Of the 'pre-Stanford Wong' professional players (the pros playing before the first edition of Wong's Professional Blackjack came out in 1975), most were using either Thorp's Ten Count, Thorp's Hi-Lo, Hi-Opt I, Hi-Opt II, Revere's Point Count, Revere's +/-, or Revere's Advanced Point Count. According to Blackjack Hall of Famer Arnold Snyder's Blackjack Forum Online, 'His programs were used to develop all of Lawrence Revere's systems, as well as the Hi-Opt systems. Julian Braun (2005) – Mathematician and computer engineer whose programs where used to develop the leading card-counting systems in the first generation of the computer era. Keith Taft (2004) – Inventor and innovator of blackjack computer devices, decades before the concept of 'wearable computers'. Max Rubin (2004) – Founder of the Blackjack Hall of Fame and founder and host of the annual Blackjack Ball. Many pros still think of card counting opportunities as 'pre-Wong' and 'post-Wong'.'

His Professional Blackjack (1975), according to Arnold Snyder, 'had a profound impact on serious players because it provided card counters with an easy yet powerful method for attacking the abundant 4-deck shoe games that had taken over Las Vegas. Stanford Wong (2003) – Excellent professional blackjack player, analyst and author. His The Big Player (1977) revealed to the general public his casino adventures as a card-counting professional and team blackjack player.

Ken Uston (2003) – Outstanding professional blackjack player and author. His fame during the 1960s, though viewed suspiciously in the casino industry, was responsible for the permanent increase in the popularity of blackjack. Developing his systems as a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), his books described his initial attempts to use his computer-tested systems under casino conditions.

His editions of Beat the Dealer (1962) were best sellers describing basic strategy and card counting methods.

Thorp (2003) – Universally respected as the father of card counting. Tommy Hyland (2003) – Superlative professional blackjack player and legendary team blackjack player.Īrnold Snyder (2003) – Superlative professional blackjack player and author of numerous influential books and articles, as well as a leading resource among the blackjack community, Arnold Snyder's Blackjack Forum Online.Įdward O. Peter Griffin (2003) – Mathematician who pioneered methods for evaluating card-counting systems. Al Francesco (2003) – Pioneer of team play.

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