Table of Contents:
Introduction
1. Basic Strategy
2. How the Game Has Changed
3. Choosing Your Count-The "KISS" Principle
4. Psychological Profile of a Winning High-Stakes Player
5. The High Roller
6. Your P&L Statement-Penetration and Longevity
7. The Ultimate Gambit (with Stanford Wong)
8. Blackjack Debates
9. Amazing and Amusing Incidents (All True)
10. On Guises and Disguises
11. Psychological Aspects of the Game
12. Tips & Tipoffs
13. Managing Risk
14. Computerized Sports Betting
15. International Play
16. On Maintaining Physical and Mental Fitness
Epilogue
Appendix I: Glossary of Terms
Appendix II: Blackjack Resources
Appendix III: Other Resources

Excerpt:

Make Peace, Not War ... Many blackjack books use war metaphors-playing for blood, attacking the casinos, you against the house. However, you are not at war and the casino is not your enemy. Blackjack is your business, casino personnel are your business associates, and the casino is your office. So it makes perfect sense to establish excellent relationships with your colleagues.

Mimic the Asian High Roller ... Asians are especially excitable at the blackjack table. When they want the dealer to break, they shout, “Picture! Picture!” and slap the table at the same time that the dealer draws his hit card. Some table slappers are more effective than others, and I’ve actually become an expert myself. My specialty is ace slapping. When my first card is an ace, I slam the table in perfect coordination with the arrival of the second card. I’ve perfected this technique and I’ve gained a bit of a reputation for it.

Be Certain Your Guise will Fly ... The person sitting next to me on the plane will usually ask, “So what do you do?” I’m always ready-not only with a profession, but with a whole life story. By noting my temporary traveling companions’ expressions, tone of voice, and body language, I can discern whether or not my guise is effective. Interestingly, the only story that my seatmates have a hard time believing is when I tell them I’m a professional gambler, traveling around the world playing blackjack and poker.

Don’t Worry, Be Healthy ... In many ways, playing blackjack or poker at the highest levels is analogous to playing a professional sport. The better conditioned the athlete, the better his performance will be. Diet, exercise, supplements, and the use of stress-reduction techniques help preserve physical and mental acuity and well-being. Through reading and experimentation, I’ve identified the regimens and disciplines that work best for me. You’ll need to make your own assessment about incorporating them into your daily playing and living-many, of course, are applicable to pursuits other than professional gambling.

Description:
In Burning the Tables in Las Vegas, Ian Andersen, author of the classic Turning the Tables on Las Vegas, and one of the most successful high-stakes blackjack players of all time, shares his personal program for success at blackjack, poker, and life. First published in 1999, this second edition contains three important new chapters: one on the use of the surrender option at blackjack as a camouflage technique, one on green-chip play for medium rollers; and one on understanding casino psychology. The "Crazy Surrender" chapter expands Andersen's Ultimate Gambit and adds another dimension to his technique of using elements of mathematics and psychology to remain below the casino radar. This new second edition also contains a Foreword by blackjack legend Stanford Wong.

Reviews/Media Mentions:

Nevada magazine, Casino Player, High Roller, Blackjack Confidential, Gaming Today, Bottom Line Personal, High Roller, Chicago Sun Times, Blackjack Extra, Blackjack Forum, Chicago Sun Times

“Simply put, Burning the Tables is one of the best blackjack books ever written.”
     —Blackjack Extra magazine

“Burning the Tables in Las Vegas is surely one of the best books on blackjack to come out in this decade. My advice is: just buy it.”
     —Arnold Snyder, Blackjack Forum