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Keep in mind:  with the casino industry in general struggling in this area there tend to be more coupons and special promotions going on. Keep your eyes out for easy and profitable ways to increase EV!

Biloxi is a great place to play simply because all the casinos are in a relatively close proximity to one another. This can help facilitate short and frequent sessions if you are that kind of player.

Beau Rivage - You can’t miss this massive establishment along the “strip” of Biloxi. It’s a MGM property so be cautious if you have a past with them. They do have the best pits for table hopping and wonging around. This is also the only store in town to offer Late Surrender on their 6D.

Hard Rock Casino – Opened in 2007, the hotel is awesome (in true Hard Rock fashion). You’ll find one of the best DD games in town here with about 70% penetration and decent rules; and they offer stand 17 on their 6D game!  Don’t forget to check out Ruth’s Chris Steak House here for an amazing meal.

Isle of Capri – Reports of a 4 deck stand 17 game draw me in here. Check it out and report back!

Treasure Bay – Hit this place up for their DD. Although the pen has decreased over time, it’s still a great game especially with Stand 17.

If you find the above places “inhospitable” just cruise around town and hit up these tasty temptations as well: Palace Casino, IP Biloxi, Boomtown, and Grand Casino.  All beatable games! Remember, with so many places close together don’t be afraid to shop around for good conditions. If things are packed out and dealers are cutting too much off the shoe, head down the street and find something better.

Looking to extend your trip / vacation? Bay St. Louis is a mere 40 minutes away and has a few more places: Hollywood South, Silver Slipper, and Island View (Gulfport). Even more? Well then you’ve got to hit up New Orleans! (But we’ll keep that for another post.)

Have fun in the South! The people are great, weather beautiful and the food can be unbelievable! A special thanks to SouthAP0407 for some on the spot scouting.

In addition to its traditional offerings, the bathroom stall is every counter’s respite—often  the only place in the casino without those pesky eyes in the sky following your every move. I don’t know how many millions of collective dollars I have unpacked, counted, recounted, rubber-banded and tried not to pee on inside these stained walls. Don’t drop that thousand dollar chip, because it has a mind for rolling into the next stall and then the scramble is on.

If you have never poured out a Budweiser into the toilet and refilled the bottle with water, you haven’t lived. Well you have lived, maybe quite well, but you have never lived as a shrewd card counter. Just don’t spill your water-filled Budweiser at the table like Ben once did. Oops!

A few stalls—the Wynn and Venetian in Las Vegas come to mind—have doors that go all the way to the floor. Privacy is nice when you are pulling 40 grand out of your socks. A ledge is nice, but more often than not, the top of the toilet paper dispenser is your only hope if you are looking for something resembling a flat surface to stack chips on. I hate automatic-flush toilets. God help me if I ever drop a chip into that bowl and am forced into a quick-draw duel with the hair-trigger sensor. It’s bad enough that while I am counting chips the toilet is flushing the whole time. Other patrons must think I ate at the buffet. Which brings to mind what I hear most while I am in there—buffet cursing, sports cursing, and casino-took-my-money cursing. I once heard a cellphone ringing one stall over. “This is the wolfman,” the man answered with a grunt. That explains the smell, I thought.

Here’s a fun fact—I have never been backed off in a bathroom. But I have been followed into a few, so keep your wits about you.

Tonight I had a handicapped stall to myself. The bigger office is always preferred. I had plenty of space to count, rubber-band, and re-pocket. Ten minutes later I sauntered out, and was met with the scowl and crossed arms of a man waiting in a wheelchair.

More than once I have been led to a casino’s administrative building, tribal gaming office, or an outdated address. One time I was led to a KFC. They had no table games, but they did have a Double Down sandwich, which I DID NOT eat. I am a card counter, not a gambler.

Prepare for a trip in such a way that you can find your way without GPS. You never know when your phone will decide it can’t get a signal, or conk out altogether because you dropped it in the airport garage. Use casino websites. Map everything out in advance. Know drive times and where the casinos are in relation to one another so you can make the most efficient travel decisions.

When I get into town, I tend to start at either the casino with the best game, or the casino closest to the airport. From there I have my options mapped out on one sheet of paper. Nothing is clumsier or more time consuming than fumbling with a map on the side of the road. Hands-free driving is best. Be sure you know what texting or cell phone usage laws exist in the state or city to which you are traveling.

