In his book The 21st-Century Card Counter, Colin Jones talks about bankroll requirements. On page 81, in the chapter “Do I have What It Takes? The DNA of a Card Counter” he says this: “A card counter needs only two tools: a brain and a bankroll.” When I read that sentence, I almost threw an […]
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Why Do the Movies Get Aspects of Gambling So Wr...
I recently had a discussion with a colleague of mine that orbited around the Hollywood portrayal of gamblers, and the casino culture in general. Specifically, how wrong the writers get it when determining how advantage play actually goes down in casinos. In general terms, the Hollywood description is romanticized to the point where anyone who actually […]
Guest Post: A Review of Ed Thorp’s New Bo...
Since we opened GamblingWithAnEdge.com a couple of months ago, we’ve fielded multiple requests from players and writers to post. After thinking through several options, we’ve decided to use my space for “guest bloggers.” Sometimes these posts will be slightly off subject, but they’ll always have at least some relevance and the poster will be introduced […]
2016 Blackjack Ball
Once a year for the past 20 years, the finest blackjack players in the world get together for an evening of drinking, visiting, drinking, dining, drinking, and testing themselves against one another. The event is hosted by wit and raconteur Max Rubin with some help from Barona Casino. A few lawyers and other gambling professionals […]
Podcast – guests Tommy Hyland & John...
Our guests this week are Tommy Hyland, and John Chang, on to talk about blackjack teams. Tommy runs the Hyland team, one of the longest running and most successful teams of all time. You can read about him in Gambling Wizards. (Shameless plug) John ran the MIT team and you can read more about him here. Interview. podcast […]
Forming a team – part 1
There has been a lot of chatter on the blackjack boards recently about new teams forming. I wanted to take this opportunity to pass on some of my thoughts on teams. I have played on 5 or 6 teams over my career, and what I mean by a team is a group of players who […]
Podcast – guest Andy Bloch
The guest on the show this week is Andy Bloch. Andy is a very well known professional poker player, and a former member of the MIT blackjack team. podcast click to listen – alt click to download
Podcast – guest Mike Aponte of the MIT bl...
This week our guest is Mike Aponte, former member of the MIT blackjack team featured in the movie 21, and the book, Bringing Down the House. podcast Click to listen – alt click to download
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