Emerson Shaw
Randomness is an essential part of any casino game, even those games that include an element of skill, such as blackjack, require true randomness in the outcome. This randomness is achieved naturally in brick and mortar casinos, however online casino games and digital casino games in land based casinos rely on random number generation. This …
What makes incredible athletes so good in their respective sports can get them into trouble on virtual and real world blackjack tables. Tiger Woods, John Daly, Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were all world-class athletes in their prime. Part of their incredible success was an absolute refusal to lose. They would will themselves to victory …
The Oscar-winning director and movie star Ben Affleck was recently confronted by Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas for card counting at a high-stakes blackjack table. According to reports, Affleck was using the ‘perfect basic’ card counting system, which is an introductory card counting strategy. Affleck is considered a skilled card player in Las Vegas, …
As professional blackjack players ourselves, we respect the greats in the industry, and what they have done to impact and inspire players around the world. It was our desire to include a place of honor for them on our site to express our gratitude for all that they have contributed. Our hall of fame section …
“The first year I played, we returned 154 percent to our investors. That’s after paying off expenses. You try and do that on Wall Street.” – Jeff Ma, member of the MIT Blackjack Team. How did a bunch of college kids from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University become the most feared …
There are many positives to blackjack card counting online as opposed to trying to keep track of a running count in a physical casino. There are beautiful people all around to distract you when you are enjoying black jack in your favorite physical setting. The drinks usually flow free at most brick-and-mortar casinos, and are …