21 A Journey: Memoirs of a Professional Gambler

Stephen Custer led a life ofresponsibility for over 40 years. Then, at age 56, he sold his business and hitthe road as a professional gambler. Not a swashbuckling, mid-life fling, luckbe a lady tonight gambler, but a calculating, card-counting, always figure theodds gambler21 - A Journey chronicles his travels from the Indian casinos of New York, Michigan, Illinois,Iowa and New Mexico to the corporate gambling meccasof Biloxi, Renoand finally Las Vegas. You'll meetthe psychic blackjack dealer, the truck driver who won $65,000 in a singlenight, the man who bet every number on the roulette wheel, the dealer whocouldn't count straight, and the spy for the state of Illinois.You'll learn why so many casinosfloat, whether casinos cheat, why casino parking lots are dangerous places, whyyou can't quit while you're ahead, and why there is no law of averages. You'llfind out when to take insurance, how third base controls the table, and why thedealer wins a majority of hands after a fill.However, the real journey is aninternal journey of a man searching for meaning and love. This journey isuncharted, oft resisted, and at longer odds and greater peril than any highstakes casino game. This is the story of a man making $100 bets at theblackjack table in order to avoid even bigger risks.