Field guide
The MIT Blackjack Team (1979–1993)
How it works
The most famous advantage play organization in history, using card counting and team play to extract millions from casinos worldwide. How It Was Executed: Started by MIT students in 1979, the team evolved under Bill Kaplan’s management into a sophisticated business with investors, spotters, and big players. They used the Hi-Lo count, the Big Player technique, and experimented with shuffle tracking. At its peak, the team had around 80 players, with groups playing at the same time in more than one state, including Las Vegas and New Orleans.
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