MIT card-counters set blackjack seminar in Miami
Two former members of the MIT blackjack team are ready to work the rest of the country, bringing seminars to players who want to learn to count cards.
One seminar is set for Miami June 14, at a location still being arranged.
The pair were among those who inspired the movie 21 and the book Bringing Down The House.
Michael Aponte and David Irvine have announced four Blackjack Institute Group Seminar dates in 2008.
“The next few months could be very dangerous for amateur or half-hearted blackjack players,” said Aponte, who was the Jason Fisher ‘character’ in the book. “A lot of people who have seen ‘21’ or read ‘Bringing Down The House’ are going to try their hand at card counting. That’s fine, but don’t try to count cards after reading a blackjack book on a flight to Vegas or Atlantic City. That’s a sure path to financial disaster. In the long run these players will end up hating themselves, but the casinos will love them.”
The one-day sessions will focus on basic strategy, card counting, deck estimation, betting strategy, money management and game selection.
Dates and cities: Las Vegas April 19, Los Angeles April 26; New York May 3 and Miami June 14.
Each group seminar runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and enrollment is capped at 50 students. The seminar costs $900. Go to www.BlackjackInstitute.com.
