the inside story of six MIT students who took Vegas for millions
Mezrich, Ben
2003
Describes how a group of overachieving, anarchist MIT students joined a decades-old underground blackjack club dedicated to counting cards and beating the system at major casinos around the world, managed to legally take several Las Vegas casinos for more than three million dollars.
Presents the author's first-hand account of his gambling addiction, from wagering away his beloved baseball card collection, to forfeiting everything he owned at a blackjack table.