story time Archives - Blackjack Apprenticeship

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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What a Trip – My 300 Hour Card Counting Adventure in the US

Story by BJA Member “Ultimate” What at first sounded like a strange idea became true: After a year of reading, training and playing small stakes as a test, I came over to the US from overseas: Three months of playing Blackjack as an extended vacation, taking a break from work. I […]

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BJA Success Story: “68lincoln” Grows Bankroll from $1k to $20k

I absolutely love hearing back from Bootcamp Grads and BJA Members. The sense of excitement and pride I feel in seeing an “Apprentice” take our training and apply it successfully can’t be beat. So I wanted to share with you all this email I received last week from BJA Member “68lincoln” […]

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Profile of a Card Counter: BJA Member “SmurfAP”

We recently had the pleasure of asking one of our Bootcamp Alums, “SmurfAP,” about his blackjack journey. He had some great nuggets of wisdom to share with the community so without further adieu, here are his answers to our questions: 1. How did you get into card counting? My buddy and […]

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“My First Thousand Hours”

by “Joe748” I wanted to share with you guys my personal outlook and advice based on my first 1,000 hours of card counting. First and foremost I am very much up for my 1,000 hours & my hourly rate is fairly close to my EV. The Lifestyle:  In order to […]

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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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Member Story Time – Getting Backed Off by the Legend, Max Rubin

This is an awesome story we received from a card counter friend of ours, “HitA7”.  After reading this story, make sure to read our recent interview with him! Here’s a picture of me earlier this week after being backed off at Barona, with the man himself Max Rubin!

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Profile of a Card Counter: BJA Member “HitA7”

For this edition of “Profile of a Card Counter”, we interviewed our friend, “HitA7” about his training, exploits, successes, and failures. If you’re new to card counting, don’t overlook the value of learning from others. If you’re a seasoned counter, you should be able to relate to the highs and […]

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Split Double Destroy – My Most Aggressive Backoff

Once and only once did someone put their hands on me in an aggressive manner in an attempt to backroom me. Who could have guessed as I slipped into the casino that night I would soon be in the strong black arms of a woman named Tanya?

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