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How The MIT Blackjack Card Counting Team Beat The House

It’s one of the oldest clichés in the world of casinos: The house always wins. Except it doesn’t. For more than a decade, a team of card counters based around the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) proved that the house could be beaten. They came up...

September 27, 2019 5 min read
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Celebrities & Poker Pros, Top 10s

Top 10 Poker Players to Follow on Twitch

Although Twitch started as a platform for streaming video games, in recent years, it has expanded quite a bit, with people streaming all sorts of different content. Online poker is not an exception, and many players are picking up a lot of interest from the viewers...

September 16, 2019 7 min read
Celebrities & Poker Pros, Guides

The Top 10 Conmen of All Time

Since the dawn of time, people have craved instant riches. Some of the more devious of their fellow citizens have...
August 20, 2019 6 min read
Celebrities & Poker Pros, Industry

The Man Who Beat the Wheel – The Extraordinary Story of the Professor Who Won a Fortune on Roulette

Roulette is a game that has fascinated and intrigued casino gamblers for more than 200 years. And for as long...
July 4, 2019 4 min read
Celebrities & Poker Pros

Hollywood’s Most Notorious Gamblers

When it comes to high stakes gambling, it's certainly easier if you're a famous millionaire. Celebrities have always been drawn...
August 13, 2018 4 min read
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Celebrities & Poker Pros, Industry

The Biggest Losers – Famous Casino Losers

The old saying goes that the house always wins. It's a theory that every gambler reluctantly accepts but knows they...
May 21, 2018 3 min read
Celebrities & Poker Pros

Most Famous Vegas Mob Murders

Las Vegas is the gambling and showbiz centre of the universe these days but that wasn't always the case. Sin...
July 25, 2017 4 min read