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He Quit a $128K Engineering Job to Count Cards | BJA186

Colin and Joe748 are joined by BJA member Gilgamesh to share how a lucky first trip to Las Vegas led him from casual blackjack player to full-time advantage player. After training with BJA, attending a bootcamp, and counting cards part-time while working long hours as an engineer, he left his $128,000-a-year career and committed to life on the road. He discusses the successes and failures of playing solo and on multiple teams, including a failed Vegas-focused bankroll, high-stakes team play, and the trust and culture required to survive major swings. Gilgamesh also explains why the freedom and control over his time have made the risk worthwhile, while cautioning that full-time advantage play is not the right path for most people. If you want to learn exactly how card counting works, watch this first: https://youtu.be/WkGldDHLb5k Check out the Blackjack Apprenticeship Membership: https://www.blackjackapprenticeship.com/features?youtube SUBSCRIBE for weekly Card Counting training: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=bjavideos/ Get access to our FREE Card Counting Mini-Course: https://www.blackjackapprenticeship.com/card-counting-mini-course-opt-in?youtube https://www.blackjackapprenticeship.com?youtube https://www.facebook.com/blackjackapprenticeship/ Basic Strategy: https://www.blackjackapprenticeship.com/blackjack-strategy-charts?youtube 0:00 Gilgamesh’s Introduction and First Vegas Trip 1:55 Learning to Count Cards and Building a Bankroll 4:01 Leaving a $128K Engineering Career 7:36 Going Full Time and Joining a Blackjack Team 10:12 Recovering From a Failed Bankroll 11:59 How His Blackjack Teams Operate 16:58 High-Stakes Play, EV, CTRs, and Casino Heat 19:00 Team Culture, Trust, and Life on the Road 26:32 The Bachelor Party Card-Counting Story 31:22 Winning the BJA Blackjack Tournament 33:59 Who Should Consider Full-Time Advantage Play 37:23 Casino Comps and Final Thoughts