think you're interested in trying this, the worst is that you become a MUCH better basic blackjack player, the best is that you master the basic and advanced systems and start making money. Thanks to Bryce Carlson for the great read. The author understands the risks in this and alerts people to many, most i wasn't even aware of. He also uses a brief history of the game and his personal stories to make the book more interesting than just 'memerize this or that'.
Make that platinum. Blackjack just doesn't work that way.
Counting is the easy part, getting away with it in casinos over the long term is a whole different ball game. There is a lot more to consistently beating the game than reading one book, or even ten books.
This book gives an excellent overview of the game of blackjack and an explanation of how to use a powerful counting system, including many index numbers. I would caution anyone that it is not as simple as reading a book on a flight to Vegas.
I've used this system for single-deck games for several years and, for someone who truly knows what they're doing (if you are at all uncertain as to whether or not you fit into this category, you are not in it) this book is literally worth its weight in gold.
Several of the reviews posted here may lead a person to believe that card counting is easy money.
It's a level 2, with an ace tracking component, which is a bit of brain work. There are sections on cover, what to do when backed off a table, and alternative advantage methods.I don't know if this is the best system, from a pure card counting standpoint. On the other hand, if you are a serious blackjack player, this book is a great resource on many levels. As a book, this is a great read. Bryce highlights the Omega II count system, and also tells a great series of stories along the way.
EXCELENTE LIBRO DE FACIL COMPRENSION PARA PERSONAS QUE NO HABLAN EL INGLES, EL ENVIO RAPIDO LLGA EN BUENAS CONDICIONES Y SIN PROBLEMA ALGUNO EN LA COIMPRA DESCAHO Y RECEPCION
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