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  1. Feb 27, 2012 · Don Johnson won nearly $6 million playing blackjack in one night, single-handedly decimating the monthly revenue of Atlantic City’s Tropicana casino.

  2. What gave Johnson the edge was that his loss rebate incentive had no minimum play requirement. Here are the details: The blackjack rules were 6 decks, DOA, DAS, S17, LSR, RSA, with a house edge of 0.263%.

  3. This negotiation tactic, combined with his excellent blackjack skills and a well-practiced card counting technique, gave Johnson a considerable edge over the casinos. Card counting involves keeping track of the ratio of high to low cards remaining in the deck.

  4. Oct 3, 2019 · When asked to elaborate on his success, Johnson said that he was able to negotiate peculiar blackjack rules to set the house edge at 0.253 to 0.263 percent. Although he didn’t go into details, the rules included hand – shuffled six-deck shoe, S17, DOA, DAS, RSA, and LSR, a max allowed wager of $100.000 and 20% rebate whenever he lost ...

  5. Biography and profile of Don Johnson, one of the most interesting advantage players in the history of casino blackjack. Learn how he got his edge.

  6. Oct 3, 2019 · Johnson opted for blackjack because of the house edge and the idea that knowledge, intelligence, and discipline are needed when relying on skills and math to beat the house. When it comes to this, no other game can stand toe-to-toe with 21. It is clearly shown by comparing the odds of other games.

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  8. Sep 7, 2021 · The changes to standard casino blackjack terms may have been what gave Johnson the ultimate edge against the house. Many consider that these famous casino operators might have made a mistake and helped Johnson beat them at their own game.