Getting the Best of it!: Mathematics of Gambling, General Gambling Concepts, Sports and Horse Betting, Poker, Blackjack, Other Casino Games by David Sklansky (Paperback, 2000)
Contains six sections discussing probability, poker, blackjack, other casi games, sports betting, and general gambling concepts. This book contains some of the most sophisticated gambling ideas that have ever been put into print. Included is perhaps the best discussion of the basic mathematics of gambling, yet it is written so that even the most n-mathematical of readers can understand it. Many of the ideas discussed are those that the author himself has successfully used during his career. Topics include expectation, combinations, Baye's Theorem, the eight mistakes in poker, checking in the dark, playing tight, The Key Card Concept, casis and their mistakes, crapless craps, betting sports, hedging and middling, kwing what's important, the Law of Averages and Other Fallacies, and much more.