Thanks Eliot......

[suicyco maniac]

.....for keeping me up til 8AM. Yesterday after a night at the tables I arived home about 6:30AM and in my mailbox was my copy of blackjack in the zone....Oops I mean the blackjack zone (sorry just had to say it). I spent the next hour and a half reading the whole book. My first surprise was that I got copy #37. I figured I would be way way way further down the list then that...but even more surprising was seeing that you mentioned me in the acknowledgements and ya you are right I don't understand how or why..its clearly not because of all my bitching and moaning Anyway I must admit I didn't learn much from the book as it is obviously geared tword new players and not tword hardened counters as you cleary state "if you are an expert... counter... don't wast your time get back to the tables" but like I said in another post I almost always learn something from every book I read and last night I learned there have been 14 perfect games in baseball (not exactly earth shatering BJ news but knowledge none the less) Thanks for everything you have done for me and congrats and much sucess on your book. Very well written and easy to read. Take Care SM

 

[suicyco maniac]

One more thing

In Appendix A "Top web resources"...........why the hell didn't you list cardcounter.com? SM

 

[The Mayor]

Why...

It was there, then I took it out. I advertise it several places in the book, including on the inside of the back cover. It just felt ever so vain (if you know what I mean).

Also, as for the 14 perfect games, that is not *for all time* that is for the last 100 years. 1905-2004. "The Baseball Zone" ... reaching the long-run in baseball.

 

[SammyBoy]

I Wondered the Same Thing...

Why you did not mention cardcounter.com. I can understand your feelings and I probably would have felt the same way, but it should be there, and I think someone should have overruled you on that one.

 

[suicyco maniac]

Shows how close I follow sports eh?

Overall a very good book for the begining player....I will be looking forward to your second book you were thinking of writing if you ever get around to it....I love the idea. SM

 

[Hinoon]

Ditto

I just wanted to mention the two parts of the book that I really enjoy:

I really love Chapter 6, Zen and the Art of Blackjack. It sets the tone and is very well said. I'd read it before when it was posted in your online articles, and am happy to have it in print. It's a good mantra for getting into the "zone" and particularly for controlling one's emotions after a bad bout of negative variance.

The other thing that caught me by surprise is the back cover. No, not the accolades from Wong and the rest....but rather the stylish little trail of stardust that follows over from the city skyline on the front. Very subtle and classy.

Of course, that's not to say the rest of the book isn't enjoyable, those are just the two things I've caught myself reflecting on more than once after finishing the book.

Good stuff Eliot.