{"id":4874,"date":"2018-10-04T03:59:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T08:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/?page_id=4874"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:06:44","slug":"%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%9a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blackjackinfo.com\/th\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e27\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BlackjackInfo was originally created in 1999 by Ken Smith as a way to provide expert advice on the best way to play blackjack. While there are many blackjack sites on the internet, Ken built this resource to give credible insight into how to approach winning blackjack, and how he turned it into a professional career.<\/p>\n\n<p>One of the first sites ever to offer <a href=\"\/blackjack-basic-strategy-engine\/\">\u0e41\u0e1c\u0e19\u0e20\u0e39\u0e21\u0e34\u0e01\u0e25\u0e22\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e4c\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e04\u0e41\u0e08\u0e47\u0e04<\/a> \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30 <a href=\"\/blackjack-strategy-trainer\/\">\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e1d\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e01\u0e25\u0e22\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e4c\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e42\u0e15\u0e49\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e1a<\/a>, BlackjackInfo \u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e19\u0e33\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e01\u0e41\u0e08\u0e47\u0e01\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e14\u0e35\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14.<\/p>\n\n<p>In 2016, Ken sold the site to the online gambling affiliate network <a href=\"https:\/\/lcb.org\">LCB<\/a> (formerly Latest Casino Bonuses). It is now maintained by LV Bear, another expert and heavyweight among blackjack advantage players.<\/p>\n\n<h2>\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e38\u0e19\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e04\u0e41\u0e08\u0e47\u0e04<\/h2>\n\n<h3 id=\"who-is-ken-smith\">\u0e40\u0e04\u0e19 \u0e2a\u0e21\u0e34\u0e18 \u0e04\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e04\u0e23?<\/h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/files\/kensmith.jpg\" alt=\"Ken Smith\" width=\"252\" height=\"190\" data-no-auto-translation=\"\" \/>\n<p>Having played his first blackjack tournament back in 1990, Ken quickly made a household name for himself. His years of experience and strategic analysis let him win tournaments on a consistent basis, and as a leading tournament strategy expert he was soon featured on several TV shows and wrote columns for numerous magazines and websites.<\/p>\n<p>Even though Ken is no longer an owner of BlackjackInfo.com, he still takes time to respond to comments, and he contributes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackjacktournaments.com\">\u0e17\u0e31\u0e27\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e19\u0e32\u0e40\u0e21\u0e19\u0e15\u0e4c\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e04\u0e41\u0e08\u0e47\u0e04.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable achievements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Series_of_Blackjack#Season_1_results\">Made the final table on the televised World Series of Blackjack<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Made subsequent appearances on Seasons 2, 3 and 4 of the WSOB<\/li>\n<li>Won the first tournament on the televised <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ultimate_Blackjack_Tour\">\u0e17\u0e31\u0e27\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e04\u0e41\u0e08\u0e47\u0e04\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e14<\/a>, and appeared in the UBT Legends Tournament<\/li>\n<li>Authored two blackjack tournament strategy books: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deepnettech.com\/estore\/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=59\">\u0e27\u0e34\u0e18\u0e35\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e30\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e02\u0e48\u0e07\u0e02\u0e31\u0e19\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e04\u0e41\u0e08\u0e47\u0e04\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19<\/a> \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30 <a href=\"http:\/\/deepnettech.com\/estore\/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;products_id=84\">\u0e27\u0e34\u0e18\u0e35\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e30\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e02\u0e48\u0e07\u0e02\u0e31\u0e19\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e04\u0e41\u0e08\u0e47\u0e04\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e2d\u0e35\u0e01<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e21\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e13\u0e4c\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e04\u0e19 \u0e2a\u0e21\u0e34\u0e18<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oPw0ba7_TgI\">Gambling With an Edge, guest Ken Smith<\/a> (YouTube)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackjack-vegas.de\/index.php\/blackjack-tricks\/268-blackjack-interview-ken-smith-original-english.html\">Ken Smith: There&#8217;s still money in counting cards!<\/a> (blackjack-vegas.de)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thepogg.com\/thepogg-interviews-ken-smith-blackjack-tournament-expert\/\">ThePOGG interviews Ken Smith, blackjack tournament expert<\/a> (thepogg.com)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineblackjack.com\/blog\/ken-smith-blackjackinfo-interview\/\">Ken Smith BlackjackInfo interview<\/a> (onlineblackjack.com)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lcb.org\/news\/interviews\/interview-with-ken-of-blackjackinfo-com\">\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e21\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e13\u0e4c\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e04\u0e19 \u0e2a\u0e21\u0e34\u0e18 \u0e08\u0e32\u0e01 BlackjackInfo.com<\/a> (lcb.org)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartgaming.com\/html\/articles\/interview_with_bj_pros.htm\">An interview with blackjack tournament pros Ken Smith and Joe Pane<\/a> (smartgaming.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can <a href=\"\/ken-smith\/\">read more about Ken here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"who-is-lv-bear\">Who is LV Bear?<\/h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/files\/lv_bear.png\" alt=\"LV Bear\" width=\"252\" height=\"190\" data-no-auto-translation=\"\" \/>\n<p>A prestigious advantage player who started refining his craft in the mid 1990s, LV Bear is the resident expert of BlackjackInfo and brings an enormous wealth of experience, having also contributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bj21.com\">BJ21.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Responsible for creating BJ21&#8217;s coveted newsletter, which is used by many advantage players, LV Bear is one of the most established advantage players around and has contributed to the blackjack community for many years.<\/p>\n<p>He also writes a blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeargrowls.com\/\">\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e35\u0e04\u0e33\u0e23\u0e32\u0e21<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e21\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e13\u0e4c\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a LV Bear:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casinoonline.co.uk\/interviews\/las-vegas-bear\/\">An interview with LV Bear<\/a> (casinoonline.co.uk)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/interviews\/lv-bear\/\">\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e21\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e13\u0e4c\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a LV Bear<\/a> (blackjackinfo.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can <a href=\"\/about-lv-bear\/\">read more about LV Bear here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"who-are-lcb\">LCB \u0e04\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e04\u0e23?<\/h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/files\/lcb-logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"LCB Network logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-no-auto-translation=\"\" \/>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lcb.org\/network\">\u0e40\u0e04\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e02\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22 LCB<\/a> began in 2006 as a way to provide resources that educate players who want to gamble online. Since then they have established themselves as industry leaders, providing information rivalled by very few.<\/p>\n<p>Since acquiring BlackjackInfo.com, LCB have expanded the site to include resources and guides for <a href=\"\/online-blackjack\/\">\u0e40\u0e25\u0e48\u0e19\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e25\u0e47\u0e04\u0e41\u0e08\u0e47\u0e04\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e44\u0e25\u0e19\u0e4c<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"other-contributors\">\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e23\u0e48\u0e27\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e38\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e37\u0e48\u0e19 \u0e46<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hirequarters.com\/\">HireQuarters<\/a> have helped us expand the content you see on BlackjackInfo.com and across the LCB Network.<\/p>\n\n<h2>\u0e44\u0e17\u0e21\u0e4c\u0e44\u0e25\u0e19\u0e4c\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 BlackjackInfo<\/h2>\n\n<table class=\"av2-timeline\">\n  <thead>\n    <tr><th>\u0e27\u0e31\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48<\/th><th>Milestone<\/th><\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td>Jan 1999<\/td>\n      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