Our guests this week are Max Rubin, and Darryl Purpose. This episode is about the 2022 Blackjack Ball.We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Max Rubin and Darryl Purpose[00:56] How was this year's Blackjack Ball different?[02:32] The Blackjack Ball 501c3[05:43] Organizing the Blackjack Ball and logistics[07:35] Blair Hull receives the Ed Thorp Lifetime Achievement Award[11:00] Test questions[17:47] Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health[19:46] Guessing states with tribal casinos[25:28] http://SouthPointCasino.com[26:19] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[27:00] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae[28:15] http://Unabated.com[28:56] Skills test at the final table[31:39] Estimating the number of cards in the discard rack[34:46] Cutting a card to the dealer[37:08] Hole card strategy[40:08] Memorization of cards, counting down a deck[45:46] Indoor and outdoor areas[46:43] Jason England[49:03] Darryl's plans for champagne[53:58] Recommended: Mint Mobile, Walter Tevis science fiction books, "Eddie and Jules" by Darry Purpose, Breath by James Nestor, BlackjackReview.comSponsored Links:http://SouthPointCasino.comhttp://BlackjackApprenticeship.comhttp://VideoPoker.com/gwaehttp://Unabated.comRecommended: http://Mintmobile.com"Eddie and Jules" by Darry Purpose https://soundcloud.com/lance-cowan-1/eddie-julesBreath by James Nestor - https://amzn.to/3e6snNjhttp://BlackjackReview.com