Eliot Jacobson Ph.D.

Received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Arizona in 1983. Eliot has been a Professor of both Mathematics and Computer Science. Eliot retired from academia in 2009. Eliot Jacobson

After a decade as an advantage player, Eliot founded Jacobson Gaming, LLC in 2006. His company specializes in casino table game design, advantage play analysis, game development, and mathematical certification. Eliot's most recent book, "Advanced Advantage Play," based on material first published on his infamous blog apheat.net, has quickly become an industry best-seller on the topic of legally beating casino table games, side bets and promotions. Eliot consults with casinos internationally and is a sought after keynote speaker, trainer and seminar leader.

Eliot is widely recognized as one of the world's top experts on casino table games

Eliot Jacobson Ph.D. 's Articles

This blackjack casino guide looks at what the 21+3 Blackjack side bet is and explains how to try and beat it. If you’re searching for a new way to beat the blackjack dealer then read on. 

On April 28, the indefatigable Howard Schwartz, an institution in the Las Vegas gambling book business, interviewed me for a podcast at the Gambler's Book Club (800 S. Main Street, Las Vegas). This was his 141'st such podcast, dating back over six years. It was a lot of fun, with Howard asking some great questions.

When an advantage player looks at opportunities, two competing factors pull him in opposite directions. The first is the profitability of the opportunity, also known as expected value (EV). The greater the profitability, the more the AP wants to play the game.  In the other direction is volatility, also known as the standard deviation (SD).