Hello you beauties. Access all episodes 10 hours earlier than KZfaq by Subscribing on Spotify - spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - apple.co/2MNqIgw. Here’s the timestamps: 00:00 What Does Steven Do For Work? 07:29 The Dynamics of a Card-Counting Team 15:30 Is Card-Counting Legal? 19:30 Getting Recognised & Kicked Out of Casinos 23:59 Is Card-Counting Fun or Stressful? 34:58 The Feeling of Losing Significant Money 38:12 Some of Steven’s Best Games Played 40:50 The Challenges of Carrying Huge Amounts of Cash Around 48:14 How to Not Be Recognised When You Are Well-Known 56:04 Building Relationships with Dealers 59:35 Where to Find Steven
@danhugo10 ай бұрын
You should have Jeff Jonas on as a follow-up, from the other side. Since Steven referred to the movie, 21, you will be able to guess who got brought in to do the data analysis to find the teams… and yes, Jeff is absolutely interesting, I have spoken to him several times while he lived here in Vegas and after.
@stevenbridges10 ай бұрын
Thanks for having me Chris! Had a blast!
@FreddotheWheelchairGuy10 ай бұрын
I found this episode fascinating - can’t wait to check out your channel 😊
@simpleitsdanny10 ай бұрын
Steven youre a legend!
@FactsMatter99910 ай бұрын
Hello. No offense this is off topic I’m not an internet guy , I just look at patterns. I’ve noticed a pattern where people being interviewed immediately post a “thank you for having me” comment. Why is this ? You (and everybody else doing it) could have just told the podcaster thank you to his face … seems to me like an attention grabbing system that someone invented and now everyone is copying. Can you please explain to me why people do this ? Seems corny to me but I’m just a nobody. I’m just curious Thanks and good job with the podcast
@chiliman207310 ай бұрын
@@FactsMatter999I'm guessing it's another way for the interviewee to advertise their channel. I.e. those reading the comments can easily click through. Nothing wrong with that imo.
@albinothug10 ай бұрын
Your insight about cover not actually adding a ton of EV as per surveillance workers… super useful comment 🎯
@rorystruthers10 ай бұрын
This podcast has opened my mind to so many topics I thought would never be interesting to me. Chris, you are absolutely killing it with every single episode.
@Andrew_OHara8 ай бұрын
Been watching Steven for YEARS, way back when he was doing magic!! Amazing podcast, very insightful and informative, lots of value shared!
@MedicineofSound10 ай бұрын
I had no idea that this was a real thing! Super interesting.. it should be illegal to kick out card counters. Someone needs to be able to balance the scales of justice on this money siphoning mafia. Happy there are people who do this, I salute you all!
@jamesedward930610 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more. The casino's make a fortune on the weak and stupid. When someone finally comes along and through sheer intelligence and guile and courage manages to create an advantage for themselves, the casino gets to ban them from playing? On some fundamental level that just ain't right. It won't ever change, but it ain't right.
@stevenbridges10 ай бұрын
In some states it is actually illegal to kick out card counters, so they do other things to make our lives difficult.
@MedicineofSound10 ай бұрын
@@stevenbridges Thanks for responding man. Sending you good vibes for your winning endeavors!
@dogguy86037 ай бұрын
Personally casinos should be allowed to kick out card counters, simply because if they couldn't, then they would just take out the blackjack tables
@taylordye52910 ай бұрын
Glad he put some light on the giant issue of civil asset forfeiture
@charlesratcliffe683910 ай бұрын
Started watching this guy’s YT when I started counting cards! Super informative and fun content.
@BhavishComedy10 ай бұрын
I have been a viewer since well over a year but was watching probably every other episode but it's episodes like these that have made me a fan, I now by default type in your name when I am on a 30-40 minute drive. You ask such great questions and have such interesting guests
@dixcn10 ай бұрын
This was super interesting, i love unique skill based subcultures like this
@HeyImJanC10 ай бұрын
Earlier than I have ever been! You're a big inspiration bro! Thanks for all the great work!
@juicebox8610 ай бұрын
ditto!
@brentstembridge968310 ай бұрын
I am a dealer at a casino in NC, and about a couple of weeks ago, I dealt to a guy who was playing perfectly by the book, only betting $25-$50 per hand. After about two shoes of play, the casino manager came over to him and backed him off. After the casino manager left the table, I asked the guy what was going on. He said, "I guess they don't like winners." In addition, he informed me he had been playing here for the past 11 days. I'm guessing the count at my table never got good enough for him to raise his bet, or he was just attempting to cool off any possible attention on him?
