The Blackjack Apprenticeship Podcast

Our latest podcast interview is with Andy Uyal, author of ‘The Blackjack Insiders: How Two Pit Bosses Beat the Casinos at Their Own Game.’ In this interview we discuss: – Having a partner to share the worst losing streaks (and the biggest wins) – How casinos share the same superstitions that gamblers have – Playing rooms when there is no one on shift that can back you off – How suspicious is back counting? – And a few tips on where to eat from an ‘LVA’ contributor

Our latest podcast interview is with BJA Bootcamp Grad and a fellow ‘outside the box’ thinking AP “PingPong” In this interview we discuss: – Learning to think ‘outside the box’ for $8 million – Advice for those considering transitioning from part time into full time card counting – Trusting the math while continuing to explore new ways to generate EV – To play rated or not to play rated? – How the people having the most success are well networked

Our latest podcast interview is with multiple six-figure card counter "ambj21" In this interview we discuss: – Losing 80% of your bankroll – Playing as an investment vs playing for survival – Balancing Advantage Play while raising a family – Putting your money where your values are

Our latest podcast interview is with BJA Bootcamp Grads "BCD" and "SmurfAP" In this interview we discuss: - How to handle winning and losing as team members - Playing Blackjack after taking a break - Bankroll Goals - Business and Passion

Our latest podcast interview is a former member of the notorious MIT blackjack team and prolific poker player Andy Bloch. In this interview we discuss: - The Mental difference between Blackjack and Poker - Training with the MIT team - Attending Harvard - Being an AP with a family

Our latest podcast interview is an AP and active BJA Member who goes by the name “SD1” In this interview we discuss: - Starting your career with a massive downswing - The similarities between skydiving and blackjack - How to communicate wins/losses with your significant other - Emphasizing your losses

Our latest podcast interview is a BJA member who goes by the name “SassyRed” In this interview we discuss: - How a life of travel helps prepare you for the AP life - How to handle desperate casino patrons - The importance of setting attainable goals - Advice for milking comps

Our latest podcast interview is an AP who goes by the name “RPC” In this interview we discuss: - How card counting is like the Stock Market - Treating Bankroll Management like a business - How card counting has changed over the last ten years - Advice for new counters

At our most recent Blackjack Bootcamp we had the honor of hearing from Anthony Curtis. Anthony is a long-time advantage player. He also runs Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press, the publisher who will be putting out my book in 2019. – How he got into advantage play – His time on Stanford Wong’s team – How he got the reputation for being “maniacally honest” – His best advice for up-and-coming card counters and AP’s

Our latest podcast interview is an AP who goes by the name “Yoshi.” For those who don’t know his story, Yoshi is a card counter who turned $3,000 into $1.2 million in two years of full-time play. He has recently taken an indefinite break from AP, and in this interview we discuss: – The road from beginner to pro – What led to his decision to step away from advantage play. – His perspective looking back at the last 2 years – His advice for other card counters and APs