Story of the Week: Getting Pushed Off the Table
by “igotthesplitz” Recalling a recent session…I was playing a spot on a DD. I was between 2 other people. The table is set up to where there can only be 3 players, but each player can play 3 hands for...
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Is Card Counting Illegal?
5 Things you should know about Card Counting: Card Counting is NOT cheating. Card counting is simply using your brain, like a winning chess player. Fortunately, using your brain is still perfectly...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Dealer From Hell
by “ambj21” At my semi local casino there is a certain dealer I avoid. He deals very erratically almost like he is trying to be fast but everything he does has extra unnecessary movements. Tonight he...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Going All In
by “giovyledzep” What would you think if you received an email offering you a job position where it’s promised that every month you will make more money that most people make in a year, working fewer...
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Story of the Week: A Little Humor At The Table Today
by “jcroxx111” Today I was quickly known as the guy that does not play the beginning of the game on DD pitch, but sometimes jumps in randomly with 2 spots. Most people were cordial with this and did...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Funny Back Off
by “ahickman2000” So I stuck around Vegas for a few days after the boot camp was over. I managed a back off at one downtown casino within 20 minutes of arrival. I guess they didn’t like my 1-30 spread....
View ArticleStory of the Week: Lesson Learned from Hitting “Trip Ruin”
Last weekend I was actually in another part of the country, so I decided to make a visit to a casino about 2.5 hours North of where I was staying. Up until then I’ve had a pretty good string of...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Carry On My Wayward Son
by “brav0” So I’ve taken a break over the last 3 months or so to work on some other time consuming projects, and build the bankroll a bit so I can increase my hourly EV and that. However on a whim, I...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Dealers & Ploppies Say the Darndest Things
by “blackvypre” Most of us have or will be at tables where information that is presented as fact is naive, making the informed nod and smile. Early yesterday I was at a table where a young dealer made...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Sometimes they can help you…
by “AboutEven” I’m playing overseas in a casino where people routinely play behind the player. So a ploppy at the roulette table behind me starts putting bets behind mine. Fine with me. I play my...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Be Careful of This When Playing Too Fast
by “Spartan” I’m a fast player. When I tested at the boot camp with Colin, I didn’t make a mistake. I placed my bets and made my decisions almost carelessly and without hesitation. I really wasn’t...
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Story of the Week: My First 200 Hours
by “SD1” So many of you may have read my battle stories. I am happy to report that math does indeed work. In my first 200 hours I saw a lot of chop and a couple of big lows. Variance did not decide to...
View ArticleStory of the Week: How I Used the Eclipse to My Advantage
by “Sharkgod” I’m fairly new to advantage play with a relatively small bankroll. As a consequence, it is imperative that I Wong in and out as much as possible, which the casinos watch and don’t like....
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Podcast Interview with BJA Members “Spartan” and “levimich”
I was able to sit down recently with professional card counters, Spartan and levimich. They have been members of the BJA community for a while, they proved their skills at a Bootcamp, and they have...
View ArticleHow Important are Playing Deviations?
Card counters beat blackjack by varying their bets and by changing our playing decisions when the count warrants it. But how important are these playing deviations? Some people claim they don’t need...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Boiling a Frog
by “blackvypre” I’ve enjoyed playing a particular card house for a long time; beginning around January 1, 2016. Yesterday, I walked in and was met with a nice conversation with a Shift Manager....
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Podcast Interview with Bob Dancer
In my most recent trip to Las Vegas, Bob Dancer was kind enough to sit down with me for a podcast interview. For those who don’t know who Bob Dancer is, he’s a professional video poker player, author...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Thanks for the Bootcamp
by “Sharkgod” I had a fantastic time at the bootcamp and came away a much more thoughtful and prepared player. Moving from KO to Hi/Lo, I was anxious to have my skills rated. The practice at the tables...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Crazy Sh** You See at Work
by “pingpong” Something pretty crazy happened last night while I was doing hit and runs in the Palm Springs area. I had a pretty good take at the spot next door and I pulled up to one of my favorite...
View ArticleStory of the Week: Salty Casino
by “msmith1968” I was playing DD at a local shop on Thursday and the Casino Host was doing multiple drawings everyday to get promo chips. My name was called twice to pull chips from a bucket with a...
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