The Blackjack Apprenticeship Podcast

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Author of “The Blackjack Insiders” Andy Uyal | BJA055 Jul 31, 2019

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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

The Gift of Getting Fired and Networking with Successful AP ‘PingPong’ | BJA054 Jul 17, 2019

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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

Interview with Veteran Blackjack Apprentice ‘ambj21’ | BJA053 Jun 19, 2019

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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

Blackjack Players, Bootcamp Grads, and Barbers “BCD” and “SmurfAP” | BJA052 May 13, 2019

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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

Member of the MIT Blackjack Team, and World Series of Poker Champ Andy Bloch | BJA051 Apr 25, 2019

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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

Investing, Blackjack, and Skydiving with BJA Member ‘SD1’ | BJA050 Apr 04, 2019

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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

Part 1: The Life of Card Counter ‘SassyRed’ | BJA048 Mar 21, 2019

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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

Interview with Long Time Card Counter “RPC” | BJA047 Feb 14, 2019

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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

Long Time Blackjack Player, Author, and Publisher Anthony Curtis | BJA045 Dec 06, 2018

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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

$1.2 million Card Counter “Yoshi” | BJA043 Oct 17, 2018

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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

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