CountEdge

The Only Blackjack Coaching Program Where Your Coach Sees Your Real Mistakes

Most people don't believe you can beat the casino. I've been doing it for two years. 46 sessions logged. $120 an hour on my actual game. Now I'm teaching students to do the same. 12 weeks. Live casino test-out in Kelowna. Profitable counter or money back.

Most people think card counting is movie stuff or scam stuff. It's not. The math has been settled since the 60s. The reason most people who try it fail is nobody watches them play. They learn from books. They practice at home. They sit down at the casino and miss things they don't even know they're missing. That's not a content problem. That's a coaching problem.

THE GAME

The same game I teach you to play

$27,000 bankroll. 6 deck shoe. $10 minimum bet, $500 maximum per hand. One-on-one with the dealer at 85% deck depth. 100+ rounds an hour. $120 an hour modeled. I don't sit unless the game pays $100 an hour minimum. That's the rule. Course graduates hold the same line.

Varies by dealer and conditions.

THE GUARANTEE

The Guarantee Nobody Else Offers

  • Attend 3 calls per month
  • Play 5,000 hands per month
  • Do both for 12 weeks
  • Play only the games we approve (the $100/hr floor rule applies)

You become a profitable card counter. If you do not, you get your money back.

We can make this guarantee because we see the data. Your coach reviews your actual hand decisions before every call. Not a self-reported summary.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Everything in the Program

Weekly group calls

Live coaching call every week for 12 weeks. Coach reviews your report card before the call. No prep needed. The app already did it.

Weekly report card

Emailed before every call. Mistake rate, deviation accuracy, bet sizing accuracy, hands played, P&L. Your coach sees it first.

Elite app, 3 months free

Full CountEdge Elite included for your entire program. Hand decision logging, deviation trainer, AP analyzer, bet ramp editor. Worth $293.85 standalone.

Locked bankroll and bet ramp

Your coach sets your bankroll and bet ramp at the start. No guessing. No drift. The app enforces it.

Formal test-out

When you are ready, you take a formal test-out. Pass it and we go to a live casino together in Kelowna. Real tables, real money, coach watching.

Game selection coaching

Which games to sit at. Which to leave. The $100 an hour minimum floor that separates real advantage players from people who just memorized the count.

Downsell to Elite

After 12 weeks you convert to $97.95/month Elite. Your data, your history, your progress, all stays.

THE DATA LAYER

Your Coach Sees What No Other Coach Can See

Every hand you play in the CountEdge trainer is logged silently. True count, correct action, played action, hint used, bet size vs recommended. By the time your weekly call happens your coach has already reviewed your mistake categories, your deviation accuracy, your bet sizing compliance. The call is about fixing real problems. Not figuring out what they are.

Weekly Report Card — Sample
Hands played
1,520
Mistake rate
1.8%
Deviation accuracy
91%
Bet sizing accuracy
86%
Net P&L
+$782
EV/hour
$58
Coach's notes: TC+2 bet sizing is light. I18 16v10 deviation missed 11 times. Insurance correctly declined at TC+2 (good).
Your coach sees this before every call.
WHO IT'S FOR

Who This Is For

Intermediate counter

You've put in 200 to 1,000 hours. The results don't match what the math says they should. The plateau isn't about hours. It's about not knowing what you don't know. The app finds the mistake categories you can't catch from inside your own session.

Advanced player

You want a formal test-out and a second set of eyes on your game. We review your data, run the test-out, and take you to a live casino. If you pass clean you do not need 12 weeks. We will tell you that on the call.

Complete beginner

You've never seriously counted cards. Maybe you've seen 21 the movie. Maybe you play recreationally and wondered if there's a better game. The math is real. We'll teach you basic strategy first, then counting, then the game selection discipline that makes it actually pay.

HONEST DISCLAIMER

Who This Is Not For

If you cannot handle losing 4 out of 10 sessions, this is not for you. If you need to make money in the first month, this is not for you. If you are looking for a shortcut that bypasses the work, there is not one and we will not pretend otherwise. Card counting is a real edge and it requires real volume to express. If you are willing to put in the hands and the calls, the math works in your favor. That is the deal.

