Getting a hand
They wrote the first blackjack book, but never cashed in
CAMBRIDGE - Blackjack has been on a hot streak lately, glamorized in best-selling books like Ben Mezrich's "Bringing Down the House" and its upcoming movie adaptation, "21," both chronicling the exploits of MIT teams that took the casinos for millions in the 1990s. How they beat the odds and made a small fortune in the process has become the stuff ... (Full article: 1179 words)
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