"Card counters have a few other tools in their toolbox, using more complicated blackjack rules like splitting, surrendering, or doubling down, but that’s the fundamental theory. We wait until we are more likely to hit a blackjack and push all your money into the felt." —Quattro, as told to Luke Winkie, for @slate
https://slate.com/life/2025/04/casino-gambling-las-vegas-blackjack-card-counter.html
Stay disciplined with your bet sizing! 📊 Never let emotions dictate your wagers—stick to a strategy like the 1-3-2-6 system or a flat betting approach to manage risk effectively. A steady game plan keeps you in control and helps you make logical, data-driven decisions rather than impulsive bets.
🔹 Play smart. Stay consistent. Master the game.
What does it take to count cards? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore blackjack, quantitative thinking, and the journey from MIT blackjack player to angel investor with Semyon Dukach, Managing Partner at One Way Ventures. How did a bunch of MIT blackjack players make millions in casinos? Learn about counting cards and what it takes to do it successfully. Is counting cards illegal? We find out what made Semyon interested in blackjack in the first place and Chuck’s relationship with blackjack. What is card steering? We explore some of the methods utilized by the MIT blackjack team like computer simulations. What made Semyon walk away from the game? We talk about the skills honed while playing blackjack. Does card counting actually help the game of blackjack? Was the MIT blackjack team a hothouse for future entrepreneurs? We learn about Semyon’s experience as an immigrant and refugee and how that influences his current ventures. How has his sense of purpose changed since playing cards? Plus, are immigrants more likely to succeed? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): https://amzn.to/3dYIEQF Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #neildegrassetyson 00:00 - Introduction: Counting Cards 03:30 - Learning to Beat Blackjack 15:20 - Card Steering & Techniques 17:30 - Models & Simulations 24:10 - Why Did He Stop? 27:50 - Lessons from the Blackjack Table 30:30 - Entrepreneurship & Immigrants
ugh.. the #blackjack table sure is cramped >.<
i just hope nobody's staring at me because i'm #cardcounting >:3
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