@MackeyDeeez7 ай бұрын
The tables games at Cherokee have gotten terrible anyway. When I went at 21 they had $10 tables and all of them other than the "party pit" were 3:2 payouts. Very quickly $10 minimum turned to $15, and then the 3:2 turned to 6:5, etc. I don't even count cards, but I'm not playing those games anymore now. Not even to mention the $35 resort fee they've tacked on and no more free rooms. They've gotten so greedy since 2020 it's incredible.
@tmtmtlsml7 ай бұрын
@@MackeyDeeez This is the way. Tell all your friends and spread it around online that these casinos are ripping off everyone that walks through their doors even MORE than reasonably expected
@MackeyDeeez7 ай бұрын
@@tmtmtlsml Unfortunately Cherokee has a monopoly on the whole industry. Besides this rinky dink one outside Charlotte which is currently slot machines in a double-wide, there's no other option for people for hundreds of miles. They have no competition and can do whatever they want. The poker room is good, though.
@captainreynolds43405 ай бұрын
Great interview. Thanks for speaking against civil forfeiture, absolute tyrranical theft! Next guest, please ask them about how they handle taxes and the LLC structure they employ.
@Brian.Murphy8 ай бұрын
Yes, it really comes down to money management skills...how much to bet, when. As Steven discussed you can go for many hours losing rather consistently, so starting w/ 60-100x your minimum bet is a requirement.
@bethhagendorf10 ай бұрын
Compelling. ❤ Love all the shows really enjoyed this for a nice break into something just as interesting as sociology / psychology.
@bigbenexploration10 ай бұрын
Great conversation- love the more commonly covered topics, but great to listen to a lesser heard topic !
@stantheoneandonly10 ай бұрын
Re: civil asset forfeiture - Get yourself a combination locking bag. It's no threat if it's locked. Cops cannot search it or ask you to open it.
@OrdnanceTV10 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@dalewetzel302910 ай бұрын
They can ask you to open it. You don’t have to say yes😊. And they CAN open it with a warrant.
@nichtsistkostenlos656510 ай бұрын
@@dalewetzel3029 If they've managed to get an actual warrant, the worry of civil asset forfeiture is probably second to actually being arrested and charged with an actual crime.
@LPOneThree7 ай бұрын
Funny experience I had at Tulalip Casino. I watched a video on different dice grips for craps and decided to try them out. Long story short, I'm at Tulalip Casino on an early Saturday morning with my girlfriend, the floor is pretty much dead but they had a craps table going. I get $100 worth of chips and am making the $5 minimum bets. I start winning a little bit, the pit boss lady sees how I'm holding the dice, gets an alarmed look on her face and asks for my ID. I literally laugh, look at my girlfriend and say "they think I'm hustling them!" This was like 10 years ago, I guess their paranoia hasn't changed lol. We walked out of there with a massive $150 profit, pretty much just covered the cost of the hotel room.
@IIDave10 ай бұрын
This was super interesting! Great to get some insight into the reality of card counting.
@MrTkennedy1410 ай бұрын
This episode was pure gold! Loved it!
@JasonLitman10 ай бұрын
Used to follow his channel and always liked his attitude
@meganreese14869 ай бұрын
Geeze! The stories of casinos leaving gambling addicts to play and lose and play until they literally drop dead! There was a tribal casino near my home town that was dedicated to not being a negative impact on the community and customers. They actually flag addicts and kick them out and send them away with a bunch of resources to get help and even sometimes ban them from coming back.
@Brian.Murphy8 ай бұрын
Bigger problem in counting is that most games in Vegas suck...ie) lots of decks, shoes, only dealing midway into the shoe, twists to rules (can't split aces comes to mind), etc. Brings the odds way down.
@willsykes994010 ай бұрын
First baby!!! Your podcasts are awesome Chris keep it up
@juicebox8610 ай бұрын
100
@big_chungus7310 ай бұрын
Christopher, great interview, but please give your Nan her glasses back.
@FreddotheWheelchairGuy10 ай бұрын
Wonderful episode, very interesting- thanks 😊
@user-pv2dp4dq8b10 ай бұрын
No winning allowed! Play the game in a way that you lose money and we win! This is about having fun! People should have fun giving their money away under the pretense that they are winning! And then we have fun taking their money and preying on people with gambling addictions!
@neokomaru10 ай бұрын
Sorry I have to comment that I'm loving Chris with glasses on 😗😍
@timsatterfield97527 ай бұрын
Card counting is nothing like the movies!! Small margins advantage….see true results in 1,000 hours….it isn’t just WIN, Win, win, win, win all the time.
