One of the questions I’m often asked – “What is the most important trait in becoming a professional card counter?” The first thing that jumps to mind for most people is genius mathematical ability. Being good at math is a … Continued
I get asked fairly often about continuous shuffle machines (CSM’s) and their effect on the game of blackjack. With CSM’s, no discard tray is needed because the dealer continuously places the played cards into the shuffle machine (for example, after … Continued
Every January I attend the Blackjack Ball – an invitation only event in Las Vegas for the professional blackjack community. Many of the best advantage players in the world travel from as far as Asia and Europe for an evening of … Continued
In the movie 21, Professor Mickey Rosa poses an interesting puzzle to his class – The Monty Hall Problem. Imagine you’re on a game show and the host presents to you three doors. Behind two of the doors are … Continued
A lot of people have called or emailed me since the iPhone card counting app made news a few weeks ago. Since that time I have purchased an iPhone, and true to my word, I have not downloaded the card counting program. … Continued
There’s an application for the iPhone that can count cards. When users enter card information into the iPhone by tapping its virtual buttons, the program keeps track of the running count and calculates the true count which measures how favorable … Continued