Reading "Bringing Down the House," a team of MIT students who bested casinos by using counting strategies at blackjack, inspired the author to try it himself. (Photo: Mary Rauzi) My career in card ...

There is considerable mystery and confusion online regarding card counting. Much of this is fueled by the movies and Hollywood’s version of reality. Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man, Zach Galifianakis in ...

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Blackjack is a hugely popular casino game that uses a deck of 52 cards. The primary objective in blackjack is to get as close to 21 with your cards, without going over that value, which would ‘bust’ ...

A Connecticut man, known in casinos nationwide for card counting, has sued Horseshoe Baltimore and its parent company, Caesars Entertainment, claiming they detained him unlawfully. The incident at ...

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Blackjack is one of the most popular casino games, known for its mix of skill and chance. Many players dream of beating the game using card counting, a technique made famous by professional gamblers ...

For gamblers skilled at counting cards, it can be especially risky to play at America’s tribal casinos: Those who have gotten caught tell stories of seized winnings, wrongful detentions, or worse.

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