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I have two distinct lives. One in the trenches of low-budget film and television, the other in professional gambling. Because of the feast-or-famine nature of show business I need a reliable income... gambling. So here you will read about both worlds. Enjoy!



Thursday, May 17, 2018

Gambling With an Edge - The Big Blackjack Team

This week we are joined by "Thea" and "Theo," a brother-sister combination who talk about the early days of their blackjack team-playing experiences. This pair went on to run one of the biggest and most successful blackjack teams in history.

podcast
Click to listen - Alt-click to download

Show Notes

[00:46] Origin story
[07:37] The expansion of the team
[19:25] Getting away with it
[21:35] Being a female player & Backoffs
[30:06] Stories before the team became big
[33:45] 150+ hrs losing streak and early lessons
[40:45] Cross-polination with other Blackjack teams
[42:24] Rigorous checkout process
[49:06] Compensation structure
[54:02] Investors & time commitments of bankroll & administrative expensive

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