partner "D.A.". In 2007 Aponte became the first blackjack player ever to be depicted on a trading card in Topps' Allen & Ginter set. He now coaches blackjack, and speaks at universities and corporations. References External links Official website "From Casinos to Counterterrorism" The Washington Post "The MIT Team's $500,000 Weekend" Midwest Gaming and Travel "Mastering The Comp Game" Midwest Gaming and Travel "Card Counters Talk to Casino Execs" Las Vegas Now Interview with "MIT Mike" Aponte secrets of the mit blackjack team by mike aponte Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Ewing High School (New Jersey) alumni People from Ewing Township, New Jersey American blackjack players MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences alumni Place of birth missing (living people)