Las Vegas Advisor Online MembershipAn online membership lets Internet users save $13 over the price of a full membership. It includes all benefits of Las Vegas Advisor full membership, except for mailed copies of the newsletter.
Las Vegas Advisor Full MembershipThis is the whole Megillah. In addition to everything included in an online membership, you also get hard copies every month and the LVA Reference Guide. Hard copies often include additional coupons not in the Pocketbook of Values. For example, the February 2001 issue contained 2-for-1 tickets to Folies Bergere and the Rick Thomas show (magic) at the Tropicana.
Great Stuff 4 GamblersTelling Lies and Getting PaidIf you liked Man With The $100,000 Breasts, you'll love Telling Lies and Getting Paid, author Michael Konik's new book of gambling stories. Meet the Chicago nun who consistently out-handicaps the bookies with her football picks. Cruise around with the Line Mover, whose massive sports bets force bookies nationwide to alter the odds, and the High Roller, who gets whatever he wants - yes, whatever he wants - just by showing up in Las Vegas. Glimpse the wild scene at the casinos in Macao and visit the poshest casinos in the world. Get tips on how to set up a home poker game and how not to get ripped off by offshore sports books.
The Vegas KidSam Durango is riding high. He's the star of the TV western "The Vegas Kid," he's married to a glamorous actress, and he lives in a beautiful home in the Hollywood Hills. And then everything goes to hell in a handbasket. When his show is cancelled and his wife leaves him (taking most of his money and the house, while she's at it), Sam finds he has to make his way out in the cold cruel world. Along with a ragtag cast of characters—Sam's archrival Buck Beaumont, a couple of escaped cons, a mystery woman, a good-old-boy casino owner, and the world's top poker players—Sam heads to Blackies Casino on Halloween looking to hit the jackpot.
The Little Book of PokerThis outstanding selection of writings from the first regular poker column in a daily newspaper anywhere in the world traverses the poker universe, with stories about poker's games, names, and claims to fame. You'll visit the world's greatest poker venues, feel the emotions of the annual World Series, and relive some of the greatest hands ever played.
Packed with information about the popular games-hold 'em, stud, Omaha, and high-low-The Little Book of Poker can improve your play whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned expert. You'll learn how to bet, when to bluff, when to drop, and when to pick up your chips and head for home.
Burning the Tables in Las Vegas 2nd EditionIn Burning the Tables in Las Vegas, Ian Andersen, author of the classic Turning the Tables on Las Vegas, and one of the most successful high-stakes blackjack players of all time, shares his personal program for success at blackjack, poker, and life. First published in 1999, this second edition contains three important new chapters: one on the use of the surrender option at blackjack as a camouflage technique, one on green-chip play for medium rollers; and one on understanding casino psychology. The "Crazy Surrender" chapter expands Andersen's Ultimate Gambit and adds another dimension to his technique of using elements of mathematics and psychology to remain below the casino radar. This new second edition also contains a Foreword by blackjack legend Stanford Wong.
Knock Out BlackjackNow you can! The revolutionary new Knock-Out card-counting system eliminates the mountain of mental arithmetic necessary to win at blackjack. The scientifically devised Knock-Out count can be used profitably anywhere blackjack is played: Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Mississippi, riverboat casinos, Native American casinos, the Bahamas, and on cruise ships.
Blackjack AutumnWhen Barry Meadow decided to take two months off from his everyday life to play blackjack in every Nevada casino, he had no idea what he would find. Leaving behind his business, his fiancee, and his son, he set out on the road with a suitcase, a tape recorder, and $8,000 on the trip of a lifetime.
He ran into cowboys and Indians, suffered the Stardust curse, split 10s in Winnemucca, and learned more about real-world gambling than anyone should have to know.
With wit and wisdom, Meadow takes you on an incredible journey—literally, figuratively, even spiritually—all within the context of a professional blackjack player’s remarkable way of life.
Gambling lessons, life’s lessons, Nevada geography lessons—this one’s got it all. One of the most highly acclaimed gambling books in the past half-decade.
Crushing the Internet CasinosYou can earn back the price of this report in one hour! It’s a fact. There’s profit potential in thousands of casinos on the Net, but you have to know how to exploit it. This report contains everything online gamblers need to know about advantage play at the Web-based casinos. It provides a detailed step-by-step on getting started, choosing the right casinos, setting up ac-counts, playing the games, analyzing the bonuses (which is where the advantage lies), avoiding pitfalls, solving problems, withdrawing money, keeping records, identifying the scam sites, even earning comp points and becoming an affiliate.
