The Color of Blackjack focuses on the KO counting system. It is 68 pages, and features many full-color charts.
Ken Smith, longtime professional blackjack player and author, says:
I've known Daniel Dravot for quite a few years now. He's a successful and experienced pro player. He's been on the road playing blackjack all over the country for many years and gambling has long been his sole source of income. What I did not know was that he uses KO as his count system. That was surprising to me. Even though I have long recommended KO to new players, I always thought there was a small performance penalty to pay for the simplicity and convenience of KO. The Color of Blackjack describes his addition to KO which is a workable way to gain some of the advantage you could have with TKO (True-Counted KO).
So, what did I find in the sims I ran?
In 6D (66% pen), The Color of Blackjack adds 13.5% to KO's earning rate.
In 6D (75% pen), The Color of Blackjack adds 4.4% to KO's earning rate.
In 6D (83% pen), The Color of Blackjack adds 2.4% to KO's earning rate.
In the better games the improvements are relatively modest. In the poorest games, the improvement is more noticeable. To me, the primary effect is that KO becomes playable in more venues. My opinion of the book: It yields value to anyone considering KO. Even if you choose not to use the system formally, your understanding of the game will be better for your exposure to Daniel's ideas. His information is accurate and well-presented. There's also a useful chapter called "What Pros Know" that covers in just a few pages some excellent advice on avoiding back-offs, and how to best schedule your plays.
George C, longtime professional blackjack player and author, says:
I�ve known Daniel Dravot for quite some time. He not only talks the talk but walks the walk. He�s made a nice haul over the last few years and it�s outlined in the book.
The Color of Blackjack book is an enticing and simplified methodology that squeezes every last drop from the KO count. A beginner shouldn�t have any problems optimizing his or her play by taking the original KO count and using the color coded �cool, hot and warm� concepts shown in The Color of Blackjack.
You�ll be playing at a skillful level just after reading and applying the concepts that Daniel shows in the first four chapters of the book. I simulated Daniel�s betting and playing methodology using both the original KO and his simplifications. The improvement in SCORE was almost 4%. This is a simplification of an already simple system that works well.
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The price is $24.95 plus shipping (plus sales tax if sent to a Nevada address). Green Chip members receive a ten percent discount. The book is in stock for immediate shipment.
