The Art of Card Counting
Taught by Brian C.
Originally from Seattle, Brian now lives in Aix-en-Provence, France where he founded and manages a wine-themed events/tourism company called WineInProvence. Between glasses of wine, he spends his time figuring out how to use math to beat casinos at their own games.
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Have you ever wanted to beat the casinos at their own game? Here's your chance to learn the ins and outs of the game of blackjack and card counting, how counters are both loved and hated by the casinos, and how you don't need to be a math wizard to count cards.
In this class, we'll start with the basics and explain the rules and how to play blackjack and learn the history behind the game. You'll learn Basic Strategy which can make you almost even with the casinos while getting your hotel room comped as well as learn the same strategy used by the MIT Blackjack Team. We'll explore the cat and mouse game of counters vs. casino security as well as the fierce battle among counters to safeguard precious information. To top if off, you'll hear some amazing stories about real-life card counters and their escapades in casinos around the world.
No need to know anything about blackjack or be a math genius or to attend. No long division, I promise.
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