Okay I had to get this book and read it for Myself, and I would agree with the herd really that it was a waist of money and time. I stopped reading it on page 208 when Maria has $500 bet and gets a pair of 8's vs dealer ten, She splits the 8's and gets a 3 for total of 11 and just takes a card. WTF no double, and no Sr in the first place? If Your betting purple chips Your not playing a game with crap rules. Barf.