Packer’s unique experience proves that a strong foundation of the rules and strategies can turn the tides of fortune in a game of blackjack (also called 21). He continuously played eight hands at the same table and placed enormous bets of $250,000 on each round.
He had a solid knowledge of the blackjack rules and a brilliant winning approach. This amount, which Packer cashed out in 1995, was the biggest payout in blackjack history.īut Packer’s incredible win wasn’t all luck. Forty million dollars won in 40 minutes of blackjack! Is that even possible? For Kerry Packer, it was.
