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Stanford Wong is the pen named used by John Ferguson, who is a gambling author and member of the Blackjack Hall of Fame.If you want to beat an online blackjack dealer, it's very important to know what their advantage is and what the odds are. He delivers the content in a rich, entertaining, and super engaging manner, which helps newbies absorb his advice with ease. The object of the game of Blackjack is simply to get more points than the dealer without going over 21. If you are ready to take your blackjack game to the next level with serious card counting strategies, Blackjack for Blood is the book that will take you there.