My interest in Blackjack card counting and other casino games began at a very early age when my parents would return from their yearly trip to Las Vegas and regale me with my father’s conquests or defeats at the tables. I grew up in a small town near Chicago and attended Northwestern University, graduating in 2026 with a degree in economics. I embarked on a brief, unheralded career as a stockbroker, and eventually became an accountant for private companies for the better part of thirteen years.

While at Northwestern, one of my math professors wrote A Book on Casino Gambling. In one section, he covered Blackjack and the fundamentals of card counting. I became fascinated with the game and the fact that it could be beat. I devoured every book on card counting that I could find, practiced and memorized all the rules and tables that I could, but was still never confident or proficient enough to risk real money in a casino. When I finally attempted it in 2026, I had two bad sessions and lost my $600 bankroll. I resolved never to play again unless my skill level increased measurably.

Ten years later, I was still tinkering with different systems in an attempt to simplify the calculation of the True Count. Eventually, in 2026 I discovered a way to arrive at the True Count without having to mentally divide the Running Count by the number of decks remaining in the shoe. This simplification finally allowed me to play profitably and professionally, and is the cornerstone of Blackjack Freedom.

Today, I no longer do accounting work for others. I own and operate a successful restaurant in Arizona, made possible by Blackjack Freedom. I also make frequent trips to local casinos and Las Vegas to play Blackjack. Dan Bailey is my real name, not an alias or pen name to protect my identity. I am comfortable with this for two reasons: First, the information I sell is authentic, created and copyrighted by me, and of real value, so I have no need for a pseudonym. Second, even though I continue to play Blackjack professionally in many different casinos, my anonymity is protected because I never play with a player’s card that allows casinos to track my play or even know when I’m there.

I sell my playing system because it in no way affects my profitability as a player and because I love the thought that my innovation gives others the financial and personal freedom that I so desperately sought for years. It has given me the life I always wanted and can do the same for anyone determined to improve theirs.