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This was a secret card counting trip my team and I did in Europe. Originally, it was never going to end up on KZhead. But I've spoken with the team and they have given me the go-ahead.
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I feel like I’m watching a movie. The secret communication, high stakes, casino security. There’s so much more to card counting than I imagined. Excited to see the next one!
Constantly reminded of the film 21
Thanks mate, I think you'll like the next one. It's this on a bigger scale
Parker on a StevenBridges video is something I never thought I'd see
IT IS A MOVIE IT'S CALLED: 21 !
Yes, it's awesome. Me and a friend of mine have a magic show and have a secret language to communicate things too. Never used it in poker or anything, but people are flabbergasted when I know exactly which card they picked while I was nowhere near.
I feel bad for the random 5th dude who got banned from the casino for scratching his chin at the wrong time, great video as always and looking forward to the series!
me too, poor dude!
@@stevenbridges Is it because there were 4 tables? One guy was min-betting at the 4th table and they assumed he's a spotter? lol
Probably joined that day and bet in a similar way
The ban probably stopped him losing alot of cash tbh.
I imagine the poor guy at the desk like "I have a dry scalp! what i cant scratch my head!?!"
Can we all agree that this is one of the best series on youtube?
Cheers for the support!
Easily
Its a good series it’s A pain that these videos take A while to make 🧎🏽♂️
Agreed. I have absolutely no interest in blackjack, casinos or even cards but have watched all these card counting videos and find them utterly fascinating
very interesting tbh ,
Casinos are scummy business, don't stop making these videos. Shows the true reality of gambling
thank you!
“Scummy”
"the true reality" i cant disagree but it's peculiar that he's making money while you say that
@@mrfoodskater they are though, the odds are in there favour
@@mrfoodskater yes.. scummy
The sharply Beaded, Card Counting Extraordinaire, Genius, Brilliantly Skilled Mage Steven Bridges is BACK!!
hahahaah thank you
bro doing tricks on it
Episode 2 is online 7th June! (In 2 weeks!) EDIT2: Pounds amount is accurate. Typo on the euros EDIT: Follow me on Twitter & Insta: @StevenBridges
Soooo far.
Love your content bro!!! Literally favorite KZheadr these days.
@@TheSuperjacob58 Thank you! :D
@@TheSuperjacob58 Preached
Beautifully made video! Was hoping for another run, going in as a group is so dope, I saw you on Mikes channel teaching him that and it’s cool to see you do it for real.
I hope you never stop this series. The content itself is obviously gripping - real-life versions of stories we've all seen in fiction; the fact that you're not only giving the finger to the most predatory industry on the planet and taking their money, but also showing the public how it can be done, is just brilliant.
Surely the porn industry is the most predatory on the planet? I agree with everything else you said though.
I was so worried I wouldn't see anymore of these videos... Glad to have you back!
Thanks for the support! Dw, lots more lined up
These videos are one of my favorites on KZhead haha. I don't gamble and am incapable of counting cards but these videos are super entertaining
Thanks for the support! Yeah I don't recommend gambling as a hobby tbh
@@stevenbridges Thanks for taking back from them. Its a horrible addiction and it steals so much from people's lives.
A gambling advantage player will go out of business before long.
Counting cards is easy. You can do it. Memorizing the basic strategy is the next thing. Then, understanding when to vary your bets based on the count is next. Followed by actually being able to do the math in your head on the fly when multiple decks are used and dividing the number of decks used (or left) into the count and taking that number and cross referencing it to a decision, to me, was the hardest to do. So, I just stuck with the basic strategy and card counting with slightly varying my bets. It's tougher and longer to win that way though.
@@TheFrenchPug Well no counters tend to put in a ton of work so it is anything but simple or easy.
So pumped to see this series back Steven! Fantastic first session, the editing, storytelling, and suspense is phenomenal. Thank you for continuing to create this content.
I am unbelievably hyped for the next series detailing your card counting shenanigans, great work as always Steve!
Thank you! Hope you like it!
This whole counting journey just keeps getting better and better. Keep it up, it's awesome!
I love this channel. So excited for next week's video. I've watched through each of the previous seasons of Beat the Odds and have loved every moment of it.
