Story of the Week: Always Pay Attention
by “PokerPro04″So I’m playing blackjack, sitting there with all these numbers running through my head: running count, true count, next bet, etc. I get a 19 vs dealer 6. The count is at 0 so it’s a min...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Patience Is Key
by “hail2pitt”We all love to play blackjack, but it is important that we maximize EV, especially when the game is beatable, but not ideal. This is an example involving an important lesson known as...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Dealer knowingly pays me on a push
by “PokerPro04”Playing 2 hands with 2 other players at the table, count is a true 1 so I’m betting 2×200. One hand I get a 20 and the dealer has 20. He pays me 200. About 3 seconds after he pays me he...
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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 introduction...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Going full time, Moving to Vegas
by “going2beat21”So long story short I quit my job about a week ago and am planning to move to Vegas. My reason for Vegas isn`t necessarily for blackjack alone although that is a part of it. I think my...
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Podcast Interview with “SmurfAP”
Last time we were in Las Vegas, Ben and I sat down with BJA member and professional card counter, “SmurfAP”.We touched base with him almost a year ago when he did this written interview with him, and...
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Story of the Week: “Ploppies: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
For our story of the week this week, we’re going to share some of the “ploppy stories” from a Forum discussion thread. You can thank PokerPro04 for this thread.*For those who don’t know, a ploppy is a...
View ArticleStory of the Week: How I even the odds with my poker friends
by “cole11”My first love of course is blackjack. And thanks so much to this site, I’ve learned how to really push myself and improve my game so much from Ben, Colin, and the various professionals on...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Ok, now I am starting to understand, why some veterans...
by “cole11”I’m still just an infant when it comes to counting cards, I 100% accept this as reality, which is one of the numerous reasons I love this site so much. However I’m very confident when I say...
View ArticleStory of the Week: A newbies first time out…
by “groot”I finished my first weekend out. I was nervous since I have only been practicing since early Dec but the trip was already planned so I decided to give it a go. My first table the dealer was...
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 ArticleStory of the Week: Did I do the right thing?
by “dpug1120”So I hit up my local shop on day shift this afternoon before work as usual. My face is well known by the dealers and pit crew, esp this shift.. putting 40 hours a week in the last 3 weeks...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Make Sure Nobody Is Following You
by “BJ-Viking”The following is a true story.First a little about me. I have been a blackjack player and card counter for over 24 years. I am not perfect in card counting, but I am very very good.Last...
View ArticleStory of the Week: We need a new category called BACKOFFS!
by “blackjack2121”Well I definitely set a record for myself on this trip by getting backed off at 7 different casinos in 5 days! Crazy ay! And it’s hard to understand because I played for months at the...
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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...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Collateral Damage
So my other buddy and I are pretty much toast for this trip in Vegas—we’ve played about 40 total hours and are up just over $20k. But after getting backed off and being told I was in [casino database],...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Nice to meet you!
by “donnyboy545”I have an interesting one for us. The other day I sat down to play at a table, business as usual and to my surprise I seemed to have a spectator quite interested in my play and for once...
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Feedback and Survey Results from Most Recent Blackjack Bootcamp
Few things bring me more joy than helping others become successful card counters.To help people avoid the frustrations and mistakes that I made, to pass on the lessons I learned from both playing and...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Slow Down to Speed Up
by “blackjack2121”Ok I’m gonna write this because I care about anybody who spends money time and effort to advance at something in hopes to better their lives and better the people around them!This...
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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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