The Crux Blog: a blog about black jack.

I’ve had a hectic few weeks with work ramping up and a friend moving out of town. Still, I’ve managed to carve out time for blackjack practice, and I can feel the progress. My game is sharpening—decisions are becoming more instinctive. Most of my mistakes now happen when I drift off during simulations. Staying focused…

I strolled into No se at around 12:30 on a Sunday. The casino was active and the slot machines were singing their usual chaotic and whimsical songs. This place was huge, way bigger than I thought it was. These massive casino’s really are a labyrinth of neon and noise. I was looking a bit disheveled,…

I had the craziest, most positive variance and highest paid weekend of my life. I have no right to have earned as much as I did at the blackjack table in an hour and 7 minutes. I’m playing with an edge, but the cards have gone my way in a way that I just couldn’t…

My dad and I had to go up to Camp Verde this weekend to take care of some things around a ranch that we help manage. A few months ago, we had a blast playing some blackjack at the casino across the street, so now that I’ve been training to beat blackjack, I really wanted…

My brain is completely fried after a 3 to 4 hour training session with Peterbilt and another AP who is in town for work from Dallas. It was really fun meeting up with other players and dealing a few shoes. I was even able to keep the count while dealing for a while, which is…

I went to the casino last Friday at 2 a.m. and was shocked to see how packed it was. Every table was open with at least one player. I was surprised the casino was so alive. I had been hoping to get some heads-up (solo) time in, but that was impossible. The only empty table…

Training has been going pretty well over the last week, and I’ve been putting tons of time in. I’m at the point where I feel pretty good most of the time—until I immediately get humbled. Kind of like landing a backflip and then missing a high five. It’s hard not to get frustrated, but I…

Yesterday I went to the casino for the first time after training extensively for the past month and a half. I knew I wouldn’t be ready to play at the casino, but the anticipation of what it’s actually like was killing me. I learned a lot, but probably not worth a $95 price tag on…

Hello, thanks for being here. This is where I will share stories and experiences while playing advantage black jack. My name is Crux and I started counting cards on 2/27/25. At the moment I am training up to become a perfect player and eventually would like to travel the US and take money out of…