First Edition Errata (corrections to typos appearing in the book): 

Pg. 54

Baccarat Employees Needed:

Total should be 20.0, not 20.3

Pgs. 55-56

Paragraph 4.b.

Table at bottom of page. The first line of the table should be labeled Days (not BJ). The second line should be labeled Swing (not Dice), and the third line should be labeled Grave (not Baccarat).

Same corrections should be made on page 56, paragraph 4.c, and 4.d. References are to Days, Swing, Grave (not BJ, Dice, Baccarat).

Pg. 116

Less than pair 10's 1,978,380

Pg. 134

Field (D) should read:

The field is a one-roll bet where the player wins if a field number is thrown and loses if any other number is thrown. The payout is one to one unless the field number is a two or twelve where, depending on the casino, the payout is either  two to one on both the two and twelve or two to one on the two and three to one on the twelve.

Pg. 139

Table 8.1 should include chip position "M."

Chip Position        Called            Wins If                           Pays

        M               0 & 00 Split     ball drops in #0 or #00     17 to 1

The 0 & 00 split is a popular wager. This position allows those at the end of the table to make the bet without having to reach to the top of the layout. Provided for convenience.

Pg. 158

Marker System versus a Name Credit System, 2^nd paragraph:

"In Atlantic City and other gaming jurisdictions such as Mississippi, …."

The marker system is permitted in Mississippi.

Pg. 162

Statistical Drop, 2^nd paragraph.

The formulas 20,000/160,000=12.5% and 20,000/90,000=22.2% are reversed.

Pg. 192 Roulette

Incorrect:

Correct:

Pg. 193, Table 11.5

Incorrect:

Early Surrender   -.63%   -.31%    -.20%   -.15%   -.11%   -.09%   -.08%    -.08%

Should be:

Early Surrender   -.62%    -.63%   -.63%   -.63%   -.63%   -.63%    -.63%   -.63%

Pg. 256

Next to last paragraph, last sentence should read:

"Now with more divisions, the estimated cost is 36.30% (224.18/617.50) as compared to 38.49% (237.70/617.50).

Pg. 257

Figure 15.3

Incorrect:

0        617.50     2,686.75        5,373.50       7,442.75        10,129.50        12,198.75        14,885.50

   5.17%     19.15%        14.98%           9.19%              4.4%               1.66%               .48%

  308.75    1,652.13      4,030.13      6,408.13          8,786.13           11,164.13         13,542.13

    30.88       165.21         403.01          640.81             878.61             1,116.41           1,354.21

      1.60   +   31.64      +   60.37    +      58.89     +       38.66        +         18.53     +        6.50 = 216.19

 

Should be:

0        617.50     2,995.50       5,373.50        7,751.50       10,129.50        12,507.50       14,885.50

   5.17%     19.15%        14.98%           9.19%              4.4%               1.66%               .48%

  308.75    1,806.50      4,184.50      6,562.50          8,940.50           11,318.50         13,696.50

    30.88       180.65         418.45          656.25             894.05             1,131.85           1,369.65

      1.60   +   34.59      +   62.68    +      60.31     +       39.34        +         18.79     +       6.57 =224.18

Pg. 261 Table 15.1

Hands

Played        5%        10%        15%        20%        25%

     50        .77%        .48%        .19%    -.98%      -.39%

 

 

Should be:

 

Hands

Played        5%        10%        15%        20%        25%

     50        .77%        .48%        .19%   -.10%      -.39%

 

Pg. 267

Single Deck

Should be: