Confessions of a Card Counter

My Story

The movie '21' spawned a whole new generation of card counters of whom I am proud to be one.
However, the path to becoming a card counter was not as easy as I thought.

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My First Blog

Why and What this blog is all about
So I've been reading everywhere that blogging is all the rage! Start a blog, put down the crazy going on's inside your head and people will flock to read your blogs like toddlers to candy.
Four years ago I looked at blogs and thought 'whatever', ain't my cup of tea. Two years ago, I thought 'there might be something to this online blogging and community stuff', so i opened a blog, didn't make a single post and quickly forgot all about it. In the last month I decided, 'hell, I got some time I'm wasting doing nothing but watching telly, let me give it a try and see what happens'.

So here it is, my first online blog (well technically my second - but the first I intend to post on).

So why a blog? Why not a secret journal or a hidden diary?
They say sharing is caring, but that's not the reason I decided to start this blog.
Firstly, I want to have my own blog - regardless of the subject matter. Want to see what all the fuss is about and why so many people are doing it. There seem to be hundreds of sites dedicated just to blogging. The say if you snooze your lose, so I've decided to wake up and jump on to this blogging band wagon and give it a go.
Secondly, there are somethings that I'd like to get out there which I just can't do anywhere else. As I will be keeping my identity anonymous on this blog, I'll be able to freely rant about my experiences as a card counter - something you just can't do to your friends and family, but something I do want to get out there. They say confession is good for the soul, let it be so!

What is this blog going to be about?
And now to the subject of my blog. About six months ago, I started my journey to becoming a card counter. I've been blessed so far in that I'm ahead of the curve, but it's been a rocky experience none the less. I hope that any readers will find this blog educational and entertaining as a twenty-something loser takes on the big casinos in the hope of 'breaking' the bank.

The life of a card counter can be an extremely emotional one. There is a lot more to the art of counting cards than people expect. The promises of riches and glory have left many an unprepared straggler along the wayside, but those who prepare and commit themselves to the goal have been extremely successful. I'm sure that the uneducated reader will find some of the truths about the seedy life of counting cards unexpected and hopefully future card counters out there will see the truth in what to expect if they are foolish enough as I was to start upon this emotional rollercoaster.

Enjoy!

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http://confessionsofacardcounter.blogspot.com/2008/12/begin-at-beginning.html

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