{"product_id":"the-unexpected-gambler-a-history-of-casinos-cheating-the-public-and-one-gamblers-revenge-9780692098585","title":"The Unexpected Gambler: A History of Casinos Cheating the Public and One Gambler's Revenge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unknown chapter of gambling history that begins in \"The Golden Age of Las Vegas\", and ends in the new millennium. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author details how crooked casinos cheated, and describes the people who retaliated against them called crossroaders. He reveals the methods both sides used that he learned from veteran crossroaders who taught him how to beat casinos. It led to adventures throughout the U.S., Europe, and the Caribbean where there's intrigue, danger, and celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe explains how he and his hand-picked friends beat all casino games in every major casino, gambling boat, and cruise ship for decades. They used sleight-of-hand, doctored dice, hi-tech marking inks, and other methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author invented a magical 21 move that was imperceptible and fooled every 21 dealer, casino boss, and surveillance system that his team faced for 15 years. When the casinos discovered his move they changed from dealing the cards face-down to face-up. A true story, entertaining and informative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Asiel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Asiel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692098585\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Asiel left his home in Jersey City, New Jersey, as a sixteen-year-old seeking adventure and a new life. He headed west on a Greyhound bus for Las Vegas where he worked as a lifeguard for several months then moved into the fast lane as a 21 dealer using a fake ID. He soon became a successful crossroader beating the crooked casinos until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. After a tour in Vietnam, he returned to a long crossroading career. Today, he lives near his family with his dog, Scout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Asiel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39825319067763,"sku":"9780692098585","price":22.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_484437da-2299-42ec-8efa-9c451d2fbf29.jpg?v=1644534229","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-unexpected-gambler-a-history-of-casinos-cheating-the-public-and-one-gamblers-revenge-9780692098585","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}