MIT blackjack teams

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Schuey

New Member
Hi there,

I know roughly about the MIT card counting teams' (the amphibians and the reptiles) strategy, with the teamplay (spotters, back spotters, gorillas, big players etc) and that they used card counting.

But I wondered if anyone knew the ins and outs of their strategy more preicisely, was it a variation on the high-low count? And what other blackjack strategies did they use in addition to it.

If anyone can help please email me at [email protected]

Cheers
 
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Victoria

Well-Known Member
read or watch

I think you can read about them or watch the movie made though I am sure there are things left out.
The thing is, no one here should post any real inside information. Not saying that you might work for a casino but others who do certainly monitor websites like this.

Victoria
 
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phantom007

Well-Known Member
Hypothetically, of course.......

IF, I had a team of 10 Players, each making $10k/mo. for the TEAM, and 1/2 to them, and 1/2 to ME,

AND IF, said team could only operate on a continuium with further expenses paid out to others, comprising 1/2 of MY said profits, then, it makes sense that:

IF, most Dealer's, P.C.'s, and Surv. People live on "marginal incomes",

THEN, a few $$$ here and a few $$$ there could make a BIG difference!

JUST my humble thoughts....at the moment.

HOPE R.McGarvey stuff is a "RUSE"....again!

phantom007.
 
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KennilworthKid

Active Member
other methods used

If you read Bringing Down the House, the author states the team had mastered shuffle tracking and ace predicting as well. Indeed, in the book there are two examples of those techniques being used, and another instance where shuffle tracking seems to be hinted at. The author does not point out these techniques though.

The first two examples occur when Kevin Lewis is being recruited by his friends, and they visit Atlantic City, where one friend uses Shuffle Tracking (he remarks that in a particular clump of 26 cards there are 18 high cards. Right after that, Kevin sees his friend Fisher, who is playing alone at a table, jump his bet after making several seemingly stupid plays. He draws an ace to win with a twenty. Fisher had been using ace prediction and ace steering to get the ace into his hand.

Later in the book, there is an instance where one of the spotters, Keanna I believe, sets up Kevin for a win by repeatedly hitting to draw out small cards. Again, this seems like shuffle tracking to get to the clump of high cards.

I enjoyed re-reading the book after studying the game. Many of the playing situations were much more meaningful to me on the re-read.
 
zengrifter

zengrifter

Banned
Ultimately the subsequent...

... generations of the team opted for simplicity - using HiLo with a modified +count basic strategy only, using +7 RC for the call in, and NO ace or shuffle tracking. zg
 
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