Dr. Eliot Jacobson

Mathematics Professor

Eliot Jacobson, Ph.D. is a former professor of mathematics and a retired consultant to the casino industry. Dr. Jacobson’s work in the industry was broad and included the mathematical analysis of slots, video poker and casino table games, auditing online casino software, marketing and advantage play. Dr. Jacobson is the author of three gambling books. His last book Advanced Advantage Play  details over 150 legal methods to beat casino games, side bets and promotions. Prior to his retirement, he was a frequent conference speaker and conducted trainings on gaming mathematics and advantage play internationally. Dr. Jacobson is the recipient of the 2022 WGPC Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

SESSION DESCRIPTION
CORE TRAINING: Advanced Advantage Play
In a broad overview of advantage play, Dr. Jacobson will cover a range of methods APs are using to gain an edge over blackjack, baccarat, proprietary games and side bets. Covering methods like hole-carding, edge sorting, counting, sequencing, skilled cutting, top-carding, collusion and others, Dr. Jacobson will present up-to-date win rates and strategies.
Drawing from his personal experience as an advantage player, he will also share secrets APs use to maximize their winnings. Most importantly Dr. Jacobson will cover what you need to know to identify APs using these methods and procedures to put in place to protect your casino against these vulnerabilities. (Translation Services Available)

Module 1: Advanced Advantage Play against Blackjack and Baccarat
This module will take a deep dive into some of the highly profitable methods that advanced advantage players use to beat blackjack and baccarat. Among the blackjack methods covered will be card counting blackjack variants, hole-carding, ace sequencing, skilled cutting and edge sorting. For baccarat, the methods covered include counting the Tie and Pairs bet, playing against a known card and edge sorting. Attendees will learn how to identify when these methods are being used and effective game protection procedures.

Module 2: Advanced Advantage Play against Side Bets and Proprietary Games
This module begins by discussing one of the most widely used advanced methods –  card counting blackjack and baccarat side bets. Some of the most profitable and popular side bets will be discussed, including Lucky Ladies in blackjack, the Dragon 7 (Fortune 7) bet for baccarat, and the 5 Treasures group of baccarat side bets. Next up, this session will discuss hole-carding proprietary games and show the incredible profitability of hole-carding common games like Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Mississippi Stud and others. As time permits, several other methods used against proprietary games will be covered, including edge sorting, collaboration and top-carding. As with Module 1, attendees will learn how to identify when these methods are being used and effective game protection procedures.

Mathematics Professor