Many factors inform my choices in how I launch a regional blackjack assault, from reported conditions to drive times to available lodging nearby (I don’t get those sweet comps so much anymore). As I play, new factors continue to inform my choices, from new information I have received about local games to traffic conditions to whether I suspect I have been flyered.

Remember, the longer you play, the more assured you are that you will be victorious for your career. Trip efficiency is crucial to getting maximum hours each time out and working towards that long run victory.

How to get it:

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That will help us get the word out to the masses about Blackjack Apprenticeship and our Pro Blackjack Trainer App.

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Also, let us know what you like/don’t like about the app. We’re making a bunch of changes that will come out in a new version, and we want to make sure this is best card counting training software on the market! Hell, we already have the best Blackjack Training website… why not make our iPhone app even better!

Changes in store:

- Basic Strategy ONLY version

- Betting Options

- HD Version

You’ll have to wait to see the other changes.

Thanks guys for being a part of Blackjack Apprenticeship!

Anyway, 2 pieces of news we wanted to share with you:

1. Thanks to the enormous response regarding the iPhone app! We gave out all of our available free licenses, and we’ve really valued the feedback. Our programmers are hard at work making improvements, adding features, and making it available for iPad as well. We couldn’t make the improvements without your input!
2. Our next Bootcamp is scheduled for August 20th! Mark your calendars, set some money aside from your bankroll, and get ready to meet us in Vegas if you want the best hands on blackjack card counting training on earth! To keep the training quality high, we’re capping these bootcamps at 10 spots. We’ll give you  more information soon, but the sign up will only be available for 48 hours, so make sure you’re ready to get one of the spots when we open it up!

And while I have your attention, let me leave you with one story:

I was playing some Double Deck Blackjack at a beloved tribal casino, and with a fresh shoe, I saw that the back card was an Ace. The dealer asked me to cut the cards, so like a master surgeon, I VERY carefully cut exactly 3 cards from the back of the shoe, then placed $1,000 on my bet circle. The dealer then moved those 3 cards to the front of the shoe. The first card was the burn card, the second card went to the player sitting before me at first base, then, BAM!, I get the Ace. With all the enthusiasm of a regular gambler, I start shouting, “Face card! Face card!” Dealer deals my second card…FACE CARD! $1,500 blackjack!

The moral of the story: Card Counting is one of the tools we Advantage Players use to get the advantage over the casino. Think outside the box and learn all the ways to turn the casinos’ games against themselves!

Saving the World One Card at a Time,

BUT we don’t want people to miss out on the app, so we are going to put it up for sale for $0.99 to BJA members for the next 48 hours. We want to give you guys an opportunity to check it out, let us know what you think, and get any additional feedback before we make changes to it.

Thanks everyone, for the emails requesting the app! It’s great to know that you guys are out there, and you’re taking your card counting training seriously!

If you already have the app, or end up getting it while it’s on sale, please give us a favorable rating on the App Store, so we can get the word out to more card counters and counters in training!

We’re giving away 5 free copies of our iPhone App! Respond to this email if:

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Our goal is to have the best blackjack training material available on every medium. We already know we have the best training videos, and massive amounts of training content on this site. And although we have lots of positive reviews of the iPhone, we want to make it even better!

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Now there was one poorly run casino that I loved playing at more than almost any other. For a while, I was completely anonymous as far as they were concerned. But when I had my first 5-digit win, I figured I was no longer a nobody to them. I don’t know if it was the adrenaline from making more in one night than my car was worth, but for some stupid reason, on my way out of the casino, I walked straight up to the Head of Casino Operations and thanked him for running such a fine establishment. Hey, I figured he knew who I was, so I might as well introduce myself. He kind of muttered something under his breath, and I headed out to my car. I got about halfway through the parking lot and two security guards came running after me yelling. NI thought, “oh no, the gig is up. But why are they chasing me to my car? Oh $#@%!”

My heart was pounding as the security guards, who each outweighed me by about 100 pounds (and carried guns), asked me my name said they needed my ID. Crap! Are they going to take it and flyer me to other casinos?!? They look at it, hand it back, and say, “Ok. We just needed to make sure you were over 21.” Apparently I wasn’t as infamous at that casino as I thought… they just thought it was odd at a kid who looked 17 just won nearly a year’s wages.

Here is the moral of the story… Actually. I don’t think there is one. Just be smart, don’t lose your cool, and remember you are playing their game by their rules.

Now get back out there and make some of your own great Blackjack Stories!!!