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Ex-Casino Dealers Reveal: With These 5 Ways Casinos Trick You Into Losing
By David “Loudon Ofton” Drury When you push your money into the blackjack circle and faced off against a dealer, you are playing the best odds in the house. You can even turn the advantage to your...
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Recommended Blackjack Bankroll
Recommended Blackjack Bankroll and Money ManagementThere are three parts to blackjack money management: How to optimally bet (and the corresponding bankroll needed) Knowing how much to bring to a...
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Why Are You Losing at Blackjack?
“Why am I losing?” Talking about losses isn’t the most exciting topic. But we care about really helping you crush casinos at blackjack. And that involves taking an honest look at why players lose....
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Split Double Destroy – (Card Counting) Job Skills 101
It took the strangest job in the world to help me understand every job in the world. At least every job I’ve ever done; editor, reporter, chart filer, information enterer, warehouse broom pusher,...
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Interview with BJA Member “Joe748”
We’ve started a new monthly series for members of our Forum, where we’re highlighting a different BJA Member to hear their story. As a special treat, I wanted to share our interview with “Joe” because...
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Interview with BJA Member “Moses14”
This is the second interview we’ve done for our monthly “Profile of a Card Counter”. Hopefully you can learn from, enjoy and find inspiration in Moses’ story. 1. How did you get into card counting? I...
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Interview with BJA Member “Vexbasque”
I met Vex in Vegas at one of our Blackjack Bootcamps a couple years ago, though he’d been training hard and involved in the forum for a while. One of the most exciting things for us is seeing someone...
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Why Was Ben Affleck Banned from Blackjack at Hard Rock Casino?
I’m with the Banned: What it Means that Ben Affleck Got Booted from Blackjack by David Drury Every celebrity plays poker. Poker is good for celebrity. You get to show your face around town; you have...
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Why You Shouldn’t Trust Your Blackjack Dealer
The count rises to a true 4. I grab a stack of $100 black chips and place them in the my betting square. I get a 9,3 and the dealer has a 7 up. I hit my 12 and get a 2, hit again and get a 4 so I...
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Interview with BJA Member “iambowman”
Every month or so, we like to take the opportunity to profile a different card counter on our Forum. It gives us all an opportunity to learn from each others’ experiences, to get inspired by some good...
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How to Lose at Blackjack
Everyone loses. I’m not sure how many sessions of backjack I’ve played in my life. My guess is around 1000. Far less than many advantage players, even ones that played on our team. In fact, if we want...
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Profile of a Card Counter: BJA Member “HitA7”
For this edition of “Profile of a Card Counter”, we interviewed our friend, “HitA7” about his training, exploits, successes, and failures. If you’re new to card counting, don’t overlook the value of...
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Member Story Time – Getting Backed Off by the Legend, Max Rubin
This is an awesome story we received from a card counter friend of ours, “HitA7”. After reading this story, make sure to read our recent interview with him! Here’s a picture of me earlier this week...
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Profile of a Counter: BJA Member “Skywayman”
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing BJA member Skywayman on his blackjack journey. Here are the questions we asked him and his responses. 1. How did you get into card counting? I got into...
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“Mike vs the CSM”
The following is a story from running “The Church Team,” the blackjack team I ran that beat casinos for over $3Million. It’s a funny story, but it also teaches a valuable lesson… Mike was one of the...
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Blackjack Hall of Fame
By David Drury The Blackjack Hall of Fame at Barona Casino in San Diego, California stands as a curious testament to the giants who mastered the game of 21 and/or paved the way for its continued...
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Profile of a Counter: BJA Member “Bubba”
We recently had the pleasure of interviewing BJA member “Bubba” on his blackjack journey. Here are the questions we asked him and his responses. 1. How did you get into card counting? I came across...
View Article“My First Thousand Hours”
by “Joe748” I wanted to share with you guys my personal outlook and advice based on my first 1,000 hours of card counting. First and foremost I am very much up for my 1,000 hours & my hourly rate...
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How to Start a Blackjack Team
Church Team Bankroll Dinner We get a lot of emails from people who just watched the Holy Rollers documentary, which tells the true story of the blackjack team we ran for several years. Naturally we get...
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Profile of a Card Counter: BJA Member “SmurfAP”
We recently had the pleasure of asking one of our Bootcamp Alums, “SmurfAP,” about his blackjack journey. He had some great nuggets of wisdom to share with the community so without further adieu, here...
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What You Need For Blackjack Training
If you’re just starting out learning blackjack it can get a little overwhelming knowing what you’re going to need to hone your skill at home. We want to take the guesswork out of it for you, so before...
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Profile of a Card Counter: BJA Member “mark_k”
We had the opportunity to ask BJA member mark_k about his blackjack journey. These are the questions we asked him and his responses. Enjoy! 1. How did you get into card counting? I listened to a radio...
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The Griffin Book
The Actual Griffin Investigations Website Many blackjack players live in fear of “The Griffin Book” and other databases that offer similar “counter catcher” information, like the Oregon Surveillance...
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Profile of a Card Counter: BJA Member “The Phoenix”
We had the opportunity to ask BJA member “The Phoenix” about his blackjack journey. He’s been to a couple bootcamps, played on a larger scale team, and won a good amount of money from card counting....
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Interview with Philip Reed, Author of “Wild Cards”
Just this month, author Philip Reed published his latest book, “Wild Cards: A Year Counting Cards With a Professional Blackjack Player, a Priest, and a $30,000 Bankroll.” It chronicles his...
