Despite drastic changes in the way the game is dealt in Las Vegas and other areas, very little seems to have been changed in the new edition of this classic introduction to educated blackjack play. There does seem to be more discussion of bankroll requirements, which is nice, but the major change is the addition of a section on shuffle tracking -- an extremely advanced technique which goes far beyond what a beginner would want to learn.
The new edition still includes information on old strategies which simply don't apply in today's environment, such as "depth-charging".
The book is still a good beginner's tutorial, but Snyder does a disservice to the beginner by keeping such outdated impressions and information in the new edition; and the added information on shuffle tracking will only be useful to the advanced player.