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The Story of the Man Who Wrote the Definitive Book on Beating the Casino
06:59 - 11:34 (04:34)
The founder of the Blackjack Forum magazine and website talked about how he proved that his system works for beating the casino at their own game, and how he got his system published before others took credit for it.
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The speaker describes how he used his math background to devise a system to beat a game, but was not initially taken seriously by others who thought he was only trying to receive a bonus.
06:59 - 09:10 (02:10)
Math
Summary
The speaker describes how he used his math background to devise a system to beat a game, but was not initially taken seriously by others who thought he was only trying to receive a bonus.
ChapterThe Story of the Man Who Wrote the Definitive Book on Beating the Casino
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The author of the first computer book on blackjack shares how he proved the system worked and how it caused a sensation when he presented it to the American Mathematical Society.
09:10 - 11:34 (02:24)
Blackjack
Summary
The author of the first computer book on blackjack shares how he proved the system worked and how it caused a sensation when he presented it to the American Mathematical Society.