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Bootcamp Survey Results and Feedback
*Updated 7/23/18 If you’re interested in beating casinos at blackjack, the highest level of training is going to be an immersive, hands on experience. And that’s exactly what our Blackjack Bootcamp is....
View ArticleVideo Interview with Former “Church Team” Member, Amy Bandlien
Check out this video interview on “The Explain Things To Me” Podcast with former Professional card counter, Amy Bandlien. Amy played on “The Church Team,” the blackjack team founded and managed by...
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Profile of a Card Counter: BJA Member “levimich”
We had the opportunity to ask BJA member “levimich” about his blackjack journey. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him in person, and he will be attending our upcoming Blackjack Bootcamp. But before we...
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8 Reasons to Practice Card Counting on our iOS App
At our most recent Bootcamp, I was talking with an attendee who was back for his second Bootcamp. His game has come a long way since the first time I met him, and he mentioned how he had been using...
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Profile of a Card Counter: BJA Member “Eddie”
This week we had the opportunity to ask our long-time BJA member, “Eddie”, about his journey as a card counter. He’s been to two Blackjack Apprenticeship Bootcamps and oh yeah, he’s been counting...
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BJA Success Story: “68lincoln” Grows Bankroll from $1k to $20k
I absolutely love hearing back from Bootcamp Grads and BJA Members. The sense of excitement and pride I feel in seeing an “Apprentice” take our training and apply it successfully can’t be beat. So I...
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What a Trip – My 300 Hour Card Counting Adventure in the US
Story by BJA Member “Ultimate” What at first sounded like a strange idea became true: After a year of reading, training and playing small stakes as a test, I came over to the US from overseas: Three...
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Is this the End of Card Counting?
Does Card Counting still work? Casinos don’t want to have the tables turned on them. And that’s just what card counting does. So is learning card counting futile? Aren’t the casinos just going to...
View ArticleIs Card Counting Illegal?
5 Things you should know about the legality of Card Counting: Card Counting is NOT illegal nor is it cheating. Card counting is simply using your brain. YES, casinos can ask you to stop playing....
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Profile of a Card Counter: BJA Member “Ryemo”
I had the pleasure of meeting “Ryemo” while I was in Las Vegas for a recent Blackjack Bootcamp. He wasn’t attending the Bootcamp, but happened to be in town for a blackjack trip and was friends with...
View ArticleA Card Counter’s Guide to Betting at Blackjack
Knowing exactly what to bet is crucial to your success as a card counter. You could have perfect skills, but if you don’t have a bet spread that maximizes EV and minimizes your risk, you threaten your...
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The Path to the first $100k
I love reading stories about the card counting heroes who came before us. I feel like it connects me to a greater story than my own. And honestly, some of the things people like John Chang, Ian...
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Some Gambling Myths you Should know
Here at Blackjack Apprenticeship, we are not fond of gambling. Sound strange? Well, it is true. When done right, counting cards is much more of an investment then a gamble because card counting is a...
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Colin’s Guide to Deck Estimation
If you are using a balance count like Hi-Lo, the count we use and teach, then you will have to convert your “Running Count” to the “True Count.” The True Count gives you a “count per deck,” so you...
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Card Counting Online and Online Gambling
“Colin, can I count cards at one of those live dealer online blackjack games?” I get asked this question nearly every week. To answer the question, let me first explain the conditions needed to beat...
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Profile of a Card Counter: Spartan
Spartan, one of the Pros at BJA, has become a regular at our Blackjack Bootcamps and has become a friend in the past year. He was willing to share a bit about his journey as a card counter, including...
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Announcing the all new BlackjackApprenticeship.com!
The Mission at Blackjack Apprenticeship is: To train successful, profitable card counters To provide the best blackjack resources for card counters To create a place for meaningful community for card...
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Characteristics of a Successful Card Counter
Characteristics of a Successful Card Counter Chapter 4 SNEAK PEEK This is Chapter 4 of Colin’s upcoming book tentatively titled “The 21st Century Card Counter: Beating Today’s Blackjack for Tomorrow’s...
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Profile of a Card Counter: kibbs299
by “kibbs299” Greetings BJA, I would like to take some time to introduce myself. I am a bootcamp (November 2017) graduate and was fortunate enough to stop by the 10 year anniversary party earlier in...
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“The 21st Century Card Counter” SNEAK PEEK
This is Chapter 1 of Colin’s book titled “The 21st Century Card Counter: The Pros’ Approach to Beating Today’s Blackjack” published September 2019 by Huntington Press No Gamble Is a Good Gamble I had...
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Fear & Card Counting
Here's a snippet of my book "The 21st Century Card Counter: The Pros’ Approach to Beating Today's Blackjack" published September 2019, by Huntington Press. — Colin P.S. Read the full first chapter...
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5 Takeaways from 23rd Annual BJ Ball
Last weekend marked the 10 year anniversary of my first Blackjack Ball. I still remember my first blackjack ball, nervously introducing myself to my heroes like Tommy Hyland, Richard Munchkin, Dr....
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Traveling as a Card Counter
Here's a snippet of my book "The 21st Century Card Counter: The Pros’ Approach to Beating Today's Blackjack" published September 2019, by Huntington Press. — Colin P.S. Read the full first chapter...
View ArticleAdvantage Play: Mindsets, Expectations and Misconceptions
By BJA Member “GreaseMonkey” I’ve started and stopped writing this post for over two months. A single blogpost can’t summarize everything listed above. And even if it could, it would be a novel. The...
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