The Blackjack Apprenticeship Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Married to a Card Counter for Over 15 Years: “Grace the Gorilla” | BJA066 May 11, 2020

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Navigating a relationship while living the life of an AP is no simple thing. With over a decade of experience, Colin and his wife Grace are back on the podcast to talk about being married and building a bankroll, moving to full time card counting, and blackjack trips as a family.

From a Dream Job to Full Time Card Counting: “Stan Podolak” | BJA065 May 05, 2020

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Full time AP, and BJA Member, Stan Podolak hopped on a call with Colin to discuss: - Transitioning from full-time work to full-time advantage play - His strategy for playing (and keeping) his local casinos - Handling 15 months of unexpected variance - Starting a team - An off-the-charts EV "5-card Charlie" game

Author, AP, and Vegas Floor Supervisor Andy Uyal | BJA064 Apr 27, 2020

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The author of "The Blackjack Insiders" Andrew Uyal is back on the BJA podcast to talk about:

What opening casinos back up could look like.
Some advantages card counters have over casinos.
How casinos view card counters.
What he would do different if he went back to card counting.
And whether card counters are good for casinos.

Handling Stress as an AP (and During a Global Pandemic) with ‘SassyRed’ | BJA063 Apr 20, 2020

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BJA Member SassyRed is back on the podcast with Colin to talk about stress and shares some strategic ways APs can stay mentally and physically healthy on the road or while stuck at home.

BJA Update and Ways to Increase EV while NOT Playing Blackjack | BJA060 Mar 18, 2020

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Whether you're still in training or a traveling pro card counter, we are all living in uncertain times. In this podcast, Colin Jones shares some ways to keep generating EV while the casinos doors are closed. Also, Colin shares some updates on upcoming bootcamps, Casino411, and a couple of other BJA tools and resources.

The Part Time, 6 Figure Card Counter: “Overtime”| BJA059 Nov 22, 2019

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Today we talk about how a part time card counter and full time construction worker has earned six figures counting cards. He's driving the company truck to the casino, using casino money to pay for his wedding; all while getting a lot of comps (cruises, flights, hotels, TVs, and a Dyson vacuum).

Maximizing Credit Card Perks with ‘Jimmy Jazz’ | BJA058 Nov 06, 2019

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Jimmy Jazz has been hacking the perks system since he was five. In this podcast, he shares how you can get 8 round trip flights for $200 and few other valuable credit card advantage plays.

Founder of Blackjack Apprenticeship and author of ‘The 21st Century Card Counter’ | BJA057 Sep 11, 2019

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Colin Jones, founder of Blackjack Apprenticeship and author of 'The 21st Card Counter' sits down on the other side of the mic to be interviewed by BJA member 'GreaseMonkey'

In this interview we discuss:

– EV, AV (actual value), and Variance

– Losing $86k at the Hard Rock in a session

– Asking the Dealer to deal as fast as they'd like

MMA Fighter, Real Estate Investor and Blackjack Professional ‘jcrox111’ | BJA056 Aug 15, 2019

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Winning 150k from one local casino, getting comped a 2019 Mercedes and a $14,000 European Cruise. jcrox111 is a professional card counter.

In this interview we discuss:

– Winning 150k at a casino within walking distance of your house

– Getting comped a 2019 Mercedes lease and a $14k European Cruise

– “Blackjack bought me three houses” - jcrox111

– His unique and successful gameplan