What I'll cover this time are some of the advantages and disadvantages of team play, particularly from a beginner's point of view, like you, the counter, and a few friends who do not count. I can honestly say that in my personal experience, the most $$$ I ever made at the game came from team play. If you really want to "kill" the casinos, team play at Blackjack is a great way to do it.

We have to keep in mind the fact that most casinos are aware, at least in a general sense, of how BJ teams operate and many have taken steps to try and defeat these teams. But in reality, all they’re able to do is cut a good team’s hourly earnings somewhat; there’s very little they can do to stop a well-trained, experienced team from winning in the long run, short of identifying who the team members are and then subsequently barring them from the premises. Sure, they can catch the "amateur" team and teams with known counters on them, but if you’ll follow my advice through this series, there’s very little chance you’ll get barred unless you really screw up.

By the way, all of what I’ll talk about here is legal in U.S. casinos, but I cannot say that’s true for every casino in the world; I just don’t know, so guide yourself accordingly. Yes, a U.S.-based casino might throw you out, but I’m not aware of anyone who has ever been successfully prosecuted in a court of law for what I’m going to teach you. Now, if you’re playing in Russia or some other country I cannot guarantee that this is true. My disclaimer: Those who act on this advice do so at their own risk.

The primary advantage of team play is...

...enter your member login information below to read this article/newsletter...

Paid Members-Only Article

You have clicked on a link to a Blackjack Insider web page or article for paid subscribers. You must have a paid membership to the Blackjack Insider newsletter to view this content. About 1/2 of the articles in each issue of the Blackjack Insider are for paid members only, while the rest are viewable by everyone. Your purchased membership will allow you to read all Blackjack Insider articles for 12 months.

Enter your user name and password below (they were listed and e-mailed to you after you purchased your Blackjack Insider membership):

Forgot your membership id or password? Click here.

How do I get a membership?

A membership can be purchased online at our secure store with your credit card for only $19.95 per year. You will receive a user name and password immediately by e-mail which you can use to read the all past and future members-only articles for 12 months, as well as the regular free articles.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP NOW... only $19.95

Do I have to buy a membership?

No. Blackjack Insider will continue to be published as a free monthly e-newsletter. But about 1/2 of the articles each month will be for paid members only. Subscribers without a membership can still view and read the non-members articles for free.

What happens after I buy a membership?

Immediately after you complete your purchase, you will receive a unique login user name and password. These are displayed on the final purchase page, and are e-mailed to you. When you click on a members-only article in our web site, you will be prompted for this user name and password (as shown above). Simply enter them, and enjoy the article! Note: make sure you turn on the checkbox above when you login, to save the user name and password so that you don't have to re-enter them every time you view members-only articles.

Why did you switch to paid memberships?

Blackjack Insider is a professional monthly publication with top-notch articles by world-reknown gaming experts. In addition, we have regular reporters that monitor game conditions and tournament schedules throughout North America. We use a partially paid subscriber model to enable us to continue getting the best content for our readers from leading authors on blackjack and gaming.