I recently got this letter from one of our members… Continue reading “How to know you’re ready” »
How to know you’re ready
October 9th, 2011August Bootcamp Details!!!
July 5th, 2011
Hey guys, we wanted to let you know all the details about the bootcamp we’ll be holding in August.
Who: 10 people that want to learn from us what it takes to be a Professional Card Counter. Because we want the quality to be high, we’re keeping it to only 10 spots.
Where: VEGAS! We will have a suite at one of the major Las Vegas casinos. That’s all we can say for now. Continue reading “August Bootcamp Details!!!” »
BJA News, Next Bootcamp Date, and Story Time
June 24th, 2011
Hey fellow Soldiers! I hope you’ve been out in the trenches, making your own set of war stories at the casinos! I’ve started a journal of my favorite card counting stories so that I don’t forget them over the years; maybe I’ll turn them into an e-book one of these days. You should be doing the same! Continue reading “BJA News, Next Bootcamp Date, and Story Time” »
The Wonderful Wizard of Odds
April 28th, 2011
We met the Wizard of Odds, Mike Shackleford, at the Blackjack Ball Continue reading “The Wonderful Wizard of Odds” »
Today you may get fired.
September 27th, 2010
This last week I was hanging out with some fellow card counters at a BBQ and one of them said something, in passing, that is definitely worth repeating. In describing the job to someone he said “counting cards is like going to work everyday and wondering when you’re going to get fired. And then, when you do get fired you know you have to go look for a new job.” Everyone that has counted cards on any serious level knows exactly what he is talking about.
Introducing…
February 1st, 2010
I’m super excited about this opportunity to introduce you to one of the most feared and underground names in card counting. This man has been under the radar for years and I assure you, there have been no movies made about him and he has not been out there flaunting his accomplishments…until now.
He goes by, Loudon Ofton.
This man has been responsible for taking millions from casinos and he has agreed to write anonymous posts on blackjackapprenticeship.com about his experiences from the front lines of playing blackjack. Continue reading “Introducing…” »
Happy New Years!
December 28th, 2009Well 09 was a crazy year over here at Blackjackapprenticeship.com. We don’t like to brag nor am I a huge fan of new year’s resolutions but this can be a great time of year to pause and reflect on the previous year and set our sights on the next year. So here is what went down in ’09 at BJA:
- We completely re-designed our site so it doesn’t look like a piece of crap
- Lead a series of bootcamps in Vegas that we received massive amounts of positive feedback on.
- I don’t want to be too exact with the number but let’s just say we profited from clearing out more than 6 figures worth of $chips$ from casino racks. Continue reading “Happy New Years!” »
Why I like Terrible Customer Service (in casinos)
December 1st, 2009
The other day I went out to play a little blackjack. This isn’t a super common event for me since I spend most of my time training blackjack players and working on other businesses but the experience was memorable and has some lessons for all of us. This particular casino I played at was a small one. By small I mean, 4 table games open (only one of which is blackjack) and only one pit boss. This particular night the cards were landing for me. I couldn’t lose. No less than 3 times I emptied all the chips in the rack above $5. This means that I had stacks and stacks of chips in front of me and the casino had no chips in front of them.
This:
a) is really hard to do
b) feels really good
c) shows how completely incompetent the pit boss is. Continue reading “Why I like Terrible Customer Service (in casinos)” »
Goodbye Old Site!
September 22nd, 2009
Goodbye old site. All good things must come to an end. For those of you visiting, thanks for your loyal patronage. This site would have never gotten here without your feedback and devotion to the cause. Continue reading “Goodbye Old Site!” »
