What It’s Like to Be a Professional Card Counter

What It’s Like to Be a Professional Card Counter

For Slate, a Canadian who calls himself Quattro tells Luke Winkie how he became a professional gambler so proficient at counting cards, he’s making a living playing blackjack in casinos across North America. What’s more, he documents his techniques in YouTube videos so that others can learn how to beat the house, too.Card counting at blackjack is more straightforward than you might think. You don’t need to be a Rain Man–esque super-genius to pul…