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Beat the Dealer by Edward O Thorp
The Book That Made Las Vegas Change the RulesOver 1,000,000 Copies in Print Edward O. Thorp is the father of card counting, and in this classic guide he shares the revolutionary point system that has been successfully used by professional and amateur card players for generations. This book provides: o an overview of the basic rules of the game
o proven winning strategies ranging from simple to advanced
o methods to overcome casino counter measures
o ways to spot cheating
o charts and tables that clearly illustrate key concepts A fascinating read and an indispensable resource for winning big, Beat the Dealer is the bible for players of this game of chance. **Bring these strategies into the casino: Perforated cards included in the book**
Edward O. Thorp, Author and Hedge Fund Manager, and blackjack player best known as the father of wearable computer after inventing the world's first wearable computer in 1961.He was a pioneer in modern applications of probability theory, including the harnessing of very small correlations for reliable financial gain. He was the author of Beat the Dealer, the first book to mathematically prove, in 1962, that the house advantage in blackjack could be overcome by card counting. He also developed and applied effective hedge fund techniques in the financial markets, and collaborated with Claude Shannon in creating the first wearable computer. Thorp received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1958, and worked at M.I.T. from 1959 to 1961. He was a professor of mathematics from 1961-1965 at New Mexico State University, and then joined the University of California, Irvine where he was a professor of mathematics from 1965 to 1977 and a professor of mathematics and finance from 1977 to 1982.
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ISBN 13 | 9780394703107 |
ISBN 10 | 0394703103 |
Title | Beat the Dealer |
Author | Edward O Thorp |
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Binding type | Paperback |
Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
Year published | 1966-04-12 |
Number of pages | 240 |
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