How to Play Blackjack
A Beginner to Expert Guide
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Narrated by:
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Forris Day Jr
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By:
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Steven Hartman
About this listen
After pumping dollars into the slot machine and staring at a screen, you get up and notice the table games section of the casino. Brightly lit from can lights shining downward and the crisp green felt of the line of games, making you think of the cash in your wallet or purse.
There is a row of blackjack tables. Some have a dealer standing with their hands clasped idly in front of them or pressed along the cushion running along the felt. They stare at the gamblers roaming the casino, eagerly awaiting the next person to place a chip and test their luck. Other tables are crammed with players, the people behind them shifting to look over their shoulder, and you hear the loud clasp of a hand and the cheer of the table, "Blackjack!"
Some tables are hot, some are just warming up, and some are presided over by a cruel dealer who seems to have the luck that any player would crave.
The truth is it is all in the cards, each one shuffled meticulously by man or machine and dealt out randomly. The dealer has the same luck you do.
That's the fun of it though.
What this book will teach you:
- The absolute basics
- Playing the game
- Beyond the basics
- Never, ever!
- Money-making tips
- Your first time
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From the simple to the intricate and the audacious to the absurd, Adam Kucharski reveals the long and tangled history between betting and science and explains why gambling continues to generate insights into luck and decision making today. Covering exploits and ideas from across the globe, he meets the teams behind hedge funds that capitalize on inaccurate sports betting odds and explains how PhD-level pundits are using methods originally developed for the US nuclear program to predict sports results.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Nontechnical, wandering far beyond "gaming"
- By Philo on 04-02-16
By: Adam Kucharski
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The Art of Strategy
- A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life
- By: Barry J. Nalebuff, Avinash K. Dixit
- Narrated by: Matthew Dudley
- Length: 17 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 311
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Game theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It’s the art of anticipating your opponent’s next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it can only be mastered by developing a new way of seeing the world. Using a diverse array of rich case studies - from pop culture, TV, movies, sports, politics, and history - the authors show how nearly every business and personal interaction has a game-theory component to it.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Completely misleading title
- By Motorjaw on 01-28-15
By: Barry J. Nalebuff, and others
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Winning Ugly
- Mental Warfare in Tennis - Lessons from a Master
- By: Brad Gilbert, Steve Jamison
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 590
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 491
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He's been called the best in the world at the mental game of tennis. Brad Gilbert's strokes may not be pretty, but looks aren't everything. He has beaten the tour's biggest names - all by playing his "ugly" game. Now, in Winning Ugly, Gilbert teaches recreational players how to win more often without necessarily even changing their strokes. The key to success, he says, is to become a better thinking player - to recognize, analyze, and capitalize. That means out-thinking opponents before, during, and after a match - forcing him or her to play your game.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tried and True
- By Professor Hardcore on 09-12-18
By: Brad Gilbert, and others
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StarFire
- Vince Lombard, Book 1
- By: Mike Lee
- Narrated by: Jason Brenizer
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 605
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 568
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Captain Vince Lombard, G-Marine company commander, is tasked with tracking down a stray ship. The Alliance Military Ship StarFire has gone silent, and previous attempts to locate her have resulted in the loss of more ships. After two previous wars with xenospecies humanity bumped into while expanding into space, no one knows what might be the cause of StarFire's missing in action status.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good solid Sci-Fi
- By Bob H. on 10-25-14
By: Mike Lee
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Fooling Houdini
- Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind
- By: Alex Stone
- Narrated by: Alex Stone
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 240
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 210
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Story4 out of 5 stars 210
When Alex Stone was five years old, his father bought him a magic kit - a gift that would spark a lifelong love. Years later, while living in New York City, he discovered a vibrant underground magic scene exploding with creativity and innovation and populated by a fascinating cast of characters: from his gruff mentor, who holds court in the back of a rundown pizza shop, to one of the world's greatest card cheats, who also happens to be blind. Captivated, he plunged headlong into this mysterious world.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I suppose the author thinks he's clever
- By Joe on 11-01-12
By: Alex Stone
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Double or Nothing
- How Two Friends Risked It All to Buy One of Las Vegas' Legendary Casinos
- By: Tom Breitling, Cal Fussman
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
If Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn had come of age at the end of the 20th century looking for an all-American adventure, they probably would've headed for Vegas. However, they'd have been hard-pressed to go on a wilder ride than the one taken by Tom Breitling and Tim Poster to the top of the famed Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino. Call them the Odds Couple.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A look at lives of 2 guys who bought casino
- By Eric A, on 01-05-21
By: Tom Breitling, and others
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Pitch Anything
- An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal
- By: Oren Klaff
- Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 429
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 362
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When it comes to delivering a pitch, Oren Klaff has unparalleled credentials. Over the past 13 years, he has used his one-of-a-kind method to raise more than $400 million—and now, for the first time, he describes his formula to help you deliver a winning pitch in any business situation. Whether you're selling ideas to investors, pitching a client for new business, or even negotiating for a higher salary, Pitch Anything will transform the way you position your ideas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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packed
- By anonymous on 11-15-24
By: Oren Klaff
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Essential Tennis
- Improve Faster, Play Smarter, and Win More Matches
- By: Ian Westermann, Joel Chasnoff - contributor
- Narrated by: Ian Westermann
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story5 out of 5 stars 46
What’s the number one thing stopping you from playing your best tennis? Ian Westermann, founder of the world’s #1 online tennis instruction portal, Essentialtennis.com, will confidently say it’s an obstacle you probably never thought of: The ball. The whole point of tennis is to hit the ball over the net and in, so how can the ball be the thing that’s standing in the way? In fact, this is why the ball is such an impediment: your desire to hit a good shot, with the right mix of power and spin, to a specific spot on the court, prevents you from striking the ball the way you should.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must Read for Competitive Tennis Players
- By Isaac Patton on 06-07-22
By: Ian Westermann, and others
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Curse of the Arctic Star
- Nancy Drew Diaries, Book 1
- By: Carolyn Keene
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Dear Diary...Bess, George, and I are actually in Alaska! Everywhere you look, there are massive mountains and sparkling, deep-blue waters. We're on the maiden voyage of the Arctic Star luxury cruise ship, and my old friend, Becca Wright, the assistant cruise director, needs our help. She received threatening emails before even setting sail; then a bloody body turned up in the swimming pool.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By Jennifer on 12-13-16
By: Carolyn Keene
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Seven Games
- A Human History
- By: Oliver Roeder
- Narrated by: William Sarris
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable.
