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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What are Blackjack Deviations?

We get a lot of questions about Blackjack Deviations. Deviations are, arguably, the most misunderstood part of the game. So I thought I’d bring some light to the subject, based on the most common questions we receive. Download our Blackjack Deviations Charts We will send you the deviations charts for [...]

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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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