The Blackjack Apprenticeship Podcast

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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