“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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View Article2015 Blackjack Ball Recap
While in Vegas for our last Bootcamp, Ben and I (and a few card counter friends) attended this year’s Blackjack Ball. Ben and I recorded a recap of what went down… Check it out! Start the FREE card...
View ArticleProfile 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleProfile 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleProfile 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....
View ArticleSteve Bourie Podcast Interview
We recently hung out in Las Vegas with American Casino Guide creator, Steve Bourie. His son attended our Blackjack Bootcamp, and we wanted to sit down with Steve and discuss the American Casino Guide,...
View ArticleInterview 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...
View ArticleBootcamp 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...
View ArticleProfile 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...
View Article8 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...
View ArticleProfile 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...
View ArticleBJA 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...
View ArticlePodcast Interview with Blackjack Pro “The Phoenix”
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Blackjack Pro and BJA Member “The Phoenix”. In Part I, he shares: How he got into card counting His blackjack training The common threads that tie he...
View ArticlePodcast Interview Part II with Blackjack Pro “The Phoenix”
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Blackjack Pro and BJA Member “The Phoenix”. And if you missed Part I, you can listen to it here… The Phoenix Podcast Part I In Part II we discuss:...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleIs 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...
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