Introduction 1Part 1: Casino Gambling Basics: Everything You Need to Know to Start 7Chapter 1: Casino Gambling 101: The Inside Scoop 9Chapter 2: Taking a Quick Stroll Through the Casino 27Chapter 3: Probability, Odds, and a Bit of Luck: What You Need to Succeed 41Chapter 4: Managing Your Money in a Casino 53Part 2: Conquering the Table Games 71Chapter 5: Minding Your Gambling Manners 73Chapter 6: Will Bluff for Food: Poker 95Chapter 7: The Easiest Game to Beat: Blackjack 121Chapter 8: Rolling the Dice: Craps 143Chapter 9: Spinning Wheel Goes Round n' Round: Roulette 169Chapter 10: Baccarat: Not Just For High-Rollers 189Part 3: Beyond the Tables: Slots, Video Poker, Sports Betting, and More 205Chapter 11: Tackling the "Riskier" Table Games 207Chapter 12: Mastering the Slots 223Chapter 13: Scoring Big in Video Poker 243Chapter 14: Striking the Mother Lode: Keno and Bingo 261Chapter 15: From the Cubs to the Bears: Sports Betting 279Part 4: Taking Casino Gambling to a Different Level 307Chapter 16: More than Just the Derby: Betting on Horse Racing 309Chapter 17: Gambling Online and in the Comfort of Home 327Chapter 18: The Wild World of Tournaments 339Part 5: The Part of Tens 357Chapter 19: Ten Cool Places to Gamble 359Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Score Comps 367Appendix A: Important Resources 373Index 379
Kevin Blackwood is a highly successful blackjack and poker player. He has written for several gaming magazines and is the author of four gambling books.Swain Scheps is a games enthusiast, numbers guru, sports betting expert and the author of Business Intelligence For Dummies and Sports Betting For Dummies.