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    The Blackjack Life Audiobook

    Greetings Blackjack Players:

    I wanted to let you know The Blackjack Life [COLOR=rgba(26, 28, 29, 0.65)]©2012 Huntington Press (P)2018 Paradise Audio [/COLOR]is now available as an audiobook here:

    https://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/The-Blackjack-Life-Audiobook/B07D3DS4M1



    I'm the narrator. As a fan and a basic strategy player of the game, I must tell its not just a great story......but it's truly detailed if you're into developing a winning two man team.


    Here's a synopsis and I wish you success!
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    This is the story of how a guy from Boston met famed MIT Blackjack team member Semyon Dukach, and inspired him to become a world class Blackjack Player.

    Together with his friend D.A., he dove headfirst into the life of an elite blackjack card counter. But while studying the many books available on blackjack strategy, he discovered that the tactics described all applied to either big teams or solo practitioners. Accordingly, adjustments were made so that the techniques would work while playing with a single partner. The result was the creation of a virtually undetectable small-team system, something never before documented.

    The details of this secret system are delivered within the pages of this exhilarating narrative, describing a glitzy gambler's life of high-roller suites, gourmet restaurants, and top-shelf entertainment, along with a dark side of deception and personal risk that would eventually take him to the casino backrooms he'd hoped he would never see.


    The Blackjack Life provides an informed view of the opportunities that still exist for skilled players, a detailed explanation of what it takes to become one, and a thorough chronicling of what it's like to travel that road. It's also the story of the growth of a man who discovered who he was and who he wanted to be in the unlikeliest of places - the world of a professional blackjack player.


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    If I recall correctly they used code words to signal the count because it couldn't be monitored n camera. But there were parking lot chases so they weren't quite undetectable.

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    They also got shutdown like Axelrad.

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    You guys are correct about signaling. Although they got backroom'd in Connecticut, my impression is they're still active on occasion.

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    Yeah something like once a year.

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    Yes, its free if you are not an Audible member. You do have to open an account and you get one free book...that is how it goes honestly. If you are an Audible member I'm happy to give you a code to listen.

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    I have read the physical book and it's an interesting read

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    Blackjack Life is an excellent read for a wannabe counter to get a feel for the path they are about to take.

    A mix of technical information and reality with experiences to be both educational and entertaining.

    It is not an instructional manual, although there are some nuggets offered.

    The author and his partner are the real deal.

    Highly recommend.
    Luck is nothing more than probability taken personally!

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    Thank you for the information. Blackjack Life seems interesting. I'm so thankful you are guiding the newbies here.

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    Good book! I'd like to know what the Pit Woman looked like that he had a relationship with for a bit

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    Quote Originally Posted by albee View Post
    Good book! I'd like to know what the Pit Woman looked like that he had a relationship with for a bit
    Lol. We’re on the same page. I was thinking the same thing when I read the book.

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