Bringing down the house : the inside story of six MIT students who took Vegas for millions / Ben Mezrich.
Material type:
TextPublication details: New York : Free Press, 2003Edition: 1st Free Press paperback edDescription: ix, 257 pages ; 22 cmISBN: 0743225708; 9780743225700; 0743249992; 9780743249997Subject(s): Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Students -- Biography | Cardsharping | Gambling -- Nevada -- Las Vegas | Gamblers -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- BiographyGenre/Form: Biography. | Biographies. DDC classification: 364.172/0922 | B LOC classification: GV1247 | .M49 2003| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 364.172092/MEZRICH. (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844400054165 |
Browsing Martha's Vineyard High School Library shelves Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
| 364.1523/LARSON The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America / | 364.16/ONE 100 years of Teamsters History : a strong legacy ; a powerful future / | 364.16287/FIN The art thief : a true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession / | 364.172092/MEZRICH. Bringing down the house : | 364.177/SIM The corner : | 364.3/PROFILING Profiling : the psychology of catching killers / | 364.30973/GIB Race and justice : Rodney King and O.J. Simpson in a house divided / |
Originally published: New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002.
Boston, present day -- Boston, June 1994 -- Atlantic City, June 1994 -- Boston, September 1994 -- Boston, October 1994 -- Las Vegas, present day -- Thirty thousand feet, November 1994 -- Las Vegas, November 1994 -- Weston, MA, Thanksgiving 1994 -- The double life, 1994-95 -- Chicago, May 1995 -- Boston, June 1995 -- Foxwoods Casino, present day -- July 1995 to October 1995 -- Boston, Halloween 1995 -- Boston, November 1995 -- Las Vegas, present day -- Las Vegas, fall 1997 -- Boston, fall 1997 -- Las Vegas, present day -- Boston, Valentine's Day 1998 -- Las Vegas, President's Day 1998 -- The Bayou, Shreveport, LA, 1998 -- Boston, Spring 1998 -- Las Vegas, Memorial Day 1998 -- Boston, June 1998 -- Las Vegas, Hard Rock, present day -- How to count cards and beat Vegas / an essay by Kevin Lewis.
When M.I.T. student Kevin Lewis meets classmates Jason Fisher and Andre Martinez, he is intrigued. Although neither seems to have any real responsibilities, they always have plenty of cash. One evening, they tell Kevin why. Using card-tracking calculations, they have devised a way to beat blackjack. Once he learns the system, Kevin joins Jason and Andre at the casinos ...
There are no comments on this title.