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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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Fear & Card Counting
Here's a snippet of my book "The 21st Century Card Counter: Beating Today's Blackjack for Tomorrow's Profits" due to be published March 2019, by Huntington Press. — Colin P.S. Read the full first...
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Characteristics of a Successful Card Counter
Characteristics of a Successful Card Counter One of the greatest challenges for me is navigating the fine line between painting card counting as “easy money” and making it sound like only Rain Man can...
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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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Podcast Interview with Anthony Curtis
At our most recent Blackjack Bootcamp we had the honor of hearing from Anthony Curtis. Anthony is a long-time advantage player. He also runs Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press, the publisher who...
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Interview with Long Time Card Counter “RPC”
Our latest podcast interview is an AP who goes by the name “RPC” In this interview we discuss: How Card Counting is like the Stock Market Treating Bankroll Management like a business How Card Counting...
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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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Part 1: The Life of Card Counter ‘SassyRed’
Our latest podcast interview is a BJA member who goes by the name “SassyRed” In this interview we discuss: How a life of travel helps prepare you for the AP lifeHow to handle desperate casino...
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BJA Podcast #1 – Myths about Card Counting
In this episode of our Blackjack Apprenticeship Podcast, we discuss the four most common myths that surround card counting. Start the FREE card counting mini-course Start course The post BJA Podcast...
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BJA Podcast #2 – Finding Good Conditions
On this edition of the Blackjack Apprenticeship Podcast:Ben, Colin, and Jon discuss how to find good conditions in casinos. Not all blackjack games are created equal. Learn what type of things to look...
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Why the differences in Basic Strategy?
UPDATE: Download our blackjack basic strategy chart here! If you want to play blackjack right, and have any chance of taking the casino’s money, you must learn basic strategy! But if you’ve started...
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Blackjack Money Management
There are three parts to blackjack money management: How to optimally bet (and the corresponding bankroll needed) Knowing how much to bring to a casino Knowing how to change your bets if you are losing...
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Question from Katie: Can Casinos Hurt You?
This week I got this letter from our friend and member Katie: “When you count cards at a casino, are the casino employers ( Backroom people, ect.) allowed to use physical force aginst you if they find...
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How much does Penetration really matter?
I recently received this question from a member of our website: “hey can you explain the importance of deck penetration and if there is any change in strategy for different penetration. Thanks, love...
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Can you beat Blackjack with Card Counting in Atlantic City?
I received this message recently from a member of our forum: “can I use your card counting system in Atlantic city? what is the difference between AC and Vegas? does it have any effect in winning?”...
View ArticleTop 10 Mistakes in the Movie “21”
These are the top 10 mistakes we noticed in the first (and only) time we watched the film. “There’s not as much strategy as people think when you play blackjack.” Blackjack is ALL about strategy...
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How to Practice Blackjack Card Counting by Yourself
Practicing Blackjack Part I: Basic Strategy is the FoundationPracticing Blackjack Part II: The Running CountPracticing Blackjack Part III: Practicing How to Get to the True Count Blackjack is the only...
View ArticleBJA Podcast #3 – Getting Ready for Bootcamp
In this episode of our Blackjack Apprenticeship Podcast, Ben and Colin discuss what they are doing to get ready for one of our bootcamps in Las Vegas. If you are interested sign up or request a free...
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Card Counting in the Movies –“The Hangover”
Ed, Alan, Phil and Doug are driving towards Vegas in a classic Mercedes with the top down. Alan is reading a book on card counting. Ed – “Isn’t card counting illegal?” Alan – “No. Its just frowned...
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