Blackjack

For us adults, some of our favorite avenues of entertainment have been missing for some time now as well. No movie theaters, concert venues or casinos are open to let us take our minds of the day's troubles. I've been teaching my son the math that is behind each and every hand of the card game Blackjack.

Last week it was reported that actor Ben Affleck was kicked out of the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas for counting cards whilst playing blackjack (also known by novices as 21). I have some advice for Mr. Affleck to avoid such embarrassment in the future.

Last Man Standing are articles intended to help the average guy prepare for some of life’s oddest events. It’s just advice. It’s better than being clueless. Ever see that movie ’21′? It starred Kevin Spacey as an MIT professor who masterminded a card-counting scheme that allowed he and his students to scam Vegas casinos out of tons of money...