Andy Bloch
👤 Speaker
350
total appearances
Appearances Over Time
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This American Life
466: Blackjack
We would have made all sorts of extra money.
This American Life
466: Blackjack
We bet high when the count was good, just like you're supposed to.
This American Life
466: Blackjack
And dumb luck made us lose anyway, which is part of the game.
This American Life
466: Blackjack
The dealer got 21, which beat our 20.
This American Life
466: Blackjack
We made big bets and then lost one more hand after that and walked away down.
This American Life
466: Blackjack
This is my money, by the way, and it's a lot.
This American Life
466: Blackjack
Now we have this story of somebody who thought that she knew how to play blackjack.
This American Life
466: Blackjack
She didn't count cards, but she says that she knew the basic strategy cold.
This American Life
466: Blackjack
We've changed her name to protect her privacy.
This American Life
466: Blackjack
There's a lot of people that come through that were obvious.