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Our guest this week is a blackjack player, and team leader called Vecnan. Vecnan first came to my attention when I heard he had recruited blackjack teammates off Craig’s List. I thought he sounded completely insane, and had to get him on the show.
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Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of card counter, Vecnan
[00:33] Vecnan’s early advantage play experience
[02:51] Self-taught advantage play
[03:35] Writing articles about blackjack
[04:47] Becoming a full-time professional, difficult aspects of that job
[08:25] Dating while playing full-time
[09:46] 200-hour losing streaks, risk of ruin
[11:34] Back-offs and cover plays
[19:18] Forming a team, advertising, training
[27:30] More training program discussion
[29:18] Playing as a refusal
[31:12] Changing spread or top bet by market
[32:44] Bankroll split
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[38:48] Shutting down a craps promotion
[41:47] Anticipating a back-off
[45:52] Buying candy bars
[48:39] Vecnan’s first AP play at a high school casino night
[50:25] Will Vecnan’s team expand into other forms of advantage play?
[52:44] Recommended – “A Creature of Habit” episode of The Hidden Brain, “Two Hustlers” episode of Risk of Ruin, RxGamble.com
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Gambling With an Edge is a weekly radio show dedicated to making you a better gambler tomorrow than you were yesterday. The hosts, Bob Dancer, and Richard Munchkin are both authors and professional gamblers. You can learn more about them at gamblingwithanedge.com
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this guy is a nut he expect me to keep truckin play for frree and not get paid if i have a 6month losing streak? and yes they do happen to everyone
Very enjoyable episode.
Card counting doesn't seem like the most sustainable profession
Great one!
18:13 Why is a 300. buy in obvious? What does Vecnan object to about that? Also, although I believe he can spot card counters, why doesn't he want to sit at the table with them? Couldn't that actually be good cover for him?
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This guy talks about longevity , then when a true 2 shows he yells " THERE IT IS " .
That is what I call not smart !
Really interesting conversation. Thanks for making such great blackjack content.
If people were making real money card counting nobody would stop. It s not a realstic profession anymore. Gone are the days the legends like Munchkin speak of. Boy it mustve been awesome!
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