Bill
Burton is an educated gambler
with extensive knowledge of casino
games, odds, and strategies.
Professional
Experience: Bill first started
playing in the Casinos when he
made his first trip to Atlantic
City in 1980. After mediocre winnings
and much excitement, he decided
to learn everything he could about
Casinos. Bill went to the local
bookstore and found a copy of
Beat the Dealer by Edward O Thorp.
Through that book, he learned
the basic strategy for blackjack
and the proper way to play the
game. As his library of books
and instructional videotapes grew,
so did his winnings and desire
to learn even more. His library
contains hundreds of books on
all aspects of casino gambling.
He
has also participated in Gaming
Festivals and seminars in Las
Vegas and Atlantic City, where
he met many of the authors whose
books were so helpful. He enrolled
in several college classes to
brush up on mathematics to help
better understand the games and
the effect of the house edge.
Bill
started his writing career as
a copywriter for a local radio
station after college. He got
away from his chosen field but
never lost his desire to write.
In the past few years, Bill has
been able to combine his writing
talents with his passion for the
casinos and the games. Besides
his weekly feature for the About.com
Casino Gambling site, he has had
several of his original articles
published in national gambling
newsletters. He currently writes
for Chance and Circumstance, Midwest
Gaming and Travel, Viva Las Vegas
Newsletter and The Crapshooter.
From
Bill Burton: "I know how
to play all the games in the casino,
although there are many I choose
not to play because of the house
edge. It is this knowledge that
I pass along on this site. The
greatest asset a player can have
is being "Casino Literate."
Bill Burton's
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