Andy Bloch

They claim over $8 million between 1994 and 2000.

After he quit the team, Andy put out an instructional DVD about how to count cards.

He doesn't play much blackjack himself anymore.

Now, I don't know if I should assume that you've played Blackjack or you know the rules, but if you haven't played or you don't know, here are the rules.

Everybody at the table gets cards.

You can ask for more cards if you want.

The way that you do that is that you tell the dealer, hit me.

You want your cards to add up as close to 21 as possible without going over.

It's very simple.

It's so simple that when you play, it feels winnable.

And it seems like everybody you meet who plays Blackjack has a system.

Everyone thinks they can beat it.

I think this is what makes Blackjack so special, is that you think you can beat it.

But of course, as soon as you start to think you can beat it, it gets you into trouble.

Here's how diabolical Blackjack is.

Unlike most casino games, if you play Blackjack correctly, the casino barely has an edge.

The odds are very close to 50-50.

You win almost half the time.

So the dream of winning is right there in front of you, just out of reach.

And if you did have a system that could beat Blackjack, imagine what that would mean.