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Busting Vegas : a true story of monumental excess, sex, love, violence, and beating the odds / Ben Mezrich ; afterword by Semyon Dukach

A group of MIT students utilise a complex mathematical system to win millions at blackjack in global casinos. This true account details their high-stakes activities in international gambling centres and the physical threats they faced from security.

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