--- product_id: 1701877 title: "Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One" price: "110.33 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1701877-beat-the-dealer-a-winning-strategy-for-the-game-twenty store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One **Price:** 110.33 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One - **How much does it cost?** 110.33 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1701877-beat-the-dealer-a-winning-strategy-for-the-game-twenty) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Book That Made Las Vegas Change the Rules Over 1,000,000 Copies in Print Edward O. Thorp is the father of card counting, and in this classic guide he shares the revolutionary point system that has been successfully used by professional and amateur card players for generations. This book provides: o an overview of the basic rules of the game o proven winning strategies ranging from simple to advanced o methods to overcome casino counter measures o ways to spot cheating o charts and tables that clearly illustrate key concepts A fascinating read and an indispensable resource for winning big, Beat the Dealer is the bible for players of this game of chance. **Bring these strategies into the casino: Perforated cards included in the book** Review: IT STILL WORKS EVEN WITH A 6 DECK SHOE - Professor Thorpe published his book in the 1960s. I read it in the 1970s long before there was an desertcart.com. When I read it, the casinos had already gone from single-deck Blackjack to a six deck shoe. This change was solely because of Professor Thorpe's book. To this day, I still hear people say that you can't count cards with a 6 deck shoe. They say this because they labor under the mistaken belief that counting cards involves memorizing the cards that are out of the deck. In fact, counting cards has absolutely nothing to do with memorizing the cards. When you're counting, all you're doing is keeping track of how many big cards are out of the deck versus how many small cards. When there is a disproportionate number of small cards out of the deck, the advantage shifts to the player. When this happens the player makes a larger bet. When the house has the advantage, the player makes a small bet. Therefore, it doesn't matter weather it is one deck, six decks, or 100 decks. The difference between counting with a single deck, and counting with a 6 deck shoe, is that the advantage gained from counting cards is dramatically reduced. After I originally read Professor Thorpe's book, I crunched the numbers to determine the profitability of counting when playing with a six deck shoe. What I discovered was that if someone played blackjack 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, and had a bankroll of half a million dollars, they can make $50,000 a year by playing Blackjack. However, if someone has $500,000 in cash, they can probably find better ways to make a living. Nevertheless, this is a very interesting book and well worth reading to learn about professors Thorpe's experiences when he took his system on the road to test it. And, if you play a little Blackjack every once in awhile, counting will make it a little more fun. Review: Who cares about Blackjack: it's a historical text - I bought this book for my son who is four years ahead in his age level in math to show him that math can be used for fun. Who knows and who cares about Blackjack anymore: Beat the Dealer is widely recognized as the book that kicked off modern financial modeling and started the "hunger" in plenty of those who control the world financial markets for applying their math heads to something concrete. I don't know if I'd put it up there w/ Turing's paper about binary theory but it's close. That it's written entirely focused on Blackjack, and then on gaining a theoretical upper hand in a game where even the highest stakes tables may as well be nickel bets compared to what flows through the financial sector, makes it even more interesting. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #64,872 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Blackjack (Books) #40 in Puzzle & Game Reference (Books) #65 in Card Games (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 877 Reviews | ## Images ![Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZMC5uck9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ IT STILL WORKS EVEN WITH A 6 DECK SHOE *by K***. on August 27, 2020* Professor Thorpe published his book in the 1960s. I read it in the 1970s long before there was an Amazon.com. When I read it, the casinos had already gone from single-deck Blackjack to a six deck shoe. This change was solely because of Professor Thorpe's book. To this day, I still hear people say that you can't count cards with a 6 deck shoe. They say this because they labor under the mistaken belief that counting cards involves memorizing the cards that are out of the deck. In fact, counting cards has absolutely nothing to do with memorizing the cards. When you're counting, all you're doing is keeping track of how many big cards are out of the deck versus how many small cards. When there is a disproportionate number of small cards out of the deck, the advantage shifts to the player. When this happens the player makes a larger bet. When the house has the advantage, the player makes a small bet. Therefore, it doesn't matter weather it is one deck, six decks, or 100 decks. The difference between counting with a single deck, and counting with a 6 deck shoe, is that the advantage gained from counting cards is dramatically reduced. After I originally read Professor Thorpe's book, I crunched the numbers to determine the profitability of counting when playing with a six deck shoe. What I discovered was that if someone played blackjack 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, and had a bankroll of half a million dollars, they can make $50,000 a year by playing Blackjack. However, if someone has $500,000 in cash, they can probably find better ways to make a living. Nevertheless, this is a very interesting book and well worth reading to learn about professors Thorpe's experiences when he took his system on the road to test it. And, if you play a little Blackjack every once in awhile, counting will make it a little more fun. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Who cares about Blackjack: it's a historical text *by M***K on April 22, 2010* I bought this book for my son who is four years ahead in his age level in math to show him that math can be used for fun. Who knows and who cares about Blackjack anymore: Beat the Dealer is widely recognized as the book that kicked off modern financial modeling and started the "hunger" in plenty of those who control the world financial markets for applying their math heads to something concrete. I don't know if I'd put it up there w/ Turing's paper about binary theory but it's close. That it's written entirely focused on Blackjack, and then on gaining a theoretical upper hand in a game where even the highest stakes tables may as well be nickel bets compared to what flows through the financial sector, makes it even more interesting. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Please read it! *by J***O on May 4, 2014* First, I was not sure if I really wanted to read and learn about gambling techniques. Is important to notice that gambling and trading there's a plethora of books that sell you a five days recipe to learn a "secret" that is going to make you grossly richer than any neighbor of yours. Well, "unfortunately," this book is not about that bothersome crap that rarely works, if they work at all. What you will find in this book is a technique to beat the dealer and fun while learning to do so. I honestly do not think Ed. Thorp's a charlatan, really, he is the real thing. He knows what he was writing almost 50 years ago. In short, this book is a must for anyone interested in gambling and trading, notably, the Kelly Criterion is cited somewhere in the book. ## Frequently Bought Together - Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One - The World's Greatest Blackjack Book --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1701877-beat-the-dealer-a-winning-strategy-for-the-game-twenty](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1701877-beat-the-dealer-a-winning-strategy-for-the-game-twenty) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-13*