Ada Blackjack

Ada Blackjack

female, deceased (1983)
Ada Blackjack, (1898-1983) was an Inuit woman who lived for two years as a castaway on uninhabited Wrangel Island in northern Siberia.
Ben Mezrich

Ben Mezrich

male
Ben Mezrich is an American author from Boston, Massachusetts, who started out writing fiction but now has made his foray into non-fiction. He...
Frank Scoblete

Frank Scoblete

male, 62 years old
Frank Scoblete (born 1947) is an American author who has written works on casino gambling such as "Beat the Craps out of the Casinos", "Golden...
Andy Bloch

Andy Bloch

male, 40 years old
Andrew (Andy) Bloch (born June 1, 1969) is a poker player who started playing seriously in 1992, entering some small $35 weekly tournaments once a...
David Sklansky

David Sklansky

male
David Sklansky (born 1947, in Teaneck, New Jersey) is a professional poker player and author. Sklansky is generally considered a top authority on...
Stanford Wong

Stanford Wong

male, 66 years old
Stanford Wong (born 1943) is a pseudonym for John Ferguson, a former professional gambler and gambling author. He is best known for his book...
Ken Uston

Ken Uston

male, deceased (1987)
Ken Uston (January 12, 1935 - September 19, 1987) was a famous blackjack player, strategist, and author, credited with popularizing the concept of...

Arnold Snyder

male
Arnold Snyder is a professional gambler and gambling author. He was elected by professional blackjack players as one of the seven original...
Edward O. Thorp

Edward O. Thorp

male, 77 years old
Dr. Edward Oakley Thorp (born in August 14, 1932, Chicago) is an American mathematics professor, author, and blackjack player. He is widely known...