This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page. AC says: Blackjack Xchange is one of many carnival, or “carney” games, in the market. You’ve probably never heard of it, but it’s been around a while. […]
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Podcast – Blackjack Ball 2022
Our guests this week are Max Rubin, and Darryl Purpose. This episode is about the 2022 Blackjack Ball. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. Podcast – https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/bjball2022 Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Max Rubin and Darryl Purpose[00:56] How was this […]
Colin Jones (S1 E2): The Devil is Mr. Jones
For the amount of vitriol directed at Colin Jones online, you’d think the man eats babies. In reality, he’s guilty of a far greater sin—he wrote a card-counting book, The 21st-Century Card Counter. That book is one pillar of a viral card-counting enterprise also supported by the documentary movie Holy Rollers, the website blackjackapprenticeship.com (BJA), […]
Coronavirus V: The Blackjack Call
The Blackjack Ball, an annual get-together of professional gamblers, was historically hosted by Max Rubin over New Year’s, when the big card-counting teams would create their own fireworks all over Vegas. It was great fun while it lasted. But New Year’s became a victim of its own success. Vegas is so crowded on holiday weekends […]
Podcast – Blackjack Ball 2020
Our guests this week are Max Rubin, Arnold Snyder, and Anthony Curtis on to talk about this year’s Blackjack Ball. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of […]
The 24th Annual Blackjack Ball
Recently in Las Vegas, more than 60 of the sharpest blackjack players from around the world, with a few other successful gamblers invited as well, got together with their guests for an evening of socializing, drinking champagne, and competing against each other. We voted to select the newest member of the Blackjack Hall of Fame. […]
The Twenty-Third Annual Blackjack Ball
The Blackjack Ball is an annual institution where about 100 of the world’s best gamblers meet up, socialize, drink too much, and compete against each other. The 2019 version occurred a few weeks ago. The first order of business after two hours of drinking and socializing was to vote for the newest member of the […]
Podcast – Blackjack Ball 2017
Our guests this week are Max Rubin, Don Johnson and Anthony Curtis. We discuss this year’s Blackjack Ball. The Blackjack Ball has been going on for 21 years, and is hosted by Max Rubin. This year Don Johnson was voted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame, and Anthony Curtis won the skills competition. For more […]
Dr. Ed Thorp at the 21st Blackjack Ball
On Saturday January 28th 2017 the 21st annual Blackjack Ball was held. Bob will be writing an article next week with the full details of all that went on at the Ball, but I wanted to post this video of a brief speech by Dr Ed Thorp. Dr. Thorp is busy with a promotional tour […]
Podcast – Blackjack Ball 2016
This week we discuss the Blackjack Ball 2016. Every year Max Rubin holds a party for the best, and biggest blackjack players, and some of the most successful gamblers in other gambling endeavors as well. Our guests this week are Max Rubin, the host of the ball, Bill Benter, this years inductee into the Blackjack […]
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