Gambling With an Edge - blackjack player Lone Wolf

Bob and Richard interview "Lone Wolf," an east coast blackjack player who has primarily worked alone.

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Show Notes

[00:52] Are 6 to 5 Blackjack beatable? If so, how?

[04:47] Lonewolf’s origin story

[06:55] His first time in casino and the progression of the BR

[16:03] BR by the year 3

[17:56] When did the heat start coming?

[20:08] How much Lonewolf has been playing

[21:06] Swtiching to Blackjack variants

[25:11] Other versions than Spanish 21

[26:09] Blackjack Switch

[27:02] Getting in touch with Lonewolf

[28:25] Side counts

[29:21] The origin of the name Lonewolf

[30:45] Family reactions

[36:47] Lonewolf’s AP daughter and team play 

[43:44] Blackjack writing 

[45:32] Backoffs

[50:57] Playing rated

[54:45] For a player with 2 yrs practice, 10k BR planning a 5 day trip to the US. Where should he go?

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