Blackjack Bluebook: The Right Stuff for the Serious Player

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I've read Renzey in various magazine and internet articles on blackjack and liked his clear style and logical approach. His book is in the same vein. I've played, studied and read blackjack for fifteen years. This manual is direct, honest and expressive. It can take the place of six other blackjack books as far as I'm concerned. Does a convincing job explaining why bad players have no detrimental effect on others, why No-Mid-Shoe Entry signs are pure nonsense, why betting progressions end up being useless and why high cards are so valuable to the player. Gets you to concentrate on the stuff that matters which is playing your hands and making your bets according to your odds. To make it easier to remember sticky points, Renzey coins catchy terms such as "the Rule of 9" for doubling down with soft hands, etc. His explanation of how and why you should adjust your play with certain borderline hands is something I haven't seen anywhere else, yet is very thorough and convincing. The book contains a true beginner's card counting system that follows only select key cards and lets you upgrade it from there. His high level Mentor Count in the last chapter is a bit strong for me, but after three complete reads, I like this book a lot.

I've read a dozen books on blackjack and never got past the basic strategy chart. This book explains things beyond basic strategy in such a logical manner that my mind opened up to the game. Now I understand what all the gibberish is about in other technical books on advanced blackjack strategy. Fred Renzey has a way with words. Darn good book!

As with most blackjack strategy books, this book is intended for serious players who are looking for a complete blackjack strategy system. For novice players, simply learning basic strategy is time better spent. For pros and those wanting to be pros, this is a good place to start.

This is the most mind opening book on blackjack I've ever read. I used to have the typical "herd mentality" concerning streaks, money management,the order of the cards and bad players, then blamed everybody else when I lost. Blackjack Bluebook taught me how to think logically and focus on what really matters. I was missing the whole heart of the game! Other high level books on the subject left me blank, but Mr. Renzey has a way with words that make such clear sense of it all!

This book was recommended to my by an owner of a gambling supply store. Mr. Renzey covers it all with advice for skill levels from novice to expert. He backs-up his system with millions of computer-simulated hands of blackjack that he did, rather than soley relying on the works of others. I have gotten rid of several other blackjack books, and kept "Blackjack Bluebook" as my guide.

A very logical, easy to read book on the finer points of blackjack. Improved my game more than any other book on the subject. The wording and illustrations made clear what I must try to accomplish while playing. Renzey's "Key Card Count" is an eye opener. A "must read" for graduating to the next level.

This book can arm you with the mindset you need to win and the ability not to dispair when you lose a little bit.