Hey guys,


New here so I’ll try not to make too much of a nuisance of myself.


10 years or so ago I started reading up on AP and got pretty good at HiLo on Casino Verite, but after some major life changes all that fell by the wayside and forgotten.


Here I am again with a renewed interest and in a position where I can start feeding that interest, and was hoping some advice.


My goal is to get very strong at basic strategy before learning a simple count. Knockout or Red Sevens seem appealing once the basic strategy milestone is reached.


My question is regarding the correct books to help study good basic strategy. I have been reading this site and one of the books recommended is “Winning Casino Blackjack for the Non-Counter”. Skimming through it, I like the way each hand and decision is dealt with logically without the author throwing out charts and saying “here it is”.


As good a book as this seems, I want a well rounded grasp of Basic Strategy so it’s understood inside and out before learning to count. I believe this way natural deviations will be discovered before memorizing the go to deviations for counters. I’m hoping this route will produce a solid game,


Here are the books of interest and was hoping someone could shoot holes in this and steer me in a better direction if needed. These books primarily deal with basic strategy although some do touch on counting.


Winning Casino Blackjack for the Non-Counter by Avery Cardoza
T-H Basic Blackjack by T Hopper
Progression Blackjack by Donald Dahl (not interested in progression. Only basic strategy)
Blackjack: The Complete - Blackjack Basic Strategy by Pat Filice
The theory of Blackjack by Peter Griffen


Thanks in advance for everyone’s help.


~ Tony