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John Ferguson (born 1943), known by his pen name, Stanford Wong, is a gambling author best known for his book Professional Blackjack, first published in 1975.Wong's computer program "Blackjack Analyzer", initially created for personal use, was one of the first pieces of commercially available blackjack odds analyzing software.
Kevin Blackwood is a professional blackjack player, card counter and gambling author. He is best known for his novel, The Counter, and his instructional book, Play Blackjack Like the Pros. Blackwood has played in the World Series of Blackjack [2] [3] and the Ultimate Blackjack Tour, a televised 10-week blackjack tournament airing on CBS. [4] [5]
Zeljko Ranogajec (born 22 May 1961) [1] is a businessman and professional gambler from Australia. The London-based Ranogajec is known for horse betting , blackjack and other forms of advantage gambling .
Arnold Snyder (c. 1960 — 6 June 2023) [1] was a professional gambler and gambling author. He was elected by professional blackjack players as one of the seven original inductees into the Blackjack Hall of Fame – hosted at Barona Casino [2] [3] – for his contributions as a blackjack player and his innovations in professional gambling techniques.
A blackjack game in progress. Card counting is a blackjack strategy used to determine whether the player or the dealer has an advantage on the next hand. Card counters try to overcome the casino house edge by keeping a running count of high and low valued cards dealt.
Thomas Hyland is an American professional blackjack player and a 2002 inductee to the Blackjack Hall of Fame. Hyland studied political science at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. [1] Since 1979, he has been recognized for his role in forming and managing two blackjack teams. Hyland is also a card counting expert. [1]
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Blackjack Forum was a trade journal for professional blackjack players, founded in 1981 and published by Arnold Snyder. [1] Originally a 100-page quarterly journal, it expanded into an online forum [2] which is frequented by professional gamblers, attorneys, industry people, mathematicians, and other aficionados.