@jesseshaver226210 ай бұрын
You should interview Keith Woods
@MX-CO6 ай бұрын
You should try to interview Micki Mace
@YukalayleeGames10 ай бұрын
Love this guy
@andersmaidment7 ай бұрын
When a police officer pulls you over and asks questions (in the USA) the answer to their question is, "Officer, I understand you have a job to do but, under the advice of my attorney, I do not answer questions." And stick to it. And yes, you have a 5th Amendment right in the USA, even if you're not a citizen. The only exception is at the border, where they can ask certain questions you have to answer.
@ncannavino1110 ай бұрын
Chris have a pro poker player on!!
@khal770210 ай бұрын
rip casino's off is bad way of putting it, he is just evening the playing ground so casino's don't have huge advantage
@djackson460510 ай бұрын
Amazing podcast, also can I check out these books please ma'am? Loved you in Mrs. Doubtfire.
@MX-CO6 ай бұрын
I went to a casino the other day that had a continuous shuffler, not a shoe the game, it was absolutely terrible. In abot 15 minutes I saw several players lose their entire bank roll! I lost too. If I im got 17 the dealer got 18 ... if I got 18 the dealer got 19. If I got 20 the dealer got 20. I spit Aces with a six showing. And the dealer got a 5 car 21. It was awful, I wont ever play a continuous shuffle game ever again
@RoryCMahan10 ай бұрын
I'm a full-time table games dealer and we tell people to leave with money, get something to eat, get something to sleep, slow down on the drinks, etc. We're not supposed to do that, but most of us do. No one ever listens.
@juicebox8610 ай бұрын
Yo did you take Rich Roll's glasses, mate? LOL
@juicebox8610 ай бұрын
I saw that he had left them on the table during your conversation....
@MX-CO6 ай бұрын
How could they figure out someone was counting? Just because they are doing good? Or they watch for a while and have someone that can count as well?
@Top10TipsforSportsBetting2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video!
@delavan914110 ай бұрын
It would be interesting to know how many more people are playing now because of the popularity and notoriety of card-counting, and how much money that brings in to the casinos. Because I bet that only a small percentage of wanna-be card counters actually beat the game.
@sophiasavanna13295 ай бұрын
Great interview
@MX-CO6 ай бұрын
Whats the best casinos to play black jack in Reno?
@katewild21947 ай бұрын
I was a pro gambler betting on horses at the tracks every day going racing five days a week not the weekends I am at the track one day and I turn to a person I know and say I am fed up keep having to court this money all the time day in day out he looked at me not knowing what to think what he did not understand was I was having to count money before and after every race it's not like you can flash buddles of cash so lots of trips to the John.
@timsatterfield97527 ай бұрын
do you find a lot of 2 deck tables that are ‘no mid shoe entry’ so you cannot do team play on those? Do you stick to 6 deck or what do you guys do with your team play?
@Longtack5510 ай бұрын
My young nephew made $400k from online poker, and now coaches poker players. Auto-shufflers will screw counters. Adept players give the house a 2% advantage while dummies give the house 6% or so Ive been told.
@uuzd4s7 ай бұрын
Aside from the memory & Arithmetic skills, you put in as much effort (or more) into disguising your identity & card counting skills, and then suddenly start making Max bets randomly, which is basically the biggest "tell" that Casino security is looking for w/ card counters ? I've been card counting for Years from the same 4 local Casinos but am in it to take just a few Hundred a week, which the Casino's allow. It pays the bills so there's no reason to "tip my hand" by starting w/ agressive betting and being Tresspassed.
@mr.meseeks20377 ай бұрын
Can you card count computer blackjack
@rickkern578520 күн бұрын
Stephen, Do a legal name change and after that name is compramised change it again and you could eventually change back to Stephen when you retire.
@algroulx17747 ай бұрын
33:30 ethical decency in casinos...I heard this story from a dealer who said casinos would gladly give new clothes to old people if they peed themselves cause they would remain addicted to their slot machine and not go to the bathroom.
@sedalia935610 ай бұрын
No to those glasses, although not a bad try
@zencity-xt5ky10 ай бұрын
The host sounds more like a researcher, but interesting conversation...
@zencity-xt5ky10 ай бұрын
😂🎉
@GusWheeler10 ай бұрын
LFG steven
@VladimirVladimirovich19529 ай бұрын
I know next to nothing about counting cards, Steven’s background and gambling games etc. But could someone explain why a professional card counter would show his face on a podcast? Sounds counter productive to a guy actively counting cards as a profession.
