ABSTRACT

Understand the Math Underlying Some of Your Favorite Gambling Games Basic Gambling Mathematics: The Numbers Behind the Neon explains the mathematics involved in analyzing games of chance, including casino games, horse racing, and lotteries. The book helps readers understand the mathematical reasons why some gambling games are better for the player

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|40 pages

Fundamental Ideas

chapter 3|24 pages

Compound Events

chapter 4|64 pages

Probability Distributions and Expectation

chapter 5|42 pages

Modified Casino Games

chapter 6|40 pages

Blackjack: The Mathematical Exception

chapter 7|24 pages

Betting Strategies: Why They Don’t Work