Famous Blackjack Players

Over the years that blackjack online has been played there has been several very influential blackjack players that made an impact on the game and helped pave the road for the game we all love today. If you would like to learn about some of the players that helped pave this history of blackjack then continuing reading through this list.

* Edward Thorp is probably the most famous blackjack player and this is in large part due to the fact that Thorp invented the first card counting system. Edward Thorp was a professor of Math and he used his knowledge to help beat the casinos at their own game. Thorp has also published a book over forty years ago that showed the public how to beat the casinos playing blackjack using math. Edward was one of the very first members inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame.

* Keith Taft has been playing blackjack and building devices to beat the casinos for over three decades now. He has been building devices since the 70’s and is one of the pioneers to test out the devices in the casinos. Keith has been inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame and is a player that no blackjack player is going to forget.

* Ken Uston is the only other player who can compare to Thorp’s popularity in blackjack and many would say that Uston might be even more famous. Uston was the master of disguises at the blackjack tables and he would always wear the most unique disguises anyone could think of. Uston is also an author like some of the other famous blackjack players on this list and he was also inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame.

* Tommy Hyland has been playing blackjack for over a quarter century now and has been running his own blackjack team which is the most successful blackjack team in the history of the game. Hyland has been through more grief from the blackjack online casinos then most people could handle yet he is always on the front lines making sure his voice is heard. He has helped countless players fight for their rights and his blackjack team has earned millions of dollars over the years. Tommy was inducted into the Blackjack of Hall of Fame and as you can see it was definitely earned.

* Al Francesco is a name in blackjack that goes way back to the heyday when all of the casinos were just beginning to experience counters. Al taught legendary blackjack player Ken Uston how to count cards and also was one of the first to develop his own blackjack team to beat the casinos. Al is one of the few blackjack players who has been inducted into the Blackjack Hall of Fame.

These are just a handful of the famous blackjack players that have helped shape the game we all play today. Without some of these great minds we might not know as much about the game of blackjack as we do and we need to appreciate this fact.