HISTORY or QUOTE for September 09:
On this day in 2003, the book Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions by Ben Mezrich was published.
"Blackjack is very scientific: there's always a right and a wrong way to do things." - Peter Griffin [ Author of the Theory of Blackjack ]
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UPDATED or NEW for September 09, 2026
- 09/07/26: Added entry for the blackjack software Diable.
- 08/29/26: Testing new AI Blackjack Game Practice Tool.
- 08/18/26: Testing new AI Blackjack House-Edge Tool.
- 08/15/26: Added entry for Beth Anne Uston’s new book about Ken Uston.
- 05/12/26: Check out Michael Kaplan’s article The Wild Ride of Blackjack Superstar Don Johnson.
- 04/07/26: Part of the 19th ICGRT: #GamblingConf Featured Sessions is May 26-28, 2026 at Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.
- 02/17/26: The 19th Intl. Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking is scheduled for May 26-28, 2026 at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
- 01/06/26: The World Game Protection Conference is currently scheduled for March 3-5, 2026. Eliot Jacobson and Bill Zender have typically been speakers at this event.
- 01/01/26: Good podcasts on the latest rules about gambling and taxes with Gina Fiore and Gambling With An Edge.
- 12/26/25: TKO sims completed by Cacarulo for the KO with TCRC article.
- 11/15/25: Added entry for eevee who won the Grosjean Cup at the 28th Blackjack Ball.
- 10/25/25: The 28th Blackjack Ball was held tonight! Colin Jones is the new member of the Blackjack Hall of Fame.
- 09/14/25: Update: Blackjack Rebel’s KO with Table of Critical Running Counts.
- 09/06/25: Good interview of Mike Aponte on the MIT Blackjack Team.
- 08/29/25: Good interview with Darryl Purpose on the HBO Series Hustlers Gamblers Crooks S1 E2.
- 08/25/25: A new introduction to the Encyclopedia of Blackjack has been written.
- 05/29/25: New Book Announcement: Advantage Players by Michael Kaplan.
- 05/14/25: Las Vegas Gambling & Risk Taking Conference scheduled for May 26-28, 2026. This is only held once every 3 years.
- 04/11/25: New edition of Dynamic Blackjack by Maverick Sharp released.
- 03/29/25: New Post: To Withhold or Not – That is the Question.
- 03/13/25: New Post: Best and Worst Blackjack in Las Vegas 2025 Update.
- 02/22/25: New Post: Caesars Palace in the 70s Dealt the Finest Blackjack Game on the Planet by George C.
- 02/04/25: New post: Bill Zender Newsletter
- 11/14/24: Updated our Privacy Policy
- 11/10/24: New post: Optimal Wagering and Betting by Karel Janeček.
- 10/22/24: New post: KO with Table of Critical Running Counts
- 10/16/24: Don Schlesinger comments on the 7m9c side-count.
- 10/13/24: New post: The Blackjack High-Low Count with 7m9c
- 10/11/24: NOTE: web.archive.org experienced a denial of service attack. It was down for several days. This great site is used throughout this site for historical purposes.
- 10/09/24: New video: Las Vegas Tropicana Casino implosion
- 09/02/24: New post: Avoiding Detection While Card Counting at Blackjack
- 08/28/24: Updated book review: Scratch & Play: Test Your Blackjack IQ
- 08/20/24: New post: The 27th Annual Blackjack Ball 2024 report.
- 08/20/24: Added entry for the World’s Fastest Card Counter. Can you beat 13.3 seconds? POLL
- 08/11/24: Added entry for Bob Bright to the encyclopedia.
- 08/10/24: Rick “Night Train” Blaine is the new 2024 Blackjack Hall of Fame inductee!
- 07/14/24: Nominees for the 2024 Blackjack Hall of Fame have been announced.
- 07/09/24: Updated our Privacy Policy.
- 07/07/24: An update to CVCX V6 and CVData V6 is now available. Includes an overhauled optimal betting calculation engine.
- 07/05/24: Added photo for Maria “The Greek”.
- 06/30/24: Added special section biography page for Peter Griffin.
- 06/23/24: Added special section biography page for Al Francesco.
- 06/21/24: Added new entry for drop card method.
- 06/06/24: New post: “How I Invented Ace Prediction – Ed Thorp“.
- 06/06/24: Updated entry for deck estimation.
- 06/06/24: Updated entry for Spartan Blackjack.
- 05/16/24: The Las Vegas Mirage Hotel & Casino announces plans to close on July 17th to transform into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
- 04/18/24: Great interview on Bloomberg with Edward Thorp.
- 03/22/24: The Blackjack Review giveaway has come to an end!
- 02/03/24: Blackjack legend Al Francesco (aka Frank Schipani) has passed away at the age of 90.
- 01/13/24: Began Giveaway #27 – 7 new books/reports + 1 new video. Ended March 15.
- 01/12/24: The 17th annual World Game Protection Conference took place Feb 27-29 in Las Vegas. Speakers included Eliot Jacobson and Bill Zender.
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