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Thursday, August 28th 2008 |
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Very few people have ever associated the game of baccarat with the type of violence and carnage that is inherent with armed conflict. This fact alone makes one puzzle over the title of the baccarat strategy guide The Baccarat Battle Book: How to Attack the Game of Baccarat. If the author is heading into the game with blades flying and guns blazing, he has completely missed the point of the game itself. Fortunately, the title is just the standard hyperbole that is used to draw the reader in. The book itself is a rather good beginner's guide to the game of baccarat.
First of all, if you have a lot of experience playing the game of baccarat, this book is not for you. To the experienced player, this offering by Frank Scoblete will seem like the gaming version of "Horton Hears a Who". This is fine because the experienced baccarat player was obviously not the target audience. Those who are just starting with the game will find this book to be a valuable guide as they discover the strategic nuances that are inherent to the game.
Readers of this book will get an introduction to card counting and other popular betting systems as well as advantage-play methods, and popular techniques to cut the casino's commission on the bank bets. In short, this book is an amateur's guide to the sort of baccarat play that will swing the odds in the player's direction.
There are bits about the book that almost give readers the impression that they are experiencing a sermon. There is a good bit about enjoying the game, and some commentary about gambling itself. This will turn some readers off, but it does not take away from the overall value of the book to the rookie player.
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