Reading "Bringing Down the House," a team of MIT students who bested casinos by using counting strategies at blackjack, inspired the author to try it himself. (Photo: Mary Rauzi) My career in card ...

One of the best American heist drama movies which was directed by Robert Luketic and released in 2008 was “21. It is a fact-based story about the greatest blackjack card counting heist. Amazingly, a ...

While the act of counting cards has enjoyed a special place in television shows and movies, the reality of this tactic is far less glamorous. Primarily used in the card game blackjack, counting cards ...

Blackjack is one of the most popular casino games, known for its mix of skill and chance. Many players dream of beating the game using card counting, a technique made famous by professional gamblers ...

Venture Capital (VC) can be a rewarding place you could invest your money. But nowadays, some are reconsidering whether to invest in VC as an asset class at all. A number of VCs have responded by ...

Growing up, I was never really a huge gambler. Sure, I’d go to the casino from time to time and quickly lose my $50 at blackjack or whatever, but that was it. Things started to change when I made ...

Queen and Ace cards above blackjack table. For centuries, gamblers have been using various strategies to gain an edge. The desire to beat the odds has remained despite an influx of new games at ...

When players sit down at a table in a casino, they know that "the house always wins." In other words, even if you hit a lucky streak, in the long run, the casino owners are invariably going to come ...

Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise in ‘Rain Man’. When players sit down at a table in a casino, they know that “the house always wins.” In other words, even if you hit a lucky streak, in the long run, the ...