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From Pac‑Man Quarter To Blackjack Team
- Semion Dukach discovered card counting after reading strategy books to stretch a Pac-Man quarter in a library.
- He joined MIT's blackjack scene and transformed that curiosity into disciplined team play and profit.
Discipline Over Genius
- Card counting mainly requires simple, reliable arithmetic and relentless discipline, not genius-level math.
- Repetition, record-keeping, and avoiding distractions separated pros from casual counters.
Test Under Realistic Casino Conditions
- Run realistic simulations and stress‑tests that mimic casino distractions to measure true performance.
- Use those results to set conservative bet sizing and reduce variance from human errors.