Blackjack Ball 2022

Our guests this week are Max Rubin, and Darryl Purpose. This episode is about the 2022 Blackjack Ball.<br /><br />We welcome your questions - send them to us at <a href="mailto:gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com">gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com</a>, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge</a>.<br /> <br /><br />Show Notes<br />[00:00] Introduction of Max Rubin and Darryl Purpose<br />[00:56] How was this year's Blackjack Ball different?<br />[02:32] The Blackjack Ball 501c3<br />[05:43] Organizing the Blackjack Ball and logistics<br />[07:35] Blair Hull receives the Ed Thorp Lifetime Achievement Award<br />[11:00] Test questions<br />[17:47] Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health<br />[19:46] Guessing states with tribal casinos<br />[25:28] <a href="http://SouthPointCasino.com" rel="noopener">http://SouthPointCasino.com</a><br />[26:19] <a href="http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com" rel="noopener">http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com</a><br />[27:00] <a href="http://VideoPoker.com/gwae" rel="noopener">http://VideoPoker.com/gwae</a><br />[28:15] <a href="http://Unabated.com" rel="noopener">http://Unabated.com</a><br />[28:56] Skills test at the final table<br />[31:39] Estimating the number of cards in the discard rack<br />[34:46] Cutting a card to the dealer<br />[37:08] Hole card strategy<br />[40:08] Memorization of cards, counting down a deck<br />[45:46] Indoor and outdoor areas<br />[46:43] Jason England<br />[49:03] Darryl's plans for champagne<br />[53:58] Recommended: Mint Mobile, Walter Tevis science fiction books, "Eddie and Jules" by Darry Purpose, Breath by James Nestor, BlackjackReview.com<br /><br />Sponsored Links:<br /><a href="http://SouthPointCasino.com" rel="noopener">http://SouthPointCasino.com</a><br /><a href="http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com" rel="noopener">http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com</a><br /><a href="http://VideoPoker.com/gwae" rel="noopener">h