THE PROGRAM

The Group Coaching Program

Group Program · 12 weeks
$8,000USD
Guarantee Included
  • Weekly group calls (live, with your cohort)
  • Weekly report card emailed before every call
  • Elite app included for 3 months
  • Locked bankroll and bet ramp from day one
  • Formal test-out
  • Live casino session in Kelowna on pass
  • Converts to $97.95/month Elite after 12 weeks
  • Guarantee: 3 calls/month + 5,000 hands/month = profitable counter or money back
Instructor: Jacob McCardell. Two years counting cards profitably. 46 sessions logged. Plays heads-up at BC casinos with a $27,000 bankroll and a $10 to $500 per hand spread. Built CountEdge because nothing on the market would show him what he was doing wrong hand by hand.
1-on-1 coaching at $14,000 USD with choice of instructor. Book a call to discuss.
FIRST WEEK

What the First Week Looks Like

  1. 1
    Onboarding call
    Game profile assigned, bankroll locked, bet ramp set.
  2. 2
    App access
    Elite unlocked, hand logging active from the first session.
  3. 3
    First 1,250-hand target
    Minimum pace for the guarantee. The app tracks it for you.
  4. 4
    First report card generated
    Automatically at the end of the week. No spreadsheet, no homework.
  5. 5
    First group call
    Coach has your data. The call is about your specific mistakes, not generalities.
COMMON QUESTIONS

Common Questions

What does "profitable" mean in the guarantee?

Profitable means a positive EV/hour rate based on your bet ramp, your true count distribution, and your decision accuracy as measured by the app. We use the same math the books use: Griffin for indices, Schlesinger for variance, Kelly for sizing. If after 12 weeks the math says you are not a profitable counter, you get your money back.

Do I need to know basic strategy before I start?

No. The first weeks lock you onto basic strategy until you are perfect, then add counting, then deviations, then bet spread. Most beginners are at index play by week six. The 12 weeks is built for someone starting from zero.

Is the app included or do I pay separately?

Included. Elite is unlocked the day you start. It stays unlocked for the full 12 weeks. After the program you convert to $97.95/month Elite if you want to keep it. Cancel any time. Your history stays in your account.

Do I have to travel to Kelowna for the test-out?

Yes if you want the in-person live casino session. That session is the capstone of the program and only happens in Kelowna. If travel is impossible we run the test-out remote, the app verifies the play, and you skip the live casino piece. You still qualify for the guarantee.

What's the refund policy if I don't meet the call/hands requirements?

The guarantee covers people who do the work. Three calls a month and 5,000 hands a month for 12 weeks. Miss the calls or the hands and the guarantee does not apply. We make this rule because we have seen what happens without it. People blame variance instead of volume. The numbers do not lie if you put in the volume.

Group vs 1-on-1, which is right for me?

Group is the only option right now. Five to eight people per cohort. You learn faster watching other counters get coached on the same mistakes you are about to make. 1-on-1 coaching is coming. Get on the waitlist if you want it.

Is card counting still viable in 2026?

Yes. Hi-Lo on a 6-deck H17 DAS LS game with decent penetration is still positive EV. The casinos have not changed the math, they have changed the heat. Cover play is part of the program for that reason. Anyone who tells you counting is dead is selling you something else.

What happens after the 12 weeks?

You convert to $97.95/month Elite, you keep the app, you keep your data, and you keep playing. Some graduates stay in a private alumni group for ongoing review. Most just play. The program is built to make you self-sufficient, not dependent.

Why is your modeled EV so much higher than what BJA or the books quote?

Jacob plays a real advantage player game. Heads-up only. 85% deck depth. $10 to $500 spread. $27,000 bankroll. He doesn't sit at games that pay under $100 an hour. Most published numbers are textbook conservative spreads at full tables. The math scales with the game you actually play. Course graduates learn the same discipline of game selection. Lower bankroll students will run lower hourly numbers, but the principle holds.

What about 1-on-1 coaching?

1-on-1 coaching is $14,000 USD. Same 12-week structure, weekly 1-on-1 calls instead of group, choice of instructor, fly to Kelowna for the live casino test-out. Book a call to discuss whether group or 1-on-1 fits.

BOOK A CALL OR APPLY

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