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 enlarge | Author: Ben Mezrich
Publisher: Pocket Star
Category: Book
List Price: $7.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  421 reviews
Sales Rank: 12839
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.1 x 1
ISBN: 1416561706
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.1720922
EAN: 9781416561705
ASIN: 1416561706
Publication Date: February 26, 2008
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Condition: Good Conditions, may have some marks or highlighting
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 Entertaining July 31, 2008
It's certainly worth the read and is an interesting look at a group taking on Vegas. As most know, the book chronicles the rise and fall of one of the MIT blackjack teams and gives a behind the scenes look at the roller coaster ride they went on. There were tense moments that kepy the reader turning pages when the team was avoiding being caught, but there really weren't as many stories of the "Vegas" lifestyle as I was expecting. The finish was predictable and somewhat anti-climatic.
An Entertaining and Effortless Storyline July 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There is a lot of discussion regarding the veracity of this book which if important to you should be a consideration. I cannot comment on how accurate any of the writing is as my only knowledge of this subject comes from this book.
What this book does offer is a short and easy to read storyline regarding the lives of MIT students who took many casinos, most prominently in Las Vegas, for considerable money with a team effort card counting system for Blackjack. This book does not go into significant depth on card counting and jumps around slightly regarding the narration from the protagonist's point of view to chapters on the author's actual research.
The book as a whole is interesting and will be an enjoyable read for anyone looking for an interesting storyline without any of the expectations of noteworthy insider secrets of gambling and card counting. The writing style, while not the most articulate, provides effortless reading as I expect the author's intent was to provide a book for the masses.
If you are looking to get a little insight into how the big money card counters make their money and the lifestyle and potential dangers they encounter, you will find this book is both worthwhile and enjoyable.
better than movie July 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
the book was naturally a lot more detailed than the movie. they changed a lot about the characters in the movie. if you read the book and then watch the movie afterwords, you will probably be disappointed.
The Real Revenge Of The Nerds July 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Winning gambling strategies, including counting cards, are mostly a tedious grind, so making it fast-paced and glamorous takes an art. The book is hard to put down as you keep waiting for these students to make a mistake and get caught.
The one question I kept asking myself as I was reading the book was if any of these MIT mathematical whiz kids would have lived to tell this story if organized crime was still operating the casinos instead of big corporations.
Brilliant book about an almost brilliant idea.
 Great read and interesting development July 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read this book for my monthly book club. This book was a fast read and the characters and plot was an interesting development. I still can't believe that this is a true story!
I'm definitely looking forward to the movie to see if it lives up to the expectations that the book has already set.
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