gambling Archives - Blackjack Apprenticeship

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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Card Counting Online and Online Gambling

"Colin, can I count cards at one of those live dealer online blackjack games?" I get asked this question nearly every week. To answer the question, let me first explain the conditions needed to beat blackjack with card counting: Rules that give the casino a small enough house edge that card [...]

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Some Gambling Myths you Should know

Here at Blackjack Apprenticeship, we are not fond of gambling. Sound strange?  Well, it is true. When done right, counting cards is much more of an investment then a gamble because card counting is a repeatable, predictable system based on math and logic. And I know EVERYONE in a casino [...]

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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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Why Was Ben Affleck Banned from Blackjack at Hard Rock Casino?

by David Drury Every celebrity plays poker. Poker is good for celebrity. You get to show your face around town; you have something to keep you busy in Vegas while the wife is keeping up with the Kardashians; you boost public perception for throwing your snazzy fedora in the ring […]

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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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Behind the Black Dome Interview

Two years ago, I received an eerie email from a Las Vegas surveillance professional by the name of “T.Dane.” He said he knew who Ben and I were (this was long before the any Documentary or major press). He said that although his day job was to protect casinos and […]

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Casino Backoff Video

Many card counting trainees and lower limit card counters have yet to experience the "dreaded" backoff. I remember how proud and excited I was when I finally got backed off for the first time. I still asked for a comp and remember bragging to the bartender making my (free) milkshake [...]

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