Henry Tamburin (born 1944) is a

gambling Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of value ("the stakes") on a random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy are discounted. Gambling thus requires three el ...

author with a background in

mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

and a doctorate in

chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

. He is best known for his book ''Blackjack: Take the Money and Run'' which explains basic

blackjack Blackjack (formerly Black Jack and Vingt-Un) is a casino banking game. The most widely played casino banking game in the world, it uses decks of 52 cards and descends from a global family of casino banking games known as Twenty-One. This fami ...

strategy, managing a bankroll, side bets and advanced tactics like

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. Tamburin is also well known for his prowess as a blackjack player and frequently teaches courses in blackjack across the United States. He has published 700 articles on various

casino A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...

games from

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in publications like ''The Gambler Magazine'', ''Gaming South Magazine'', ''Strictly Slots'' and ''Casino Player Magazine''. Henry Tamburin never considered himself to be a real blackjack expert though all critics ascribe such a status to him. He had been working as a manager of chemical company (an international one) for 30 years and always loved his work; after being retired he began to devote more time to the game of blackjack and became interested in

too. Tamburin also appeared in a televised blackjack tournament entitled the

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, which aired on

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. He is currently editor and publisher of the Blackjack Insider Newsletter and runs his own website called Smart Gaming.

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamburin, Henry American blackjack players American gambling writers American male non-fiction writers Living people 1944 births