Andy is regarded as one of the world's preeminent blackjack players. His notoriety is largely tied to his role as a player and manager of the infamous M.I.T. Blackjack Team as chronicled in the Ben Mezrich's book Bringing ... more »Down the House. Andy won so much money counting cards that he's now listed on the "Griffin List" of known card counters and no longer allowed by any casino to employ the tactics described in his new DVD Beating Blackjack with Andy Bloch. Although he's rarely seen playing blackjack his celebrity in conjunction with the M.I.T. Blackjack team has been featured in the documentary "The Hot Shoe"(2003) Fox's reality series "Casino" (2004) the BBC Horizon show "Making Millions the Easy Way" (2005) and GSN's recent expose on the team in their series "Anything to Win" (2006). Only Andy knows how much he won playing blackjack. Since becoming a professional poker player in 2002 Andy has excelled on the tournament circuit. He has eight WPT finishes in the money and top finishes in many other tournaments. In 2005 he won the $10000 buy-in Ultimate Poker Challenge II championship event and won his first WSOP circuit title at the Rio. Andy is truly unique - he earned an engineering degree from M.I.T and a law degree from the Harvard Law School yet he makes his living as a professional blackjack and poker player. He has passed the bar exam and has practiced law exactly once. He won the 2003 Roshambo (rock paper scissors) World Championship. Currently he continues to draft briefs play the stock market and travel around the world from tournament to tournament. System Requirements:Running Time: 55 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: INSTRUCTIONAL UPC: 822732035026« less
Actor:Andy Bloch Director:Michael Keller Genres:Special Interests, Educational Sub-Genres:Special Interests, Educational Studio:BCI Format:DVD - Color,Widescreen DVD Release Date: 04/01/2006 Original Release Date: 01/09/2007 Release Year: 2006 Run Time: 0hr 55min Screens: Color,Widescreen Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English
Movie Reviews
So easy, it's unbelievable!!!
B. Baker | Los Angeles, CA | 08/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm a huge Kevin Spacey fan, so when I saw that he was going to be making a movie out of the book BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, I was so interested that I decided to read it. Well, after reading it and learning a little bit more about the MIT Team and Blackjack, itself, I decided to try to learn the method myself. I'd never been to Vegas before, and bought this DVD just before going for the first time a few months back. I only had time to watch it once, but I took the Basic Strategy Chart that is included with me to the table in the Casino.
Well, I didn't take any casinos down for millions of dollars, but I did win a few hundred on my FIRST TIME OUT!! I couldn't believe how easy it was.
The DVD does a great job of teaching you in a very simple, easy to follow way exactly how to properly count the cards. Andy also gives you tips on how to count without getting caught by the casinos, and how to put together a team of people if you really want to win the big money, though I don't know if I have the guts to try that.
Basically, if you play Blackjack at all, and want to learn an EASY way to improve your game, and even if you don't want to count the cards, but just want to learn and understand basic Blackjack strategy, you HAVE to get this DVD. I promise that you'll make your money back in the first few hands of playing in Vegas.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!"
The best on the market
Jon Mittelhauser | 10/04/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Expert Insight videos are all of the highest quality and this one is no exception. I just wish I could go back to when I had time (e.g college) and have this DVD with my buddies....
A must have for anyone who is serious about playing blackjack."
Good basic primer for those upgrading bj skills
Frederick K. Oyang | Bay Area | 09/14/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is a very good source for those of you wanting to take their blackjack skills to the next level. If you typically plop yourself down at a table and play only by feel, you can make your money last longer and even win some if you adhere to the basic rules that Andy tells you. The fake casino scenes are a bit hokey but the simulated table play is realistic and gives you a good idea of what to expect. That being said, viewing the DVD is one thing; listening, learning, and practice practice practice are absolutely necessary to improve your skills. Good luck!"
Interesting enough
G. Moran | molokai, hawaii | 03/18/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"interesting video. would recommend it if you want to learn basic card counting and more."
Very helpful video
Erika Martinez | El Centro, Ca | 05/12/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Exceeded my expectations, this is a good video step by step. It provides enough information that all you need to do is practice..."