@tmtmtlsml7 ай бұрын
The most obvious reason is that he receives a sizeable income from his videos and the assorted sponsorships that he gets through them. Colin Jones from Blackjack Apprenticeship also publishes videos about card counting (and casinos in general) for the same reason: it increases his non-blackjack revenue.
@projectdesign46757 ай бұрын
Here's a comment......get your chips, put them on the table and walk off for a phone call and meander back......have a faux wife keep getting chips from you...many things you can do to look disinterested.....also, when you play big (get someone else's players card ) and bring diversion (such as asking for comps/dinner/show/limo service)?
@ligafftheindifferent34957 ай бұрын
When casinos ban mid-shoe entry, is the Big Player strategy defeated? It certainly seems so.
@tmtmtlsml7 ай бұрын
Yes, that particular method of team play is reliant on mid-shoe entry. I've also run across casinos that limit how much a player can bet when they join mid-shoe to prevent this as well
@paulsansonetti741010 ай бұрын
The money comes from old guys ,who can't do it anymore, willing to bankroll you for splitting the profits
@tawnos17877 ай бұрын
Civil forfeiture is just one of the many ways our government here is corrupt. But regarding your concerns about lying to a cop, you don't have to lie to them, because you don't have to answer their questions at all.
@thomasmoss10666 ай бұрын
Why cant you put the winnings in the bank? Or make a money order?
@nik07nik10 ай бұрын
Mate...no on the clear frames.
@paulklemer8 ай бұрын
Hi Steven
@drmedwuast7 ай бұрын
why does he say "gemerally"
@sialee592610 ай бұрын
We all need to rip off the casinos, since their machines & card games are so RIGGED!!
@KayFabe875 ай бұрын
They are not actually “rigged”. They just have a built in mathematical advantage, that when applied to a basically unlimited timeline and unlimited bankroll, results in a profit for the house. The individual player typically has a limited bankroll and limited time at the tables. The house advantage in blackjack is only about 1-2% if the player plays in accordance with blackjack ‘basic strategy’. The worst odds for the player are at the Roulette table where the house advantage is about 5%.
@wombatfeeder9997 ай бұрын
How can you ensure that your teammates are not ratholing money and saying they had a loss?
@OfficialCANVAS3 ай бұрын
That wouldn't be a teammate would it?
@freefallappz10 ай бұрын
the lifestyle sucks… Spending your life in those terrible places . Ugh 😂
@tmtmtlsml7 ай бұрын
I would gladly spend my time in casinos making a comfortable hourly rate than at a regular 9-5 job. It's not without its bad days, but no job is
@jan-olofharnvall876010 ай бұрын
Questions! Why would any casino let Mr Bridges in? Wouldn’t they, at least the big ones, keep track of the likes of him?🤨 Not that the casinos won’t turn a profit and if they don’t I wouldn’t loose sleep over it😂
@HarringtonKyle10 ай бұрын
I believe these gamblers are all losers in the end
@benjamindover24839 ай бұрын
@@HarringtonKyleit's mathematically proven you can win
@georged50475 ай бұрын
Hi, if you need to cash out 16k for example, can’t you just cash out 9k and keep the rest in chips, then come the next day and cash them out without showing ID?
@skatesscience1014 ай бұрын
No this is structuring i believe
@kc21508 ай бұрын
The continues Card Shuffler Take over most of Europe, it is not possible to count Cards at these Mashines
@NextScamdemic5 ай бұрын
Is it a crime to give your chips to another individual and they cash them in? (I'm assuming it must be a crime because someone has had to have thought of that idea before)
@austingutierrez470110 ай бұрын
Quit cutting ppl off mid sentence
@minky23964 күн бұрын
54:00
@hotwork115k47 ай бұрын
CASINO EMPLOYEES ARE LIKE POLITICIANS THEY START OUT BEING GOOD PEOPLE UNTIL THEY GET CORRUPTED BY THE SYSTEM THEN THEY DON'T GIVE TWO SHITS IF YOU LOSE EVERYTHING THAT'S DEAR TO YOU
@tommyfu92717 ай бұрын
Nah most politicians are pond scum before they get into it.
@NMLP927 ай бұрын
You don’t have to tell US cops if you have anything. 5th amendment.
@raqueltorres638010 ай бұрын
You didn’t need help walking in and no one put glue on your pants.
@wizardystaff14 күн бұрын
it's funny that Steven Bridges pretend to care about other casino goers while his winning money come from them
@jasonetter917110 ай бұрын
Absolutely 100% lie to the cops if they ask you if you have cash on you.