I love how interactive Steven is with his viewers! On top of his game and staying humble and appreciative! You make top tier content, have provided me with countless hours of entertainment, great tips, insight aswell as some good chuckles here and there. Keep it up buddy, we truly love your work!
Thank you very much! Yeah I do try and reply to comments. I really appreciate the support and I’m very grateful so many people watch this series! :)
I'm so happy there's another season! I'm looking forward to the next two episodes. Thank yooouuu!!
These videos are some of the best videos on KZhead, seriously love your Card Counting content! Keep it coming, I could watch them all day!!!
YESSSSSSS! Beat The Odds is back, what a time to be alive. This is great. I love the twist of the BP, this is a great place to take this series. Looking forward to Episode 2!
Thanks Dan! 😃
This channel is seriously addictive, great story telling too. Can’t wait for the next chapter
Absolutely love these videos, excited to have a new series!! Looking forward to episode 2!
I love your videos... and I have a deeper connection to them because all of the casinos you hit on your first videos were in my (former) back yard. Keep going!
I like to think that someone realised what was happening with you guys and decided to start jumping in when Irish did each time as well.
Funnily enough, sometimes a player will suspect someone is counting and start increasing their bets when the counter does.
Man its crazy! I just found your series like 2 days ago. Skipped work because I was hooked and watched it in full one day. 2 days later this upload. Feels so good! Love these. Keep fighting the good fight!
hahaha wow that's possibly the biggest compliment I could receive! Thank you mate!
Skipped work over these? Lol. You are hooked!!!
Best KZhead series out there. It's always a video I never want to end. Can't wait for the next one.
incredible work, and your documentation is thrilling! Excited to see what happens next!
Hahahaha! I lost it when the 5th guy got barred.😂😂😂 classic.
Your videos are interesting, exciting, a great length, not dragged out and to the point, super fun, and you keep surprising us with new ideas and content. So thanks for that! Keep up the great (and hard) work!
I really appreciate that! The videos start off a lot longer but we try and really just keep the most important stuff in. The past couple of seasons I've worked with @JackHoward who edits them with me (he does the vast majority of the edit) and he's really upped the quality imo.
@@stevenbridges Just saying, I'd absolutely watch an hour-long version of these videos and I'm probably not the only one. There might be a market for an extended cut in addition to the regular versions you put on this channel
This feels like irl payday heists
I was very excited when I saw a new video from you on my feed. Keep that awesome content going.
Awesome series, love this channel so much! Any chance you reveal in which country/countries or cities you have been counting? I heard it's difficult to count in Europe due to the abundance of continuous shuffling machines.
I've never clicked on a video this fast!
Me too, I watched whole us journey a month ago and it was something else
haha thank you for the speedy click!
same !
I clicked on this video instantly
Thank you Steven! Best thing to come home and relax to after a long road trip.
can’t believe i didn’t see this in my recommended until now! loved the last series so very excited to watch this now😊
from card tricks at the card table to this, what a wild ride you've been on!
I know right, it's been a strange time indeed
hypothetically, could you get a team of say 50 people to card count in one casino? It would be too implausible to guess everyone was counting at once
HAHA that'd amazing.
5 teams of 4, 20 people would be crazy lol
@@yaha2937 team team play
Phenomenal video as always! I’m only sad that I saw this so soon after release. Can’t wait for the next one!
It blows my mind how well edited these vids are. Nice and clean, and even the transition to the ads make sense. How does he do it when other full production teams on other KZhead channels have such clumsily finished products
Thanks mate! I work with Jack Howard who is a fantastic editor and helps bring these videos to life! We spend a lot of time on the edit to get it just where we want it. Fewer videos that are better than lots of videos with less effort
So happy to see you return to my notifications. Thanks for a new series Steven!
ty for having notfi's on!
dude im obsessed with ur videos. i literally wait eagerly for the next one like a tv show or something
This was SO exciting to watch. One of my favorite videos of all times.
I've missed these videos, they are such a treat. Thanks for taking us on your adventures.
Thanks for watching!
Rules against card counting must be the single most ridiculous thing ever. Also wtf is up with people refusing to cash you out after you spend money on their lottery game. That's straight up mugging.
It happens all the time. Sports betting will also ban people who are too good at predicting which teams will win. Casinos are legally allowed to be scum if they pay off the politicians enough.
