Friends and Card Counters, This is my first attempt at writing my full story of how I went from having one of the most ordinary jobs to one of the most extraordinary.
This report tells the story of how I made a career out of adding and subtracting the number one but more importantly it offers you 8,000 words of the lessons that I learned about life, business, and casinos.
(Free PDF – be sure to update to the most recent version of Adobe Reader)
What You’ll Find:
- How I bought 3 houses, paid for college, raised children, and never took a loan while only working 10 hours a week.
- How getting hit by a car (or any accident) can be the best thing that ever happens to you
- How to say “NO” to living a boring life
- How we lived a life of “luxury” for under $10/day
- How I built a business for $800
- How to ask AND answer the right questions to determine if YOU should count cards
- How to transition a hobby to a profession
- Why Friends are the most important asset in any business proposition.
- How I made $10,000 off of swim suit calendars
- How going to school can get in the way of learning.
- How to Choose a business partner
- The MOST IMPORTANT question to ask to assess the risk of a new business venture.
What do you think? Did you find this manifesto helpful or inspiring? If so, Please make the world more awesome by doing these 2 things:
1) Let me know. Share your feedback in the comments section or write me directly.
2) Share it. Pass this along to a friend or boss (that may be a little weird). Since it’s free and electronic, it’s easy
Thanks!
That was awesome, I really enjoyed reading it. Its Colins turn!
Ben,
Truly enjoyed you’re brief book. Life’s amazing circles.
Obvious hucksterism.
This is such primitive introductory stuff that cdan be found anywhere.
Go to bjinfo.com and bj21.com
Flash –
Thanks for helping me learn a new word.
huck·ster (hkstr)
n.
1. One who sells wares or provisions in the street; a peddler or hawker.
2. One who uses aggressive, showy, and sometimes devious methods to promote or sell a product.
3. Informal One who writes advertising copy, especially for radio or television.
I am curious as to which defiinition you believe my story falls under. “Street peddler” or “aggressive” and “showy?” =) I am also interested in this “anywhere” you are referring too. I love stories like this and have found very few of them written, which is why I decided to write mine out. I’ve been in the industry for almost 10 years and would love to read more. Feel free to send me the links. (BTW, I hope you’re not referring to Barfunkle’s VERY detailed account of every trip and session that he’s ever taken to Vegas. I appreciate his work but my story was never intended to fall into that genre.)
Don’t be bothered by him Ben. I think his obsession with finding these sites or a get rich how-to brought him here and in doing so he’s failed to learn anything about Black Jack or life or the internet. It’s a spirited game you sell your heart to. And this book, however small in his world it may be is massive in the hands of someone like me. I read it, and I believe your experiences from your eye view. I won’t have the same experiences, but the story is about what you found through Black Jack. Not with Black Jack or anything that Black Jack caused or gave you. All this story says, is what you learned about yourself. And that’s why it’s a badass ebook. Its an inspiration to look forward to when I’m not 24. Can I say I learned the same things? And can I say I didn’t crash and burn or get blasted in a dark alleyway after years of drugs and power? Pretty good read Ben.:)
That was a good read Ben. Actually it was a bit spooky how you took 3 months off to go on a bike trip. I’m planning on taking 10 weeks off to go on a bike trip – already booked the tickets! (Hope I don’t get hit by a car though)
Ivan + Linda, Glad you enjoyed it.
Xavier – thanks for your feedback. I’m glad you are reading it as I intended it. There are so many lessons to learn from life. I happened to learn mine in blackjack.
pvt.punch – where are you biking. watch out for cars but then again, that as just what I needed! =)
Hi Ben:
I am the 88 year old in the pinto. I am glad I had such a profound influence on your life. By the way, it wasn’t an “accident”.
Interesting little story you have there.
haha. oh “andy” b. without your help i would never have experienced the joys of involuntary BP sessions or potbelly subs.
Ben,
Haven’t read it yet. I just wanted to know if your racquetball game went to hell because of 21 or because your 31.
Mate, that was one of the best true stories i’ve read. Very inspiring and motivating, there’s a lot I can and I know others can relate to. Thanks for the great read and you guys are doing an excellent job with the site, all my best wishes.
Hey Ben,
I have read the whole story by now and just about on page 20 I thought? Why don’t they make a movie about his story? It would be better than the “Black Jack”-Story about the MIT-Students, that came out in 2008!
Respect, great story!
this is one hack of a story!
Hmm i might want to consider counting cards seriously.
But i have a question though. After the movie 21 (thats where i got in touch) don’t you think there are a HECK of a lot more people who want to count card’s? and as a reasult the casino has 50/50 counter’s/gamblers. it isn’t profiteble anymore so they cut away the BJ tables. Or you think there is ALWAYS more to win for the casino becouse of the gamblers?
Like to hear from you ben
tsjeers
Alain – I have had one experience in my life where there were more card counters than gamblers in a casino. Then they stopped giving us all lobster for lunch.
Hey Ben! I read your story last night and really enjoyed it. I can relate to a lot of things in it. After a year at my old job working in a grocery store, I got bored too and knew there had to be something more to life than this. I’ve been wanting to count cards for 2 years now but I am only 20. Anyhow, I quit my job anyway and moved to NJ about an hour away from AC. I can say no to the question “Can you not do it?” because I am also the person who needs to keep moving on to new challenges. BTW, I have a lot of “good ideas” too even though they don’t always pan out like planned. Enough of my story. Just one question for ya Ben, are you a Pisces too?
Ben,
WOW! I agree with previous post where it would make a better movie than ‘21′ did. Your story is just incredible with just the small amount of info that you did include. Definitely a true inspiration for sure. Hope your family is doing well, and who knows, maybe one day you will pass along your BJ knowledge to your children and have a whole new team…
Thanks for sharing your remarkable story that us commoners can relate to.
Best regards!
Good stuff Ben! I really enjoyed learning more of the details of your story.