The Blackjack Apprenticeship Podcast

Fitting Blackjack into Your Life ft. AP Sage GreaseMonkey (Part 1) | BJA080

Card Counter and BJA member GreaseMonkey joins Colin to discuss: Why he got into card counting, what is was like playing on his own bankroll, what is was like being bankrolled by another player and deciding how Blackjack fit in his life.

The Craziness of High Stakes Blackjack with ByrnenDownTheHouse | BJA079

Full-Time, High-Stakes Card Counter and BJA member ByrnenDownTheHouse joins Colin and guest host Joe748 to talk about: Playing 200 hours in a month, Long term blackjack trips with a wife and child, Marathon sessions, The reasons why to be a card counter, and some epic stories.

Why You Should Maximize EV with StanTheCaddy and ZK | BJA078

Card counting teammates StanTheCaddy and ZK join Colin and guest host Joe748 to talk about: Maximizing vs optimizing, unconventional blackjack team structures, advice on avoiding casino surveillance and of course, backoff stories.

Blackjack Teams and Facial Recognition with ‘Nubs1981’ and ‘L_EC’ | BJA077

High stakes card counters and teammates 'L_EC' and 'Nubs1981' join Colin and guest host 'SD1' to talk about the state of high stakes card counting today, the nuances of playing rated and intel,  the pros and cons of attending a bootcamp on a micro bankroll, and whether it's actually possible to beat facial recognition.

Things I Wish I’d Known Before Counting Cards | BJA076

We often get asked "What are the things you wish you had known before starting your advantage play career?" In this podcast, Colin and other top card counting pros give their answers to that very question. They discuss things like: Knowing the toll a full time AP career will take on you, Learning to think beyond card counting, Being prepared for the cat and mouse game, and much more!

The Highs and Lows of Your First Blackjack Trip With ‘SmallTownGuy’ | BJA075

Fresh off his first official card counting trip, BJA member 'SmallTownGuy' joins Colin to discuss: Encountering a seasoned pro while training, Avoiding rookie mistakes, The unexpected realities of managing expenses, money, and your health, and more!
BJA Members can find his post 'Beyond a Winning Game' here: https://members.blackjackapprenticeship.com/forums/topic/tip-of-the-iceberg/

Husband & Wife AP Team ‘Ltrain’ and ‘Pocketqueens’ | BJA074

Today Colin is joined by BJA members 'Ltrain' and 'Pocketqueens', a married AP team that have taken 6 figures from casinos in 2020 alone. They discuss how they got into blackjack, being spotted by another AP, unexpectedly hitting a jackpot, the dynamics of married AP life, and more!

Gambling, Advantage Play, and Losing Streaks with “Ballaboy2234” | BJA073

BJA member and Bootcamp grad "Ballaboy2234" joins Colin on Episode 73 of the BJA podcast to discuss:
Training with a co-worker -Taking advantage of a side count early in his career -Mid career losing streak and reality check -The effects of Covid on his career -And more!See the Opportunity/Risk video here: https://www.blackjackapprenticeship.com/opportunity-risk-graph-video/

From Poker to Pro Blackjack: “Pokrplyer” | BJA072

BJA Member "Pokrplyer" joins Colin for episode 72 of the BJA podcast and the discuss things such as: The transition from poker to Blackjack, Using credit cards to build his bankroll, How the pandemic has affected a "¾ time" pro, And the expectations vs the reality of professional advantage play.

BJA Mailbag and (Belated) Reflections on the Blackjack Ball | BJA071

Every day our inbox fills up with all types of questions about blackjack. In this podcast, Colin shares his thoughts and advice on many common situations, as well as his observations from the most recent Blackjack Ball this last February.