"Rules against card counting must be the single most ridiculous thing ever. " how so? I mean itsnot really rules its just a business protecting their bottom line by refusing people, its like an all you can eat bufet and telling people who just downed half the buffet that you wont be servicing them next time vOv
@@TheGahta Refusing to cash out should just be illegal
@@Leon-jx8wc it probably already is, but i didnt comment on that part quiet obviously so i dont know why you tag me if you want to talk about something completely different
KZhead recommended your video to me and this is exactly the content I am looking for on this site! Excellent video, liked & subscribed!
Love this series, also loved the smooth transition into the sponsor, small things like that is always appreciated.
Thanks Benny! Glad you liked the transition too haha
Suggestion for future team play: If there is a known card counter, such as yourself, go to the casino and don't participate with the team. Count cards as you normally would, varying your bets, and draw the attention of the casino towards you as a diversion. You won't even have to stay long. Leave before you're trespassed and perhaps come back a while later. The casino may not scrutinize the others on your team because they're not as well known, they're not varying their bets, and the casino is obsessed with you. Also, have more than one BP so they can arrive and leave after or before the team players. You might even get to have more than one on a table during a good shoe (betting different amounts). But don't do that more than once a session. For the record, some casinos won't let you "Wong In" like that in the middle of a shoe for the very reason you're doing it. Also, the BPs should have a player's card and spend some time at baccarat, video poker or some other low -ev game, even on days before the team arrives to establish a history as a gambler (obviously not for a lot of time and for somewhat lower stakes than they'll bet at blackjack). One of the BPs can even have a "spouse" with them who watches (putting on an act when the BP loses a hand) or plays low stakes roulette or something. Also, the BP can stay at the casino's hotel if it has one, but most of the rest of the team doesn't. Good luck.
The spouse signalling to the low stakes rouletter may alleviate some exhaustion. They could communicate the count via a roulette bet too. Perhaps switching roles every hour would help to divert whilst improving energy levels. However, it may seem fishy to bet €5 and then wong in for €2000. The diversion counter is also a good idea, but it depends how long it takes for them to suss you out. You could be out in 15 mins, as opposed to 6 hours. Also these extra team members will reduce individual EV.
These series are by far the best videos on KZhead!
Thank you! :D
I literally jumped out of my seat to click this video so happy to see a new series still amazes how you guys are able to do all this super good video
yes new content thank you ! fascinating and suspenseful stuff ! may the fat stacks be yours sir !
Hi Steven glad to see you uploading again 😄
Cheers for the comment 😃
My last 4 times at the blackjack table ended poorly. This made me happy!
Sorry to hear it didn't go your way! Glad you enjoyed the vid
Make sure you're playing beatable games. The number of times I hear "I keep losing. I'm playing 8 decks with 2.5 decks penetration"
This video was so interesting and captivating, I often lose focus when listening to details, but I could not wait to hear the next sentence every time here.
I watched your previous series and totally forgot i never subscribed! seeing you on NRB reminded me to swing back to your channel and make sure i subbed. Excited to catch your next video!
I played blackjack many years ago when single decks were used at almost all tables. I’ve seen pit bosses pick up the discards and count them down right at the table if they suspected someone counting cards.
Nice! They've pushed my chips out of the circle before.b
Is it les croupiers casino in Cardiff, Wales? Cuz there is a McDonald outside which same as the McDonald he showed us.
Love the videos. Went to Vegas a few weeks ago and was back counting while a buddy played. Saw a running count of -40! Had only been practicing single and double deck at home so just was in awe of it. He had a 17 with a dealer showing 10 and asked if he should risk it. "yeah, definitely" and he got a 4! Won $200 and we left after. Fun times.
40?! I've never seen a count that high!
@@stevenbridges Negative 40! So so low. It was insane. Dealer had multiple 5 + card hands. My buddy split 5's 4 times, got 2 more 5's and doubled those.
This video randomly popped up in my recommended, and as someone who has never looked at anything like this before this was super interesting and I really enjoyed watching. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Ok, thats deff my favorite channel in youtube, already saw all old videos, had nebula just for you and now your back!!! lets go dude, keep hitting the big boys
Thanks for the support mate, I appreciate it!
Been waiting, im sure that it was worth the wait
I hope so!
