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Due to Semyon's unavailability, the Blackjack Scince Seminars have been discontinued. Semyon's latest writing can be seen here.

Taught by Semyon personally in small group settings, the Blackjack Science Seminar is a hands-on, comprehensive demonstration and explanation of all the techniques used by Semyon and his teammates to beat the Las Vegas casinos.

Topics covered include:
  • basic strategy and card counting recap
  • optimal betting and variance
  • getting to the long term
  • basic team play
  • cut card techniques
  • keycard sequencing
  • shuffle tracking techniques
  • avoiding detection

Administrative Notes

The Blackjack Science seminars are open to the general public. However, persons affiliated with any casino, or with any detective agency collecting information on professional blackjack players for casinos, are required to pay an additional fee of $800,000 per seminar, and should expect legal action for triple damages in the event they fail to declare their affiliation. In addition, their presence will be announced to all other Seminar participants ahead of time.

No cameras, recorders or similar devices will be allowed.

 
Additional Resources
  GamblingPlanet.org
  Semyon talks with the guys from GamblingPlanet.org.
  Maxim Magazine
  Interview with Semyon in Maxim Magazine UK.
  CBS Special Report
  CBS LA Report on Semyon and Busting Vegas.
  ABC News
  ABC explores the rise and fall of the MIT blackjack teams.
  MIT Tech
  MIT Tech article on Semyon and Ben's talk.
  BBC Horizon
  BBC special on the MIT blackjack team.
  Busting Vegas
  Busting Vegas: the MIT Whiz Kid Who Brought the Casinos to Their
Knees
  Bringing Down the House
  Bringing Down the House : The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions
  Casino Verite
  The best Blackjack Software for card counting and shuffle tracking.