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Author: Ian Andersen
Language: English
Publisher: Huntington Press
Publication Date: January 1, 1999
Print Length: 305 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0929712833
Burning the Tables in Las Vegas is not just a book about blackjack: it’s a deep exploration of long-term strategy, behavioral discipline, and personal performance under pressure. Written as a long-awaited sequel to Turning the Tables on Las Vegas, Ian Andersen reveals how success in advantage play depends on far more than mathematical edge.
Drawing on decades of experience, Andersen explains how to build longevity in competitive environments by combining mathematics, psychology, physical well-being, and emotional control. Topics range from game selection and risk management to interpersonal skills, appearance, emotional discipline, and even lifestyle choices — all framed as tools for sustaining performance over time.
What makes this book unique is its broader perspective: blackjack is used as a model for life decisions, where discipline, adaptability, self-awareness, and consistency determine results far more than short-term wins. The anecdotes from high-stakes play serve as case studies in human behavior, decision-making, and managing pressure.
Pair Burning the Tables in Las Vegas with the Lazy Daze Productivity Planner. While Andersen explains how elite performers manage risk, energy, and discipline in extreme environments, the planner helps translate those lessons into daily structure:
Together, they create a practical system for readers who want to approach both life and work with calculated intention rather than impulse.
