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Podcast #5 – Loudon Ofton Interview Pt. 1

Colin got a chance to sit down and share a beer with long-time friend and million-dollar winning card counter, “Loudon Ofton.” They discuss how he got into card counting, what his training was like,...

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Split Double Destroy – A Tricky Escape

I’d been long awaiting a chance to try card counting at a particular casino in the midwest. $2000 limits on a 6d game had been advertised. When I arrived they only had the typical $500 6d game, and...

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Podcast #6 – Loudon Ofton Interview Pt. 2

Part 2 of Colin’s interview with Loudon Ofton. Colin got a chance to share a beer with long-time friend and million-dollar winning card counter, “Loudon Ofton.” This is part 2 of the interview. Go to...

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Split Double Destroy – The Perfect Cover Play

I was playing a casino with very good conditions, but one I had been backed off of before. So when I returned it was with a different look and a different spread. I lasted ten hours over three...

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Podcast #7 – Loudon Ofton Interview Pt. 3

Here’s the last part of Colin’s interview with Loudon Ofton.  Loudon Ofton is a highly successful card counter who has won more money than anyone else we have ever worked with. You can listen to the...

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Member’s Only Podcast – Richard Munchkin Part 1

I had the distinct honor of interviewing one of the greatest advantage players in history, Richard Munchkin. He welcomed me into his home to discuss card counting, advantage play, blackjack shoe...

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Split Double Destroy – Team Member Backoff

I have been backed off by pit bosses, floor managers,  table games managers, security personnel, casino managers, and even the casino CEO. One of the strangest and most infuriating backoffs I ever...

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Member’s Only Podcast – Richard Munchkin Part 2

Pt 2 of Colin’s interview with Richard Munchkin. He welcomed me into his home to discuss card counting, advantage play, blackjack shoe computers, running a team, and his unique story of how he became...

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Split Double Destroy – The Right Expectations

I thought this was a perfect example of expecting the unexpected. I arrived at a smaller casino resort destination in the west with a handful of casinos. Almost immediately, I ran into another card...

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Split Double Destroy – Disguises

I never check bags, but I do like to pack enough in my carry-on to achieve multiple “looks” on trips. The goal is to not necessarily to hide my identity, but to present a character whom the casinos...

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Casino Backoff Video

Many card counting trainees and lower limit card counters have yet to experience the “dreaded” backoff. I remember how proud and excited I was when I finally got backed off for the first time. I still...

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Behind the Black Dome Interview

Two years ago, I received an eerie email from a Las Vegas surveillance professional by the name of “T.Dane.” He said he knew who Ben and I were (this was long before the any Documentary or major...

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Are Continuous Shuffle Machines Making Card Counting Obsolete?

I received an email recently with a fairly common question, so I thought I’d share it, along with my opinion and the opinion of a few other famous card counters… Dear Colin, I am VERY interested in...

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Blackjack Hero – Max Rubin

Biography of Max Rubin Max Rubin is a professional gambler and is well known for his book Comp City: A Guide to Free Gambling Vacations. Rubin has traveled the nation with diverse speaking engagements...

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Split Double Destroy – Flyered in New Orleans

As I write this post, I am circling the pit looking for an opportunity to strike.. My left leg itches from the ten grand I have stashed inside my sock. I check the other leg for the other ten. Got it....

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Split Double Destroy – Casino Heat and Men in Suits

I have developed an unhealthy fear of every middle-aged white guy in a suit. Stocky, slicks his hair back—you know the type. I assume he wants to stare daggers at me and whisper into a phone. I assume...

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Blackjack Hero – Kevin Blackwood

Biography of Kevin Blackwood Kevin Blackwood is a professional blackjack player, card counter and author who is famous for his best-selling book Play Blackjack Like the Pros. He has played in the World...

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Blackjack Hero – Richard Munchkin

Biography of Richard Munchkin Richard Munchkin is a prolific writer, director, producer, radio host, and professional gambler. He is known for his book Gambling Wizards, which narrates the history of...

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Blackjack Hero – Tommy Hyland

Biography of Tommy Hyland Thomas Hyland is a professional blackjack player and card counter. He is well known for his expertise innovative card counting techniques and also is one of the seven...

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What are Blackjack Deviations?

We get a lot of questions about Blackjack Deviations. Deviations are, arguably, the most misunderstood part of the game. So I thought I’d bring some light to the subject, based on the most common...

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