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Bored on the job and sensing a shift in the management winds at the casino where he works as a floor supervisor, Andrew Uyal learns how to count cards. He’s taught by his boss, Mark Stevens — an expert blackjack player who beats the gambling joints on his days off. Twenty-five-year-old Andrew is recently divorced, has a young son to support, and is ready for a challenge that offers mental stimulation, financial profit, and even a taste of danger.<\/p>\n

Andrew and Mark start small, with low stakes and hit-and-run incursions into the Las Vegas locals casinos. Their familiarity with the inner workings of casino table games allows the card counting duo to quickly determine what their opponents in the pit are doing, why they’re doing it, and how those actions can be countered. Their intimacy with casino procedures, however, doesn’t protect them from the adversity that comes with gambling for a living and they must learn to deal with the solitude and long hours, the constant travel, the wild bankroll swings, and the burden of being viewed and treated like criminals.<\/p>\n

Ride along with the ultimate blackjack insiders as they take on casino after casino in city after city. Along the way, you’ll explore the conflicting views of the casinos and the players through the eyes of two men who embody both.<\/p>\n

Click to read The\u00a0Blackjack Insiders<\/u><\/strong><\/a> Table of Contents and an excerpt.<\/p>\n

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ANDREW UYAL<\/strong> bridges the gap between gamblers and the casino.\u00a0He\u2019s not only a pit\u00a0manager at a Las Vegas Strip casino, but he also spent\u00a0several years as an advantage player. His success at the\u00a0tables was a large part thanks to his knowledge of the inner workings of\u00a0the pit and its staff. His book, Blackjack Insiders<\/em>, details his adventures.<\/p>\n

A former dealer and floorman, Andrew knows the table games industry\u00a0inside and out and provides the \u201cGambling With An Edge\u201d audience with valuable perspective.\u00a0His column, Behind the Curtain<\/em>, is a platform to share that\u00a0perspective, and tell some good stories along the way.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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No blackjack book has ever been written from such a deep-rooted behind-the-scenes perspective as The Blackjack Insiders<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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