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5 Takeaways from 23rd Annual BJ Ball

Last weekend marked the 10 year anniversary of my first Blackjack Ball. I still remember my first blackjack ball, nervously introducing myself to my heroes like Tommy Hyland, Richard Munchkin, Dr. Thorp, and Max Rubin before sheepishly retreating to a corner of the room. Now, I get to enjoy memorable [...]

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Recommended Blackjack Bankroll

Recommended Blackjack Bankroll and Money ManagementThere are three parts to blackjack money management: How to optimally bet (and the corresponding bankroll needed) Knowing how much to bring to a casino Knowing how to change your bets if you are losing My brother likes to joke with me whenever he knows [...]

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Characteristics of a Successful Card Counter

Characteristics of a Successful Card Counter Chapter 4 SNEAK PEEK This is Chapter 4 of Colin’s upcoming book tentatively titled “The 21st Century Card Counter: Beating Today’s Blackjack for Tomorrow’s Profits” due to be published August 2019 by Huntington Press Do I Have What It Takes?The DNA of a Card [...]

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Is Card Counting Illegal?

5 Things you should know about Card Counting: Card counting is NOT cheating. Card counting is simply using your brain, like a winning chess player. Fortunately, using your brain is still perfectly legal in the US! There are a couple reasons why people think card counting is illegal. First off, [...]

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8 Reasons to Practice Card Counting on our App

At our most recent Bootcamp, I was talking with an attendee who was back for his second Bootcamp. His game has come a long way since the first time I met him, and he mentioned how he had been using one of the must under-rated training tools we offer: our [...]

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Interview with Philip Reed, Author of “Wild Cards”

Just this month, author Philip Reed published his latest book, "Wild Cards: A Year Counting Cards With a Professional Blackjack Player, a Priest, and a $30,000 Bankroll." It chronicles his introduction to card counting by an ex-MIT team member, his struggles with mastering card counting, and the philosophical lessons learned [...]

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“Mike vs the CSM”

The following is a story from running "The Church Team," the blackjack team I ran that beat casinos for over $3Million. It's a funny story, but it also teaches a valuable lesson... Mike was one of the biggest members on our team, both in stature and personality. You always knew when [...]

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Why Are You Losing at Blackjack?

“Why am I losing?” Talking about losses isn’t the most exciting topic. But we care about really helping you crush casinos at blackjack. And that involves taking an honest look at why players lose.

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Are Continuous Shuffle Machines Making Card Counting Obsolete?

I received an email recently with a fairly common question, so I thought I'd share it, along with my opinion and the opinion of a few other famous card counters... Dear Colin, I am VERY interested in card counting both as a hobby and a potential second income. I expect [...]

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