Jerry Patterson has been playing blackjack since the mid-1950s. He began teaching people how to play blackjack in the late 1970s. He opened up an instructional center called Jerry Patterson's Blackjack Clinic.
In 1982 he developed the TARGET-21 approach to blackjack. TARGET-21 is a system that can be used in conjunction with card-counting, but card-counting skills are not a requisite part of the strategy. According to Patterson's approach, table selection is one of the most important decisions a blackjack player can make.
Many blackjack experts have challenged the mathematical validity of his system.
Patterson is the author of the best-selling book, "Casino Gambling." The book offers players strategies for gaining an advantage in craps, roulette, baccarat, casino poker and blackjack. If you like to investigate gambling systems, his book is worth a look.
Patterson is a big time proponent of dice control. He offers players tips on how to practice and perfect their rhythmic rolling abilities. The object of dice control is to try to repeat identical rolls without tossing a seven. Patterson instructs players on how to repeat their body motions while rolling.
If a player can successfully recreate the motions of their roll, they are more likely to toss the same number. Stance, grip, bounce and spin are factors that have to be controlled by rhythmic rollers.
