30. Card Counting
From The Economics of Everyday Things by Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
April 13, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 30
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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