Ken Einiger

In the year 1991, Ken Einiger stood fifth in place in the Riviera Casino’s blackjack tournament and followed it up with an impressive first place finish in the Mandalay Bay blackjack tourney in 2001. But as promising as these wins were, they were just the beginning.

Ken continued to sharpen his Blackjack skills by overcoming the drawbacks. In 2003, Ken, his wife Kimberly, and two Golden Retrievers (Nikki & Ali) made the move to Las Vegas. Living in the town of gaming enabled Ken to pursue his dream of being a full-time gambler. It was a move which would pay huge dividends in the coming years.

In 2004, being able to play on a consistent basis really paid off. In that year alone, Ken made it to the final table in five of the seven biggest blackjack tournaments in the country, racking up wins of nearly $500,000 in a 12-month span In June of 2004; he won the Treasure Island tournament. That was followed by a second place finish at the Mirage in October and another second place finish at the Bellagio in early November. In 2004-05, Ken Einiger had the best run in tournament blackjack to date. Ken went to the finals seven times, ultimately winning four of them.

Since winning the World Series of Blackjack, Ken has released a book entitled Play to Win. In it, he introduces the reader to the exciting world of blackjack tournaments, explaining how to find them, evaluate profit potential, navigate the registration process, and even improve their chance of getting on TV.

He is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show Be In Action. He also travels around the country giving blackjack seminars and private lessons. In his 15 years of playing blackjack, Ken has won six major tournaments and appeared at the final table over 20 times.