The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing SlotsThe casino floors are jammed with new and different kinds of slot machines. In The Slot Expert’s Guide to Playing Slots, John Robison tells you what they are, how they work, and how you should play them.Formerly sold only in bulky report format, this new pocket-sized book can be easily carried into the casinos to be used as a reference. Contains graphics of slot and video poker pay schedules you’ll encounter, along with representative return percentages.
The Slot Expert’s Guide to Playing Slots also covers general practicalities of slot play, offering facts and tips on machine selection, payout percentages, slot myths, the value of systems, taxes on jackpots, and the use of slot clubs.
No LimitNo Limit provides a penetrating look at Bob Stupak, controversial casino owner and builder of the Stratosphere Tower. Between his early years as the son of a notorious gambling operator in Pittsburgh and the grand opening of the Stratosphere Tower, Stupak raced motorcycles, hustled coupons, and ran Vegas World-home of the infamous VIP Vacation Package, the longest running casino promotion in history.
Gambling WizardsGet into the minds of the greatest gamblers of all time with the latest release from Huntington Press, Gambling Wizards by Richard W. Munchkin. Read in-depth interviews with eight masters of the games. Learn how they think, how they play, and what made them successful.
The interview subjects include: Billy Walters (sports betting), Chip Reese (poker), Doyle Brunson (poker), Mike Svobodny (backgammon), Stan Tomchin (backgammon and sports betting), Cathy Hulbert (blackjack and poker), Alan Woods (blackjack and horse racing), and Tommy Hyland (blackjack).
Frugal GamblerAt first glance, Jean Scott appears to be what she is—your average 60-something retired English teacher from the Midwest. In her secret life, though, she’s the most successful casino low roller in the country. Dubbed the “Queen of Comps” by CBS’ “48 Hours,” Scott has developed a technique for getting everything she wants from casinos from Las Vegas to Atlantic City. How does this unlikely David turn the tables on the casino Goliaths? By using slot clubs, taking advantage of promotions and contests, gambling with coupons, and exploiting everything in the casino world that’s even remotely vulnerable. Many of her strategies for getting bumped off airplanes and staying long-term in Las Vegas have never been disclosed before.
Comp City-Second EditionEvery year, U.S. casinos give away more than a billion dollars worth of amenities to customers in return for their gambling action. The giveaways, known as “comps” (short for complimentaries), range from parking and drinks to gourmet meals and airfare-all free.
This impressive rebate, unique to the casino business, is what Comp City is all about. Originally published in 1994, this expose of the guarded world of the casino comp system, penned by a former casino executive, has shown tens of thousands of gamblers how to get free casino vacations.
More Frugal GamblingIt's been nearly six years since Jean Scott took the gambling world by storm with the release of The Frugal Gambler. Now she's back with a veritable truckload of new frugal advice for recreational and low-rolling gamblers who want to make their money stretch and the fun last longer. Jean covers all the hot spots of enlightened casino play, including the ins and outs of slot clubs, bounce-back, and comps; finding and participating in promotions and tournaments; developing hosts; using coupons; and the A to Zs of playing video poker. Special sections from Jean's daughter, Angela, provide tips for beginners and low rollers.
Million Dollar Video PokerBob Dancer is the best known video poker player and writer in the world. In just six years, after coming to Las Vegas with a $6,000 bankroll, Dancer won more than $1 million playing beatable machines. Million Dollar Video Poker recounts the events of those six years, with stories about his meteoric ups and downs, and lessons for players of all skill levels. Video poker is one of those rare casino games that can be beaten by a talented and informed player, and Dancer explains how it’s done. Never before has a top video poker professional shared so many of his winning secrets.
Bob Dancer's Video Poker Strategy Cards Set of SixThese video poker strategy cards were developed by everybody’s favorite video poker authority-Bob Dancer-along with strategist extraordinaire Liam W. Daily, and may be the best strategy cards ever devised for any game. Four strategy levels take you from beginner to advanced, all on one six-panel tri-fold pocket-sized card. The “Beginner” strategies alone will improve almost anyone’s play, while those who graduate to the “Advanced” strategies will be playing virtually as accurately as a computer.
KeepsCastle Frazer is a 27-year-old gambler and "steering man." Rich Stillman is an 11-year-old poolshark. The two meet in Kentucky in the early 1940s and, under Castle's tutelage, little Rich quickly graduates from pool to poker (and later, money gin games), for which he has an exceptional aptitude.