On this day (approx) in 1997, Max Rubin held the 1st annual Blackjack Ball in his basement - an event to celebrate the greatest blackjack players, experts and authors. According to Max, 32 people were in attendance. Wally Simmons won the Blackjack Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.

On this day in 2008, Roger Baldwin, Wilbert Cantey, Herbert Maisel and James McDermott were officially inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame.  Collectively they were known as "The Four Horsemen of Aberdeen".  While serving in the U.S. Army in the 1950s, they discovered and published in the Journal of the American Statistical Association the first accurate basic strategy for blackjack, using only desk calculators. [ Encyclopedia of Blackjack ]

On this day in 2008, Max Rubin held the 12th annual Blackjack Ball.  James Grosjean won the Blackjack Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  The Four Horseman of Aberdeen were inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. 

On this day in 2011, Max Rubin held the 15th annual Blackjack Ball.  Michael Shackelford won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  Zeljko Ranogajec was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame.

On this day in 2012, Max Rubin held the 16th annual Blackjack Ball.  "Mr. Yuk" won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  Ian Andersen was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. 

On this day in 2013, Max Rubin held the 17th annual Blackjack Ball.  Richard Munchkin won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.   There was no voting for induction this year into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. 

On this day in 2014, Max Rubin held the 18th annual Blackjack Ball.  "Smoke" won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  Bob Nersesian was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. 

On this day in 2015, Max Rubin held the 19th annual Blackjack Ball.   Rick Blaine won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  Don Schlesinger was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. 

On this day in 2016, Max Rubin held the 20th annual Blackjack Ball.   Lee Jenson won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  Bill Benter was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. 

On this day in 2017, Max Rubin held the 21st annual Blackjack Ball.   Anthony Curtis won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  Don Johnson was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. 

On this day in 2018, Max Rubin held the 22nd annual Blackjack Ball.   "Wahoo" won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  Wally Simmons was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. 

On this day in 2019, Max Rubin held the 23rd annual Blackjack Ball.  "Tony S." won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  Rob Reitzen was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. 

On this day in 2020, Max Rubin held the 24th annual Blackjack Ball.  Arnold Snyder won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  Anthony Curtis was inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. [ Blackjack Review ]

On this day in 2021, and because the 2021 Blackjack Ball was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the first annual(?) “Blackjack Call” was attempted via Zoom.

On this day in 2022, the Blackjack Hall of Fame became a 501c3 non-profit corporation which allows the Blackjack Ball to have a charitable purpose.

On this day in 2022, Max Rubin and Richard Munchkin held the 25th Silver Anniversary Blackjack Ball.  Darryl Purpose won the Grosjean Cup trophy this year for World's Greatest Blackjack Player.  Cathy Hulbert and Blair Hull were both inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame. [ Blackjack Ball ]