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 ...

Reading "Bringing Down the House," a team of MIT students who bested casinos by using counting strategies at blackjack, inspired the author to try it himself. (Photo: Mary Rauzi) My career in card ...

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 ...

Nevada gaming authorities have warned casinos to watch for blackjack players using an iPhone application to count cards. In a memorandum that the state’s gaming control board circulated to casinos ...

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.