If you’ve ever watched movies where the gambler stares down the dealer, while looking as smart as they can, chances are that they were counting cards. But what is counting cards all about, and is it ...

Colin Jones has toiled in the cacophonous, windowless, artificially lighted corridors of casinos across the country in an effort to beat the house with math. He has worked to master the art of card ...

There is considerable mystery and confusion online regarding card counting. Much of this is fueled by the movies and Hollywood’s version of reality. Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man, Zach Galifianakis in ...

Card counting is a popular strategy used by blackjack players to try and gain an edge over the casino. While many people believe this technique is illegal, the truth is that it’s not against the law.

Update 4:19 pm: This story has been modified to include reaction from the creator of the card-counting iPhone app. Since the July 2008 launch of the App Store, Apple has maintained a sort of moral ...

Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from the Today @ PC World blog at PCWorld.com. A new card counting program in the iTunes App Store may be illicitly helping gamblers beat the casinos ...

MIT student Jeff Ma and five of his classmates used fake IDs, disguises and high IQs to outsmart Nevada casinos to the tune of several million dollars in the mid-1990s. When Kevin Spacey read about ...