Victor Francis: Turning the Tables on Las Vegas

[Victor Francis]

I own Burning the Tables in Las Vegas and love it. It is above my bankroll and play level, but I still find it inspirational as well as informative. Is Turning the Tables on Las Vegas worth getting? Is it available anywhere?

Thanks in advance.

[pm]

Burning the Tables is just the second edition of Turning the Tables; it has everything that Turning the Tables has and more (actually I think he mentions that it doesn't have ALL of the old material, as some of it is no longer applicable).

[Battery]

> I own Burning the Tables in Las Vegas and
> love it. It is above my bankroll and play
> level, but I still find it inspirational as
> well as informative. Is Turning the Tables
> on Las Vegas worth getting? Is it available
> anywhere?

> Thanks in advance.

It may be worth it if you play black chips (and lots of them). There aren't as many interesting anecdotes in the second book and you pay for a lot of his health food recommendations again.

There aren't any sugggestions that you buy Hawaiian shirts for everybody in the pit but some of his ideas just aren't realistic unless you are almost a whale.

Since it is above your bankroll and play level, I'd say ask for it for Christmas but don't spend any money on it yourself.

[Parker]

> I own Burning the Tables in Las Vegas and
> love it. It is above my bankroll and play
> level, but I still find it inspirational as
> well as informative. Is Turning the Tables
> on Las Vegas worth getting? Is it available
> anywhere?

Turning the Tables On Las Vegas was published in 1976 and is currently out of print. However, it is still widely available at both new and used bookstores. Burning the Tables . . . is a completely different book with all new material, not a revision or an update.

Naturally, much of the material in Turning the Tables is somewhat dated. There are references to casinos that no longer exist, and much of the play discussion concerns the 4 deck shoe game.

Nonetheless, there is much of value here, perhaps even more that is relevant to the green chip bettor than is found in the more recent book.

Finally, Andersen is a talented writer. There are many fascinating anecdotes, and the book is a fun read, even if it doesn't improve your game a great deal.

Highly recommended.