By far my favorite series on youtube. Please keep it up!!
Thank you! Going to try and upload every other week from now on (hopefully)
@@stevenbridges yesss that's awesome!
Amazing series Steven, watching all the way from Costa Rica!
Yessss! I’m so glad you’re doing it again
Letsgoo the best series on KZhead is back🙌
Thank you! :D
11:48 ... ahem ... 31,979 € ~ £28,000 ... as 1€ ~ £0.88 and not the other way around. But still great job!
Yeah I'm not a smart man. 😂 The £ amount is correct.
I was literally scrolling down the comments to find this
I watched all your videos like 2 years ago and forgot your name, so happy to find it again and you are still going :DDDD keep it up
Love these videos. I keep pausing as i watch as i dont want it to end!
It amazes me that casinos are openly and legally allowed to be anti skill.
This is the most underrated show on KZhead. Surprised it’s not on Netflix
Very kind of you
Been waiting patiently for another series. Phew love your work man.
You’re fantastic at content creating as well as obviously the counting!
I've always thought about Vegas being THE PLACE to go to, never considered local casinos could offer games viable for counting. Might be worth learning about laws and stuff, and then if it's legal here...
Yeah Vegas is a blast but the quality of games is quite low.
Vegas is one of the worst places in the county to play blackjack. They're overly paranoid and flush with shitty games. The only upside is there are a ton of casinos.
Look who’s back😅😁😁😁
IT ME!
Genuinely the most interesting videos to watch on KZhead, perfectly narrated and really entertaining
Thanks for the support! Glad you like how they're put together
Your videos have been INCREDIBLE recently . Thanks so much
just saying, but if they refuse to cash you out, then they are breaking the law....
Just curious from which country was that casino?
Team would rather I wouldn't divulge.
@@stevenbridges understandable, I'll keep it to myself. Always much more exciting to see on home turf. Congrats!
Looks to me like Brussels in Belgium. Can tell by the mcdonalds meeting point. Also, Belgium requires mandatory mics as well as cctv at all card table games
@@stevenbridgesno problem thanks for replying
@@ashworthqt4493thanks for the hint
Another very entertaining video! Thanks for this Steven.
Love these videos. Keep it up! Can't wait for the next one.
Thanks for watching! 😃
So happy to see a new upload!
Very few channels make me legitimately happy to see an upload but this is one of them.
Again a great one! Keep it up bro💯
Recently watched all ur videos and was wondering when you post next! Great timing and great video!
Cheers for watching and commenting!
Keep your Blackjack Videos coming, I thrive on this stuff.
HES BACKKKK!! I love listening to you bro :)
Phenomenal video!! Can’t wait for an update on the next one!
Cheers for the comment! 😃 Glad you enjoyed
I love this content. Some of the best on KZhead.
Thank god your back , your videos are the best
Great bit of content, nice and different and well produced
yessssss he's back! freaking love this series
looking forward to see more of this
one of the two youtubers i watch every upload of. excited for the next episode !
The fact you managed to win so much especially with the 'hey macarena' dance is so hilarious to me 😂😂
Yes another upload! It's like Christmas! Keep it up mate!
Brilliant as always
just commenting to boost the algorithm, Love this series! wishing you good luck and no errors counting
Great story, I loved it!!
Great Video Steven!! Keep up the good effort!
Thank you! :D
Really enjoyed watching that! I wish I'd seen this series when I was a croupier! All that time standing at an empty BJ table, I coulda been practicing the count lol
Just what I have needed after the day I've had today good you are back
was waiting for another one of these
Great video as always Steven! I’ve been a BJA member for over a year now and have put in a handful of hours in casinos here in Atlantic City (I’m a dealer here as well). It’s been hard finding more AP’s to talk to or get consistent play with, so if you have anyone I could talk to, to find more more AP’s interested in working as a group here in the US or ever decide to come revisit, I’d love to demonstrate my knowledge and work closely with more AP’s.
Thanks mate! Well, honestly I think BJA is the best place to post. Most of my counter friends are from BJA. Get to know some people, make a group chat, see what happens
Excited for this one, was waiting on it!
Cheers for the comment! 😃
I hope you know, you are one of the rare channels I have post notifications on for. The content is that goo!
Thank you! I really appreciate it 😃