The Big Player for sale on ebay
Is Big Player considered rare? I have a first edition copy of it - but I have no idea if it's sought after enough to post on e-bay.
To my knowledge there was only one edition - so they all are firsts - and the book usually sells for $40 or $50 in good condition.
That's very interesting to hear, thanx for the info. One of my hobbies is searching used book stores for old books on games I enjoy, like Poker, BJ and Chess. I got my copy of Big Player, absolute perfect condition, from a local used book store for only $20 or so. Not that I'm looking to sell it, mind you, but it's always nice when a hobby pays off in other ways :-).
out of the library. Foe me, big laughs in that volume.
I also make a habit of browsing used book stores for rare finds.
I haven't found a copy of The Big Player yet, but I did pick up a hardbound first edition of Beat the Dealer, in mint condition and complete with the laminated strategy cards, for $4.
I also found a leather-bound edition of Professional Blackjack for $6, which Stanford was kind enough to autograph for me.
This is too easy. :-)
Ken wasn't smart enough to know the SANDS(LV) would cheat him, or
why he could win 78,000 in four hours and lose it in two.
You seem to know the value of old out of print blackjack books. Out of curiosty do you have any idea how valuable these books are: Inside Nevada Gambling by Glenn Fraikin autographed copy good condition, How To Play Winning Blackjack by Juliam Braun poor condition, Professional Blackjack by Stanford Wong 1975 fair condition, The Compleat Strategyst by J. D. Williams fair condition, How To Be A Consistent Winner In The Most Popular Card Games by John Crawford good condition but jacket poor condition (it's coverage of blackjack is pre-Baldwin which is why I mention it) and Scarne's Complete Guide To Gambling by John Scarne good condition. This book should really be called Scarne's INCOMPLETE Guide To Gambling due to the comments on p. 331.
Julian Braun's book is tough to find and may go for $75 - $100 but most people who collect books want them to be in very good condition.
The others I doubt are worth much. A good way to get an idea is www.ABE.com. Just because a bookstore out there is trying to sell a book for a given price doesn't mean the book is worth that. For example - you might see a bookseller trying to get $75 for The Big player but he probably will not get a buyer at that price.
It was at the LVGC Party.
That's as close to a celebrity as I've ever been.
