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Released as beat the dealer in fall 1962, it became an instant classic of gambling literature. He also backed up his theories by playing in the casinos and winning. He pioneered the modern applications of probability theory, including the harnessing of very small correlations for reliable financial gain. Thorp was the scientistmath geek behind finding the best and most winning strategy for blackjack. So read this book called paradise in high school for a book repot but i cant remember the author. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. Edward oakley thorp born august 14, 1932 is an american mathematics professor, author, hedge fund manager, and blackjack researcher. It is a comparing card game between one or more players and a dealer, where each player in turn competes against the dealer. From las vegas to wall street, how i beat the dealer and the market, 2017. This had been the book which made the casinos in las vegas change all of their rules since the impact of this book had been massive.
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