Advantage Players Hack Casino Vulnerabilities Through Meticulous Observation
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "The Eudaimonic Pie" - A book about a group of physicists who built roulette computers, which Netflix is reportedly making a documentary about.
- Mark Billings' Book on Biased Roulette Wheels - Discusses an approach to roulette that involves collecting data and using statistics to determine if a wheel favors certain numbers.
- Lawrence Scott's Book on Roulette Prediction - A book about predicting roulette outcomes using only visual observation, without a computer.
Videos & Documentaries
- Documentary on the MIT Team (Discovery Channel) - A documentary about the MIT blackjack team that inspired Steve to learn card counting.
Podcasts
- Gambling With an Edge - Kyle was a guest on this podcast, discussing his experience of being 86ed from a casino and the subsequent lawsuit. Jamie and Kyle also heard Lawrence Scott on this podcast.
People Mentioned
- Ed Thorp - A mathematician who, along with Claude Shannon, developed a prototype device to beat roulette in the 1960s.
- Claude Shannon - A mathematician who, along with Ed Thorp, developed a prototype device to beat roulette in the 1960s.
- Mark Billings - A guest on the podcast who wrote a book about biased roulette wheels and discussed blackjack teams.
- Lawrence Scott - Author of a book on roulette prediction using naked eye observation, and a guest on the "Gambling With an Edge" podcast.
- Richard Munchkin - Mentioned as a figure in the gambling world, particularly for his saying about retirement. Kyle and Jamie tried to contact Lawrence Scott through him.
Organizations & Institutions
- MIT Blackjack Team - A famous team that used card counting to gain an advantage in blackjack, inspiring the "no mid-shoe entry" rule in casinos.
Websites & Online Resources
- New Jersey Gaming Website - Used by the team to track table hold data online for the carnival game they were exploiting.
- Craigslist - Used by LG to recruit teammates for their advantage play group.