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About Black-Jack.team
Black-Jack.team is an online portal dedicated to blackjack. Since 2018 we've focused on giving players verified casino sites and everything they need to master the game — rules, variants, basic strategy, a free practice table, and table-condition guidance. Below: our mission, the team, the product, and what makes us different.
Black-Jack.team is an online portal dedicated to blackjack, focused on giving players verified casino sites and everything they need to master the game — rules, variants, basic strategy charts, a free browser practice table, and guidance on finding fair tables.
What makes Black-Jack.team different is our commitment to playing smart and playing responsibly. We don't just publish articles — every rule, every basic-strategy decision, every table variant is personally tested by our team. That approach lets us share genuinely useful experience that helps players cut the house edge instead of feeding it.
Black-Jack.team by the numbers
Our features
What sets Black-Jack.team apart
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Global international network
Black-Jack.team operates worldwide with local versions for almost every country, in 70+ languages, accounting for cultural differences in the content.
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Free practice table
Drill basic strategy in your browser against a dealer that plays by the book. Every hand is scored against the optimal play, so you learn the correct decision before you risk real money.
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Hundreds of audited casinos
We only feature casinos that meet our security, legality, and convenience requirements. For players we factor in 3:2 payout tables, rule sets, and local payment methods.
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100,000+ players per month
Tens of thousands of monthly users — not just for theory but for practice too. Basic-strategy charts, the practice table, rule comparisons, and table-finding guidance.
Our product
Black-Jack.team isn't just an information portal for blackjack players — it's a project that grew out of real play experience. We started in 2018 and set out to build our own free browser blackjack practice table. The first version launched in 2019 and quickly became popular thanks to its simplicity and clean interface. Since then the practice table has been used by hundreds of thousands of players to drill their decisions.
The practice table is a full basic-strategy trainer. The dealer follows house rules — standing on soft 17 (S17) where that's the standard — and every hit, stand, double, or split you make is checked against the mathematically correct play, with instant feedback when you deviate. It teaches the chart hand by hand until correct play becomes automatic and the house edge drops toward ~0.5%. It runs directly in the browser, requires no registration, works on every device, and is free to use.
Our mission
Promoting a responsible blackjack-play culture. Helping players learn basic strategy and cut the house edge to ~0.5%. Helping them find fair 3:2 tables at safe online casinos. Educating and sharing verified information.
Our values
What we promise
- Players first — every decision and product is made with real users in mind, not search-engine algorithms or ad contracts
- Independence — we don't publish paid reviews or adjust rankings on request. Everything on the site has been personally tested by our team
- Current and professional — content is prepared by specialists with deep industry understanding. Information is regularly updated to reflect market changes
- Free access — all strategies, tools, and educational materials are free and will remain free
What we don't do
- Take money to raise a casino's rank
- Accept operator-supplied screenshots as audit evidence
- Rate a casino without an active licence
- Hide critical findings to preserve a commercial deal
Our history
Eight years of editorial blackjack work, milestone by milestone.
- 2017
The idea is born
The Black-Jack.team project concept appears. Early scoping of editorial structure, target market, and core tools.
- 2018
First pages launched
The first version of the site goes live. Domain registered. First editorial articles published.
- 2019
Casino reviews & practice table
First wave of casino reviews published. Our in-house free blackjack practice table launches publicly.
- 2020
Basic-strategy charts + rule guides
We publish full basic-strategy charts and rule guides covering S17, surrender, and doubling. Audience starts growing organically.
- 2021
First site redesign + glossary
Site goes through its first major redesign. A full blackjack glossary joins the library.
- 2022
50,000+ monthly users
Monthly active users exceed 50,000 players — first major scaling milestone.
- 2023
Blog + FAQ section
Launched the editorial blog and the FAQ help section to support player questions and detailed long-form coverage.
- 2024
International community launched
Opens the international blackjack community, connecting players across multiple language regions.
- 2024
100,000+ monthly users
Crosses the 100,000 monthly active user mark.
- 2025
Practice table 2.0 + drill mode
Releases an updated practice table with focused drill mode — deviation feedback and chart stress-testing hand by hand.
The Black-Jack team
The project's biggest asset is the people behind it. A team of experts develops ideas, verifies facts, and ensures every piece of content delivers real value to players. We also work with authors and editors from around the world and other regions, and tap top iGaming-industry specialists when needed.
Editorial team
Senior leadership across editorial, product, compliance, and content.
Marcus Halliday
On the market since 2018
Anna Talanska
On the market since 2019
Vitalii Klymenko
On the market since 2020
Chris Mwangi
On the market since 2021
Marcus Halliday is the senior editor and product manager. He sets product strategy and project direction. Focused on user experience, data-driven improvements, and matching product solutions to the market. Oversees the practice table, strategy desk, and casino / rules reviews. His job is to balance business goals with player interests and ensure reliable functionality across the site.
Anna Talanska is head of compliance and finance. She controls compliance with legal norms and financial transparency. Her responsibilities include casino and payment-system reviews, responsible-gambling standards, and regulatory updates for various regions. Her priorities are sound recommendations, data transparency, and applicable law.
Vitalii Klymenko is editor-in-chief. He sets editorial standards and runs the content roadmap. Responsible for blackjack publications across countries; ensures accuracy and stylistic consistency. Coordinates work between authors and the product / legal teams to keep content practical, useful, and trustworthy.
Chris Mwangi is the content lead for markets and other European markets. Fluent in English and German, with strong understanding of local context and player mentality. Writes our guides, basic-strategy and odds explainers, runs the blog, and leads the international team of authors who deliver clear, reliable blackjack training.
Learn how we rate blackjack casinos
Eight-stage audit, applied identically to every operator — including a check for fair 3:2 tables. Public methodology, re-run every six months.
Read methodologyBlack-Jack.team stands for responsible gambling
Blackjack should stay entertainment — and keep being fun. That's possible only as long as it stays under control. Even perfect basic strategy doesn't beat the house over the long run, so we recommend taking breaks, listening to yourself, and never treating play as an obligation. If the game starts causing discomfort or stops being fun, remember there are organisations that offer free and anonymous support.
Free, anonymous support
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Gambling Therapy
International organisation offering support in multiple languages, group chats, and practical advice for players.
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Gamblers Anonymous
Global community based on the 12-step recovery program. Online and offline meetings — including internationally.
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GamTalk
Online platform for players and their families. Forums, 24/7 chat, real recovery stories.
Contact us
Want to learn more about basic strategy or talk about partnerships? We're open to dialogue on any blackjack-related topic. To reach our team, use the contact form on our Contact page.