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5 out of 5 stars
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All about computers and games
- By Mark L on 01-03-23
By: Oliver Roeder
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Irrationally Yours
- On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles
- By: Dan Ariely
- Narrated by: Simon Jones
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 228
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Story4 out of 5 stars 196
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely revolutionized the way we think about ourselves, our minds, and our actions in his books Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, and The Honest Truth About Dishonesty. Ariely applies this scientific analysis of the human condition in his "Ask Ariely" Q and A column in the Wall Street Journal, in which he responds to readers who write in with personal conundrums ranging from the serious to the curious.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what I expected
- By Gordon on 05-30-15
By: Dan Ariely
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Predictably Irrational
- The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
- By: Dan Ariely
- Narrated by: Simon Jones
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,559
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,843
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,814
In a series of illuminating, often surprising experiments, MIT behavioral economist Dan Ariely refutes the common assumption that we behave in fundamentally rational ways. Blending everyday experience with groundbreaking research, Ariely explains how expectations, emotions, social norms, and other invisible, seemingly illogical forces skew our reasoning abilities.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good lessons, mediocre science?
- By William Stanger on 02-24-09
By: Dan Ariely
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Buy-In
- Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down
- By: John P. Kotter, Lorne A. Whitehead
- Narrated by: Tim Wheeler
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 162
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 110
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Story4 out of 5 stars 110
You believe in a good idea. You know it could make a crucial difference for you, your organization, your community. You present it, hoping for enthusiastic support. Instead, you get confounding questions, inane comments, and verbal bullets. Before you know what’s hit you, your idea is dead, shot down. It doesn’t have to be this way, say John Kotter and Lorne Whitehead. In Buy-In, they reveal how to protect good ideas and win the support needed to deliver valuable results.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Practical Application
- By Kellie on 05-13-11
By: John P. Kotter, and others
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No Spin
- The autobiography of Shane Warne
- By: Shane Warne, Mark Nicholas
- Narrated by: Rhys Muldoon
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
In No Spin, Shane sets the record straight. From his extraordinary family history to his childhood as a budding Aussie Rules footballer in suburban Melbourne. From the legendary 'Gatting ball' to his history-making 700th Test wicket. From the controversy surrounding the diuretic pill in South Africa to his high-profile relationship with Hollywood star Elizabeth Hurley. Nothing is off limits, and Shane tackles it all with his trademark directness and humour.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story
- By Abishek on 06-09-20
By: Shane Warne, and others
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Rock the Dancefloor
- The Proven Five-Step Formula for Total Djing Success
- By: Phil Morse
- Narrated by: Phil Morse
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Story5 out of 5 stars 56
If you want to know how it feels to be the DJ, to share the music you love with other people, to receive the adulation of packed dancefloors night after night, this audiobook will show you exactly what to do to get there. Whether you're brand-new to this, a DJ who wants to finally break out of the bedroom, or you just want to improve your game, the five-step formula in "Rock The Dancefloor!" will help you to become a truly great DJ.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Helped me a lot
- By Chiedza R. on 10-31-23
By: Phil Morse
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How to Watch Soccer
- By: Ruud Gullit, Sam Herman
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4 out of 5 stars 92
Ruud Gullit knows better than anyone else that to understand soccer you have to understand strategy. When he started playing soccer, his only "strategy" was to get the ball, outrun everyone else to the other end of the field, and score. At first it served him well, but as he advanced through the sport, he learned that it takes much more than speed to make a winning team.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- By Gerald Kearney on 03-24-17
By: Ruud Gullit, and others
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- Justin
- 01-04-23
Great basic strategy
Great book , I truly enjoy listening to this book to refresh my memory . Whether your new to the blackjack table or a more seasoned player this book is a great read .
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-23-17
Decent information.
Decent information but requires multiple reads to take the information in because it doesn't go into a lot of detail.
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- Ted
- 08-14-24
No substance
No substance. Not a good listen for me. Very very basic information. Not interesting. No substance.
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- Gail
- 05-06-17
Beginner to EXPERT Guide? Not Even Close!
Zero content here. Don't need a "book" to tell you NOT to put a drink on the felt or hold cigarettes under the table to be polite. Please save your money.
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- A. Bitran
- 06-20-17
Waste of money!
Don't buy this book!
Lots of inaccuracies and misinformation
Not for beginners and certainly not for the advanced
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