Watch The Player: Secrets of a Vegas Whale

Name: The Player: Secrets of a Vegas Whale
Genre: Documentary & Biography
Released: 2014-01-21
Cast: Trish Regan

2014
1 Season
6.3 (15)

The Player: Secrets of a Vegas Whale is a captivating TV show produced by Bloomberg in 2014. The show is hosted by the award-winning journalist, Trish Regan, who explores the world of high stakes gambling in Las Vegas. The series delves into the life of Don Johnson, a professional gambler who won over $15 million playing blackjack at three casinos in Atlantic City in just six months. His gambling spree attracted attention from the media, casino owners, and blackjack players around the world, making him a legend in the gambling industry.

Trish Regan interviews Johnson, researchers, insiders, and casino authorities to understand the tactics and skills used by experienced gamblers. Through the show, we learn that Johnson's success wasn't just based on luck, but on a strategy he had meticulously crafted over years of practice.

The Player offers an in-depth analysis of the blackjack game, revealing how Johnson would only play blackjack games that had the most favorable rules such as a payout of 3:2 instead of 6:5. He also relied heavily on strategies like card counting, hole-carding, and shuffle tracking, which helped him to predict the dealer

The Player: Secrets of a Vegas Whale is a series that ran for 1 seasons (9 episodes) between January 21, 2014 and on Bloomberg

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Seasons

9. Tell

November 19, 2015

Alex and Cassandra team up to find a rogue former US Marshal who holds the key to Ginny's disappearance.

8. Downtown Odds

November 12, 2015

Alex intervenes to stop a mysterious newcomer to the Las Vegas drug scene from instigating a gang turf war.

7. A House is Not a Home

November 5, 2015

Alex travels to Chicago to stop an enraged father from avenging his family; and Cassandra discovers the location of the next attack and sends Alex to prevent it. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson has ulterior motives for going to Chicago.

6. The Norseman

October 29, 2015

The House bets on Alex to stop a serial killer before Halloween. Meanwhile, Det. Brown is hot on Cassandra's trail, but Mr. Johnson intervenes.

5. House Rules

October 22, 2015

A student hacks the Pentagon and Alex attempts to protect him from both the House and the Chinese government; and new discoveries are made about Ginny's whereabouts. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson takes drastic measures after issues arise with an old friend.

4. The Big Blind

October 15, 2015

Det. Brown discovers the truth about a hit man, leading him to arrest Alex's client. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson helps Alex uncover clues about Ginny's murder, but Cassandra has her own plan.

3. L.A. Takedown

October 8, 2015

Alex asks a friend to further investigate Ginny's murder, but Mr. Johnson intervenes; Alex and Cassandra travel to L.A. to stop a sniper from enacting revenge for a drug cartel; and Det. Brown helps the FBI locate a missing ex-special ops agent in Las Vegas.

2. Ante Up

October 1, 2015

Alex is ordered to stop a diamond heist, but he encounters an old colleague who is seeking information. Mr. Johnson and Cassandra step in and threaten to call off the bets. Later, Alex attends Ginny's funeral and discovers details surrounding her murder.

1. The Player: Secrets of a Vegas Whale

January 21, 2014

Blackjack high roller Don Johnson reveals how he was able to beat the Las Vegas gaming system and walk away from the casinos with $15 million.

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The Player: Secrets of a Vegas Whale is available for streaming on the Bloomberg website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Player: Secrets of a Vegas Whale on demand at Vudu and Google Play.