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5 comments about Native Dancer: The Grey Ghost: Hero of a Golden Age.

1. Eisenberg does a very good job of the research on this project and accurately puts the reader on the scene for some of the Grey Ghost's memorable moments. Through no fault of his own, however, the people around him aren't overly interesting. It's nice to have the backgrounds and bio's of the team, but there is something that falls short of making them memorable. There are several horse bio's that I have read recently, and the Ruffian, Secretariat, and Seabiscuit stories just seem to keep you turning pages.



2. Forgive me if I forget details, as it's been a year since I read this book. Eisenberg presents pretty straight facts and so forth, as far as I know (unlike "Seabiscuit" which has a bit of embellishment in some places), but it is not very exciting reading. Thankfully, it is not as big a book as "Seabiscuit". It's so-so story-telling and seems to drag on in some ways. I got some info out of it, but that's about it. Nothing against "the Dancer" (that was one annoying thing - Eisenberg always referring to the horse as "the Dancer" as if it was cute, but it was monotonous and pretentious after 10x on 1 page, with no pronouns or actual name used), but the writing just doesn't quite thrill me.



3. Native Dancer was a monstrous animal with a light grey, almost white coat. He had a mind of this own and some thought that it was almost human. In his heyday, only losing one race, was at the birth of American TV so everyone knew the Dancer. Thousands loved him. He had the popularity of the Beatles but in the early 50's. This book is a must read for anyone mildly interested in horses or horse racing. I am so inspired that I am going to make a trip to see his burial sight this summer just north of Baltimore. Man. What a horse!!!!!



4. Native Dancer's story is well written and reminded me of the Seabiscuit movie.
   The writer goes into the people around Dancer as much as he does the horse.
   Horse people will find enough horse fact and "normal" people will enjoy learning a little more about a fascinating species.
   As an owner of a Thoroughbred stallion, Charlie Rudolphi, who was a decendent of BOTH Polynesian AND Dark Star, we felt our Charlie was a neatly bred boy.
   One other very odd fact was we named our farm Dark Star Farm,(back in 1973),
   as I had always had an admiration for the one horse who kept a nose in front of Native Dancer...
   We acquired Charlie a decade later as a boarder then as our own horse.
   This book shed light on a great horse and the remarkable folks who knew and loved him.



5. A good little work of history regarding the horse Native Dancer. A horse that became even more famous because of his gray coloring and the contrast that gave him on the new fangled device in the early 1950's that we call television. Despite having lost the Kentucky Derby and having a reputation of being a lazy horse toward the finish once he knew he had the victory, his record crunchy times and his later huge winning progeny definitely make him one of the better horses of the last century, some accounts placing him as high as 3rd (even without a triple crown). Good backgrounding for where America is and what is going socially and such at the time too. Only thing I would say is, maybe written at a bit of an elementary level at times.

2 comments about Power Blackjack.

1. I have bought several publishings from this company. Each publishing is a endless circle of telling you to buy another one of there publishings. They offer a 100% garuntee and dont honor it. If you email them they might respond once and tell you that your refund was submitted to your credit card and it is your credit card companies fault you have not got your refund. Dont be scammed like me and many others. Never purchase any publishings by Martin J. Silverthorne.



2. I bought this book because I was satisfied with another book from Silverthorne Publishing, "Super Craps" by Sam Goldsmith.
   
   This book is easy to read (even thought is gets kind of long in some places), I read it in about 4 nights, 1 hour a night, and started working the system on my PS2 and with a four deck shoe at the kitchen table on the 5th day. When we (wife and I) followed the Power Blackjack System at a $200 buy in we consistantly won $100 plus together. I did lose $25 one day but she made $145. When I tried $4000 buy in I won $1000 in 15 minutes.
   
   The book is real good, no card counting, covers other interesting items about casinos, pit bosses, record keeping, great betting rules and helps explain how to safe bet when closing out the session. It's an easy system to pick up even for people just looking to play casually. (There's a section on that too.)

1 comments about Craps: A Winning Strategy: A Guide to Winning Casino Craps Consistently.

1. My wife sat next to the author on a flight to Las Vegas recently. The conversation eventually came around to gambling in general and craps specifically. She was intrigued by David's approach so he gave her a copy of his book (for free). Upon her return from Vegas, she gave me the book and said, "You may want to try this".

   I read the book cover to cover in about an hour. I then logged on to Omni Casino and proceeded to turn a $2,000 bankroll into approximately $9,000 in five days, playing about an hour a day.

   The strategy is simple to implement and requires minimal practice to get the hang of it. I actually received a private practice session from David using his personal craps table that he purchased from MGM Grand. I bought in for $500 and walked away an hour later with $800 using David's strategy.

   Buy the book. Practice. And then take your bankroll to your closest craps table. You'll be glad you did.

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2 comments about Poker - Seven Card Stud, High-Low Split: Intermediate.

1. The useful thing about this book is two pages of tables that show the odds of improving after three, four, five and six cards dealt in 7-card and 7-card high/low split. And there are some good basic points, partially explained, about the different betting rules when fighting for a split pot. However, there are a number of basic useful rules that are omitted (presumably those were covered in his "Intro" book, now out of print) AND he explains that "there are likely some errors" in his statistical tables for "I am not a trained mathematician."

   The problem is that the material is poorly written and organized, partially explained and loaded with white space and off-the-topic comments. It is a small book with large, 12-point type and lots of blank space. I counted only 24 pages that actually contained poker information. Writing about "Fifth Street" when drawing on a low flush draw:
   "Quite often the fifth street decision is a big one. When a great starting hand has caught some help and still has a chance to sweep, you are pressed to figure the odds and decide if you should continue. Supposed the A-3-6 of hearts has caught a black seven and a diamond queen. Should you play?
   "You have counted four hearts that appeared, so there are six not accounted for. One other player has a better low porch than you have. Two fours, one two, and three fives have appeared. It is clear you now have a one-way hand since you only have about a 4% chance for a flush.
   "This is one example of the pressure of fifth street. You do not have a good one-way hand, but it might make you a few dollars. You have to decide if it is worth the risk."

   You also have to decide whether to buy this book--and that should be an easy decision. ...




2. I am an 8/b enthusiast, so even though the 1 star reviewer makes valid points, this book still has value, because it emphasizes fundamentals that are essential to becoming a winner such as scooping the pot and avoiding one-way and weak hands. There are errors in the table and the book would benefit from better organization, but I have read everything I could get my hands on for 8/b and I found new and worthwhile information. However, I wouldn't recommend this without first reading other material. A better choice for the intermediate would be Todd Brunson's Chapter in Super System 2. Thanks Todd Brunson, for such a wonderful and concise explanation of the game!

1 comments about Expert strategy for Let it Ride.

1. I have played using the information that the late Mr. Frome wrote and I found it to be very beneficial! I watched people at a Casino play the game and lose alot of money. By using the information in the book, I was able to take $100 and turn it into $1000 in 20 minutes.

   Mr. Frome was the person that had completely calculated the game and the house "edge" so that the Nevada Gaming Comission could allow it to be played in its' Casinos.

   The information is invaluable! I recommend this book to anyone that has watched the game and was unsure if they should play it or those that play the game and want to win more!

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