@HarringtonKyle10 ай бұрын
Why would you talk to cops?
@holyearth7 ай бұрын
Where ISN’T he banned from?
@faismasterx7 ай бұрын
Card counting isn't even worth it, unless you're bet spreads are into the thousands of dollars.
@TonyYeungExe10 ай бұрын
Chris looks look with glasses.
@rce46517 ай бұрын
how do you lose 30k without giving out id? something does not add up?
@MediumDSpeaks8 ай бұрын
Funnily enough, what Stephen says about being a white male in your 20s being the sign of a cars counter was proven right anecdotally when Stephen met an old Asian man at a casino and thought he was just a terribly bad gambler, only to later meet the man who knew Stephen had been counting and in fact himself had made thousands of dollars because he was doing a type of counting so much more advanced and complex than Stephen could understand that Stephen couldn't tell whatsoever that he had just stepped into that man's action and messed up his counting game
@ligafftheindifferent34957 ай бұрын
There are not really any "more advanced and complex" counting systems in the way you imply. There are more complex systems, but they are only SLIGHTLY more accurate. In effect, two counters playing the same table but using different systems will more or less always reach the same conclusion about bet sizing and play deviations. If they do get different answers, the difference in EV will be very small. Now it is possible that the other guy was tracking aces, hold carding, or some other method that is not card counting and will not look at all the same because the basic method of getting an edge is simply different and looking for different things.
@tommyfu92717 ай бұрын
Being an Asian person when it comes to card counting is a super power. You can get away with absolute murder and play for hours on end.
@paulsansonetti741010 ай бұрын
Get a car with an electronic stash box to stop the cops from finding it ,or just never operate a motor vehicle US cops actually steal more than burglars through asset forfeiture
@raqueltorres638010 ай бұрын
I am a table game’s dealer by career. It is adult entertainment just like the strip club❤
@bearcat72910 ай бұрын
The computer cameras with AI will shut this all down soon.
@sirrathersplendid482510 ай бұрын
Then again, you could probably harness AI to do a very sophisticated form of card-counting for you.
@belchicola8 ай бұрын
That's what people thought when 21 the movie came out! - back in 2008.
@Vincent3536110 ай бұрын
It is no longer a story that the world is experiencing a global economic crisis, I am very happy that I received 41,000 USD from my 13,000 USD investment every 10 days.
@Hansen72110 ай бұрын
This must be an investment with Mrs. Laura Karen
@Hansen72110 ай бұрын
She helped me to recover what I lost when trying to recover.
@Debra531610 ай бұрын
Wow, I'm surprised someone mentioned that Mrs. Laura thought I was the only one dealing with her.
@Clark459710 ай бұрын
I'm a long term investor. Withdraw my profits of over $56,000 last week
@Bobby531510 ай бұрын
Long term investment is the best now. I invested $20,500 with Mrs Laura and i top up my trade with $500 every week. Now, I'm having over $147,345 on my dashboard. Toping up your trade is really important....
@stephenkearny150410 ай бұрын
Some of this is bullocks. A family member used to count cards same process as Mr. Bridges and he lost his entire bankroll after hundreds of hours. I hear that counting completely takes the fun out of the game as well. From all the backoffs and trespassing he can no longer play at many casinos now. He tells me there is no such thing as zero risk or a long run that guarantees lush winnings.
@patheticpear289710 ай бұрын
If a small edge does not guarantee winning in the long run, how do Casinos make their money?
@lencumbow10 ай бұрын
Yeah, it takes the fun out of playing like knowing chess openings takes the fun out of chess. Much more fun to not know anything and just wing it.
@YellowMouse99810 ай бұрын
Its clear to me you may have a family member who card counts, but you have no idea.
@gabagabago0l9 ай бұрын
Or hes just bad at counting? Why did your family member fail when steven and thousands of counters make a lot of money.
@ryanchristian602010 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t this basically end your career. ( just started vid)
@gzartuche10 ай бұрын
Guy need to learn his rights js
@johnodonoghue65110 ай бұрын
Sounds like a lot of trouble for such a low payout after breaking up the loot between everyone. No wonder he is doing youtube now.
@isaacchassman645310 ай бұрын
This guys a nerd and makes no money on a 1-2% edge
@YellowMouse99810 ай бұрын
Not true Isaac. Clear to me you have no idea
@gsomethingsomething26587 ай бұрын
Nerds rule the world. Haven't you noticed?
@isaacchassman64537 ай бұрын
@@gsomethingsomething2658 there are like 3 nerds that have all the money, but no, they are the exception