Hard to say why I didn't like this book very much. First, I thought Seymon's reasons for publishing the techniques used, as stated in the "afterword" didn't ring true. Encouraging people to go to casinos, even to "beat" the casinos, is nonsense. People going to the casinos is the lifeblood of the casinos, most people aren't going to be able to beat the dealer no matter what book or dvd they study. So basically that is just more money in the hands of the casinos. I thought he published the techniques and the book to make money for himself.
The story itself is interesting but the conversations seem made up and why wouldn't they be, it's been a long time, who remembers. But my attention kept snagging on it.
The gambling techniques themselves didn't seem like cheating, I don't think card counting is cheating either; but I'm not surprised that the casinos saw it differently when they started losing lots of money. I wouldn't expect anything to change; people will go to Vegas etc. and lose, casinos will protect their money. If you win at gambling maybe try to win less ostentatiously and less frequently.

Gambling against the house isn’t my thing.

Gee, I don’t know. It just that this story got drama but nothing dramatic enough to hook me in! Also, this story have too many gaps in between events...just not for me.

I enjoyed this novel because it's a fun thriller/caper but there were many hard to believe aspects in the storyline. It was hard for me to discern whether this was a supposed to be fiction or non-fiction with the author getting too deep inside the heads' of many of the characters as well as other huge leaps of logic that are very well covered in other reviews of this book.

Fast-paced casino action through the eyes of MIT students with an edge.

How to play roulette and win online

Are you looking for a simple and profitable online casino game? Your best bet is online roulette. This popular board game comes in several variations, but generally they all follow similar rules. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, roulette always offers you fun and the opportunity to even win real money. And if you are interested in a guide on how to choose a casino game, on this page we guide you to the best casino games for beginners in 2023!

This article is a complete guide to playing roulette online. Both professionals and newcomers can learn from it.

As you may know, roulette is a casino game of chance. The name has French roots and means "little wheel". But it probably comes from Italy and is a derivative of an ancient Italian game: Biribi. This casino game requires players to guess which hole the spinning ball will land in. However, the game is not that simple! This was just an introduction and I'll get to work!

Online Roulette: Legal or Illegal?

To make it easier for you, let's remove that unpleasant feeling. I know that the first thing you should think about when you want to play online is whether it is legal or not. If you are in the United States of America, it all depends on the state you live in. Wondering if federal law prohibits online gambling? Well, the truth is that this is just a myth and a misinterpretation of the Anti-Unlawful Internet Gambling Act of 2006. There is an exclusive provision in this Act for electronic transfers. The clause prohibits gaming companies from:

"the knowing acceptance of funds associated with any person engaged in illegal online gambling by betting or betting".

But the action is aimed at the gambling business and has nothing to do with you sending the money. The key word here is that the company cannot accept your play money. This is why gaming platforms use payment processing companies to facilitate their money transfers. However, if you live in a country that has not expressly legalized online gambling, just to be on the safe side, do your research and make sure there is no clear ban on online gambling. Also, check your state file to see if there is a record of anyone being prosecuted for online gambling. Generally, online gambling may be illegal, but it doesn't have to be.

By the way, DO NOT forget to check the casino website license issued by the relevant authorities (see here).

Variants of roulette

Whether you play in Las Vegas or at home, the rules of roulette are generally the same. This game is so popular and the reason is in its many variants. There are several variations of roulette, but the most popular are American roulette and European roulette. But what are their differences?

The two variants differ on both the roulette wheel and the house edge. The American wheel consists of 38 slots for roulette balls. The pockets contain black and red numbers from 1 to 36. The wheel also has two additional pockets for a single 0 and a double 00.

On the other hand, in European or French roulette, the 36 numbered squares are red or black. But there is only one green pocket for zero.

The difference in house edge may seem insignificant, but this subtle difference really affects the results of your bets. If you bet on certain numbers in American roulette, your chances of winning decrease. That's 1 in 38. But the odds of winning European roulette are 1 in 37. You might be wondering if lower odds mean bigger wins, right? I'm sorry, but it really sucks! American roulette doesn't work that way. Although it offers lower odds, if your bet wins, you still get a win similar to European Roulette. But why? Because that extra green bag isn't a designer creation. This is a strategic move to increase the house advantage. So American roulette has a house edge of 5.26%, which is a lot! But the house edge in European roulette is only 2.7%.

Good good good! Do I need to tell you which option is better? Choose better odds and a lower house edge.

Many of Ben Mezrich's books have been made into movies. After reading Busting Vegas, it's easy to see why. Mezrich writes non-fiction in a fictional, personal style that puts you inside the minds of the characters. Busting Vegas tells the story of Seymion Dukach and a band of MIT number crunchers who form a winning team at doing more than just card counting, but create a revolutionary formula for beating the blackjack tables and at times, avoiding unwanted and hostile attention from Vegas security and mobsters. At times, one forgets that the book is a non-fiction, rather than a gripping novel, based on the characters and the wild adventures that seem more fiction than fact. Gone are the dry facts, figures and quotes that slow up most non-fictions. Whether you read Busting Vegas or watch the film 21 based on Mezrich's book, this book is a fun read for casino fans and gambling abstainers alike.

I'm an MIT grad, so I love nothing more than a good story about MIT kids winning big. Unfortunately, that's where my interest ended. I couldn't agree more with previous reviewers who bemoaned the horrifically bad writing, especially when it comes to the female characters. Yes, the main character is a college-aged young man, so it might not be unrealistic for him to be preoccupied with women's breasts. But phrases like "her perfectly round breasts, her hard nipples"? Seriously? That sounds like something I'd hear on a Beavis and Butt-Head episode, not from a professional author who expects an adult reader to take him seriously. I admit I listened to the audiobook until the end, so the story did hook me enough to stay with it. But I winced up until the very last page. Mr. Mezrich, please grow up. These kinds of adolescent male fantasies just make a man of your age seem pathetic.

a good draw but not too drawer

A tale of taking casinos for as much as they could, with legal techniques and a little science, though the drama of the events didn’t match the promise overall. Like all good magic tricks, the best part is in wondering, never in the knowing.

Interesting book about a bunch of MIT students under the leadership of Victor who use a variety of techniques to give themselves an edge over the house. It relies on teamwork, a knowledge of dealer's shuffling techniques, and the ability to cut to a precise point in the deck. It was interesting and the casinos definitely did not like these folks darkening their doors. My only criticism is that the action shuffles back and forth between the MIT players and the author's background interviews and investigations - this almost seems an unnecessary interruption of the action.

It was a good book. I just wished it went into a little more depth of the players and what happened later. Like Jack galen what's his story what happened at the end?

Hmmm, I don't know about this one. I suppose it's mostly true, but there is plenty of obvious embellishment. Not something I would recommend to readers of non-fiction.

Busting Vega$ doesn't ring true. Falls short as a straight up bio, with obvious embellishments and revisionist fantasy sequences attempting to spice things up. Clearly a skewed point of view, written to appease Semyon Dukach, who apparently was the only one willing to spill the story. And the books claim that they brought Vegas to it's knees without card counting or cheating, is quickly proven false. All three of the groups "sequences" involve some method of counting cards, and illegally peaking at the dealer's bottom card(sorry, strongly frowned upon even at a friendly quarter poker game with your buds). They weren't chased from nearly every casino because they were winning, but obviously because they were somehow cheating. Was interested to learn their system, but disappointed to find out their methods. And the whole weirdness of the bizarre fake identities adds absolutely nothing to their scheme, if anything directly contributing their hasty exits in most casinos. The movie(21) was entertaining, as pure fiction. The book needs to be re classified as fiction as well.