Mathematics of The Big Four Casino Table Games: Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, & Roulette (AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series)

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Mathematics is the basis of casino games, which are the bedrock of a $100 billion/year industry. Mathematics of the Big Four Casino Table Games: Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, & Roulette takes an in-depth look at the four biggest table games in casinos: blackjack, baccarat, craps, and roulette. It guides readers through the mathematical principles that underpin these games and their different variations, providing insights that will be of huge interest to gamblers, casino managers, researchers, and students of mathematics. Features A valuable teaching resource, replete with exercises, for any course of gambling mathematics Suitable for a wide audience of professionals, researchers and students Many practical applications for the gambling industry. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1. Essential Probability 1.1. Elementary Ideas 1.2. Addition and Multiplication Rules 1.3. Combinatorics 1.4. Random Variables and Expected Value 2. Roulette 2.1. Roulette Basics 2.2. History of Roulette 2.3. New Wheels 2.4. Electronic Roulette Games 2.5. Roulette with Cards 2.6. Side Bets 2.7. Roulette Betting Systems 2.8. Exercises 3. Craps 3.1. Craps Basics 3.2. Hazard 3.3. Street Craps 3.4. Crooked Dice 3.5. Controlled Shooting 3.6. Variations 3.7. Card Craps 3.8. Side Bets 3.9. Exercises 4. Baccarat 4.1. Baccarat Basics 4.2. Card Counting in Baccarat 4.3. Variations 4.4. Side Bets 4.5. Exercises 5. Blackjack 5.1. Blackjack Basics 5.2. Basic Strategy 5.3. Card Counting 5.4. Variations 5.5. California Games 5.6. Side Bets 5.7. Exercises Answers to Selected Exercises References Index