Bill Burton
casinogambling.guide@about.com

Bill Burton is an educated gambler with extensive knowledge of casino games, odds, and strategies.

Professional Experience: Bill first started playing in the Casinos when he made his first trip to Atlantic City in 1980. After mediocre winnings and much excitement, he decided to learn everything he could about Casinos. Bill went to the local bookstore and found a copy of Beat the Dealer by Edward O Thorp. Through that book, he learned the basic strategy for blackjack and the proper way to play the game. As his library of books and instructional videotapes grew, so did his winnings and desire to learn even more. His library contains hundreds of books on all aspects of casino gambling.

He has also participated in Gaming Festivals and seminars in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, where he met many of the authors whose books were so helpful. He enrolled in several college classes to brush up on mathematics to help better understand the games and the effect of the house edge.

Bill started his writing career as a copywriter for a local radio station after college. He got away from his chosen field but never lost his desire to write. In the past few years, Bill has been able to combine his writing talents with his passion for the casinos and the games. Besides his weekly feature for the About.com Casino Gambling site, he has had several of his original articles published in national gambling newsletters. He currently writes for Midwest Gaming and Travel, Southern Gamiong and Destiantions, Viva Las Vegas Newsletter and The Crapshooter. He is the gambling expert for Fodor's Travel Guide to Las Vegas.

His book, "Get The Edge at Low Limit Texas Hold'em" will be relased in October 2002.

From Bill Burton: "I know how to play all the games in the casino, although there are many I choose not to play because of the house edge. It is this knowledge that I pass along on this site. The greatest asset a player can have is being "Casino Literate."