About this episode

This episode explores the challenges casinos face in stopping skilled gamblers from gaining an advantage in blackjack.

Casinos think they can stop skilled gamblers from eking out a tiny edge at blackjack. Is that a losing bet? Zachary Crockett doubles down. This episode was originally published on December 31st, 2023.

People in this episode

Host: Zachary Crockett

Topics covered

• gambling
• blackjack
• card counting
• casinos
• skilled gamblers

Keywords

• card counting
• blackjack
• casinos
• gamblers
• edge

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Freakonomics Network

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