Andrew Uyal has spent 18 years in the casino industry, beginning his career with formal training in advantage play and eventually working as a professional-level card counter. He is the author of The Blackjack Insiders: How Two Pit Bosses Beat the Casinos at Their Own Game, which chronicles his firsthand experiences on the player side of the table. His next book, slated for release in late 2026, expands on that journey with new stories and insights from across the gaming world.

For the past 13 years, Andrew has worked in casino operations on the Las Vegas Strip. He now serves as an associate with Bill Zender & Associates, traveling nationwide to provide expert training on card counting, advantage play, casino mathematics, operational strategy, and other critical areas of gaming.

SESSION DESCRIPTION
BOLO27: Top Scams and Advantage Play Update
In this interactive session Willy Allison and Bill Zender discuss the cheating busts that made the news around the world (they’ll also talk about some that didn’t make the news). They will break down and analyze how the scams work and with the help of the audience rank them in terms of impact and ingenuity. The hosts will also examine what types of scams are trending. What do the 2026 scams have in common? What should casinos do to sharpen their defenses against scammers in 2027? This year we’ve added an Advantage Play Update featuring ex-advantage player Andrew Uyal.