“Take advantage of the enemy’s unpreparedness; travel by unexpected routes and strike him where he has taken no precautions.“ (Sun Tzu, The Art of War) Introduction This post is about scouting. That is, how to go into a casino, look around, and evaluate your potential enemy. What kinds of things should you look for? This … More Where Are Their Guards?
Introduction Many people do not engage in truly critical thinking about the game of blackjack. Instead of weighing the evidence, evaluating arguments, and rejecting bad ideas, they use shortcuts. One of those shortcuts is social proof, which involves doing what other people do, or believing what other people believe. Why Can’t We Unlearn? Most new … More Don’t Believe Everything You Read On The Internet
Introduction Casinos offer freebies to some of their players as a way of building loyalty and keep gamblers coming back. These include things like free meals, hotel rooms, slot play, and free bets. In order to track play to give comps, casinos require their players to use a player’s card. Should advantage gamblers use these … More Should You Use a Player’s Card?
Introduction This is the 5th in a series of posts about Robert Greene’s book “The 48 Laws of Power.” Greene’s book is in the vein of classics like Machiavelli’s “The Prince,” and Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War.” The 48 Laws of Power is an unvarnished description of how to gain power, and protect yourself … More Protect Your Ability To Play
Introduction This is the 4th in a series of posts about Robert Greene’s book “The 48 Laws of Power.” Greene’s book is in the vein of classics like Machiavelli’s “The Prince,” and Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War.” The 48 Laws of Power is an unvarnished description of how to gain power, and protect yourself … More Always say less than necessary
Introduction The books for card counters mostly talk about the method of counting. What system to use, index plays, how to spread your bets, etc. Less is written about getting away with card counting. And very little is written specifically about heat: what heat looks like, how it starts, how to react to it. Heat is … More How To Handle A Back Off
Introduction This series of posts is dedicated to killing sacred cows about “cover” (I use quotes because I think even the basic mental assumptions of cover advice are bad). The purpose of these posts is to get you to realize that most of the advice out there is garbage, and to shamelessly sell our class … More Cover Part III: Index Plays
Introduction This is the first in a series of posts about Robert Greene’s book “The 48 Laws of Power.” Greene’s book is in the vein of classics like Machiavelli’s “The Prince,” and Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War.” The 48 Laws of Power is an unvarnished description of how to gain power, and protect yourself … More 48 Laws of Power for Professional Gamblers
Introduction This series of posts is dedicated to killing sacred cows about “cover” (I use quotes because I think even the basic mental assumptions of cover advice are bad). The purpose of these posts is to challenge the conventional wisdom on cover, and shamelessly sell our class “Getting Away With It.” A Flawed Paradigm Nearly … More Cover Part I: Cover Plays
Introduction This series of posts is dedicated to killing sacred cows about “cover” (I use quotes because I think even the basic mental assumptions of cover advice are bad). The purpose of these posts is to get you to realize that most of the advice out there is garbage, and to shamelessly sell our class … More Cover Part II: Bet Spreads
