There is considerable mystery and confusion online regarding card counting. Much of this is fueled by the movies and Hollywood’s version of reality. Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man, Zach Galifianakis in ...

Dave Stann, author of Hollywood Blackjack and someone with keen insight on the M.I.T. whiz kids — subject of the new movie 21 — offers a former dealer's perspective on the world of blackjack and ...

In the world of blackjack, a little math goes a long way. Card counting, however much casinos try to prevent it, is a relatively easy way to up your chances of winning. It doesn’t take an MIT genius ...

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When Ben Affleck was thrown out of a casino in May for allegedly counting cards, it made for good tabloid news. Somehow, though, Affleck doesn’t fit the stereotype of the card counter. Going back to ...

Card counting is a popular strategy used by blackjack players to try and gain an edge over the casino. While many people believe this technique is illegal, the truth is that it’s not against the law.

Update 4:19 pm: This story has been modified to include reaction from the creator of the card-counting iPhone app. Since the July 2008 launch of the App Store, Apple has maintained a sort of moral ...

BLACK HAWK, Colo. (KDVR) — A Georgia blackjack player has filed a federal lawsuit in Colorado claiming he was illegally detained for doing something that’s perfectly legal: counting cards at a casino.

The film director and movie star Ben Affleck, soon to be featured as Hollywood’s next Batman, did the gambling world a favor last week by placing professional blackjack back in the news. He did so by ...