Mathematical genius conquers blackjack
In March 2008, Columbia Pictures released the movie of ‘21
’ which follows the life of Ben Cambell, describing an MIT student participate in the blackjack tem to beat the casino in order to to afford the daunting medical school tuition. Many actors containing Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, and Kevin Spacey are included in this film. This 21 blackjack movie exemplifies the possibilities and excitement of playing blackjack.
’ which follows the life of Ben Cambell, describing an MIT student participate in the blackjack tem to beat the casino in order to to afford the daunting medical school tuition. Many actors containing Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, and Kevin Spacey are included in this film. This 21 blackjack movie exemplifies the possibilities and excitement of playing blackjack.In fact, this movie is based on the best selling book’Bringing Down the House
’ by Ben Mezrich, which tells about the real story of a Chinese American - Jeffery Ma who was a student of MIT. Accidentally, he was invited by his classmates to join a card counting group to learn playing "21" and the card counting skills. In theory, we can use mathematical statistics and precise memory to "calculate" cards beat the dealer at 21 game. Although in real life, few can do it, it is Ma Wizards in this regard, the "Intel" nickname. After sufficient exercise, Ma with his team members, who fought in the major U.S. casinos, every weekend, are fixed to carry $ 100,000 to Las Vegas and Atlantic City casino to "test ", sometimes they can win a night walk for almost million dollars. Soon, they aroused the vigilance of the casino. In order to prevent their counter identity being exposed, Ma and his colleagues, often cleverly disguised, sometimes dressed as tennis players, sometimes disguised as businessmen in suits and ties. But over time, they were pegged, as long as Ma enters the casino, the casino staff will keep a close eye on them, or even refuse to provide services. After that, the introduction of the m high-tech casino shuffle machines makes them have to finally give up this business.
’ by Ben Mezrich, which tells about the real story of a Chinese American - Jeffery Ma who was a student of MIT. Accidentally, he was invited by his classmates to join a card counting group to learn playing "21" and the card counting skills. In theory, we can use mathematical statistics and precise memory to "calculate" cards beat the dealer at 21 game. Although in real life, few can do it, it is Ma Wizards in this regard, the "Intel" nickname. After sufficient exercise, Ma with his team members, who fought in the major U.S. casinos, every weekend, are fixed to carry $ 100,000 to Las Vegas and Atlantic City casino to "test ", sometimes they can win a night walk for almost million dollars. Soon, they aroused the vigilance of the casino. In order to prevent their counter identity being exposed, Ma and his colleagues, often cleverly disguised, sometimes dressed as tennis players, sometimes disguised as businessmen in suits and ties. But over time, they were pegged, as long as Ma enters the casino, the casino staff will keep a close eye on them, or even refuse to provide services. After that, the introduction of the m high-tech casino shuffle machines makes them have to finally give up this business. Among the many gambling games, blackjack is a relatively fair. The so-called relative fairness is that if you can take each hand using the according basic strategy, then you can minimize the advantage of the casino - there is still a bit a few percent, but compared to slot machines, roulette etc., it has less losing rate. Besides, in blackjack game counters can predict the possibility of following cards by calculating the dealt cards. Ma and his companions reversed the tables of the situation and tilt the probability of winning to their sides through personal skills with experienced skilled team. In spite of bad luck sometimes, they still hold the advantage mathematically. For common person, it is more frequent to see losing than wining, but the situation is changed for them: the longer they play, the more they win. Although the film does not disclose the specific contents in terms of counting cards, but it is a factual description of the fact that blackjack game can be beat. Of course, if you are a novice, the film's entertainment also allows you to generate more interest for 21.
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