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202449 minPGdocumentary

Beating Vegas

202449 minPGdocumentary

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a group of students developed a sophisticated card counting system that transformed the gambling landscape in Las Vegas.

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Beating Vegas

2024• 49 minPG

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At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a group of students developed a sophisticated card counting system that transformed the gambling landscape in Las Vegas.

Synopsis

In the 1980s, a group of students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology formed a secret society to develop an advanced card counting system that would revolutionize blackjack in Las Vegas. This collective of mathematical prodigies and strategic thinkers devised a method that allowed them to beat the casinos at their own game, leading to significant winnings and a cat-and-mouse dynamic with casino operators. Narrated by Steve Gellar and directed by Gordon Forbes III, the documentary chronicles their innovative approach to gambling and its implications.

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