30. Card Counting
Casinos think they can stop skilled gamblers from eking out a tiny edge at blackjack. Is that a losing bet? Zachary Crockett doubles down.
- SOURCES:
- "Ben," former professional card counter.
- Bill Zender, co-founder of Bill Zender and Associates casino consulting firm.
- RESOURCES:
- "Blackjack Player Sues Ameristar Casino, City of Black Hawk Over Alleged Detainment for Card Counting," by Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton .
- "Why Does the House Always Win? A Look at Casino Profitability," by J. B. Maverick .
- "Counting the Cost," by Bill Zender .
- "Nevada Supreme Court Orders Casino To Pay Card Counter," by I. Nelson Rose .
- "Counting Cards Is Legal, But ..." by Mark Pilarski .
- "Card Counter Sues Planet Hollywood Over Detention, Confiscated Casino Chips," by Carri Geer Thevenot .
- "Real People Behind Story of '21' Discuss Film's Facts," by Ed Symkus .
- Blackbelt in Blackjack: Playing 21 as a Martial Art, by Arnold Snyder .
- EXTRAS:
- "How to Make Your Own Luck," by Freakonomics Radio .
- "The Economics of Sports Gambling ," by Freakonomics Radio .
- "Could the Next Brooklyn Be … Las Vegas?!" by Freakonomics Radio .
- 21, film by Robert Luketic .
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