Peter Griffin Book Extra stuff: Gambling Ramblings

Peter Griffin was a teacher of statistics and mathematics at the California State University in Sacramento. Over the years, until his death he had been very frequently interviewed on newspapers, television and radio for various probability matters and especially those that were associated with gambling at casinos and the lottery. Throughout the 80s, Peter Griffin had served as the election eve statistical consultant for the United Press International.

Peter Griffin had been one of the first seven original inductees of the Blackjack Hall of Fame. Peter Griffin book The Theory of Blackjack is considered a classic in analyzing and understanding behind blackjack. He had studied at the Portland State University and had received a Masters from University of California. Peter Griffin had taught various equations, calculus and statistics at the California State University since 1965 till his death in the year 1998.

For more than two decades, he had explored the mathematical side of gambling. His first book, The Theory of Blackjack had been considered as a true classic and had been quite widely popular since it explained the mathematics behind card counting and explained players how they could derive their own card counting system which would work from them.

Extra Stuff: Gambling Ramblings

Extra Stuff: Gambling Ramblings by Peter Griffin is an interesting collection of some of his most well known papers and magazine articles related to gambling. The book is in fact quite different than what The Theory of Blackjack had been. This 170 page book is in fact a gambling reference of sorts which focuses on mathematics. The best thing about extra stuff is that it focuses on the subject from the perspective of the casinos as well as the players.

Extra Stuff: Gambling Ramblings addresses several abstract concepts in gambling. Apart from that, the book also covers many mainstream subjects which makes it an interesting read even for casual readers. The main topics which are discussed in detail in the book are analysis of various gambling systems, the treatment of the hold percentages by the casinos, the rebates on the losses during the games, variable payoffs and the consideration of the games that offer such payoffs and proportional wagering.

Apart from all of these concepts, which are both mainstream topics as well as abstract concepts, there are also several letters to editors of various gambling periodicals, quizzes as well as book reviews. Extra Stuff: Gambling Ramblings is in fact has a lot of information, all in one book which is quite difficult to find anywhere else.

The book is in fact a wealth of information and is filled with mathematics. For this reason it could be quite interesting for serious players who would like to delve deeper into more advanced concepts of blackjack. However, Peter Griffin has a very easy style of narration. The language used in the book and the explanations are quite easy to follow. For this reason, the book would also be an interesting, easy to follow read for most type of causal readers and gamblers. Players of all levels of skills and experience would be able to enjoy this book.