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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Bringing Down the House

The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions

Book • 2003

This book tells the story of a group of M.I. T.

students who, using advanced card counting techniques, managed to win millions of dollars in various Las Vegas casinos.

The narrative delves into the strategies they employed, the risks they took, and the consequences they faced as they challenged the casinos' systems.

Mentioned by

Kris Abdelmessih

Mentioned in 14 episodes

Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

in the context of discussing the importance of having a sufficient bankroll for long-term investing.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

when discussing the strategic perspective of card games.

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Mentioned by

Shaan Puri

when discussing card counting and gambling.

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Mentioned by

Kris Abdelmessih

when recalling a period of immersion in gambling culture.

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Mentioned by RedTailHawk1923; the movie '21' is based on it.

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Mentioned by

Pablo Torre

when discussing his friend Jeff Ma, who was part of the MIT Blackjack Team.

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Mentioned by Pads Padissimo as an inspiration for his interest in advantage play during his teenage years.

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Mentioned by

Ricky Mulvey

as one of

Ben Mezrich

's books, alongside others like "Dumb Money" and "The Accidental Billionaires".

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Mentioned by John Shilling as an early introduction to betting.

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Mentioned by

Mohnish Pabrai

as the book written by the same author as Bringing Down the House.

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