Breaking Vegas (History Channel) - 1778

Amazon.com Creating a foolproof plan to beat Las Vegas has been a goal for gamblers and grifters since the city was established, but only one group has come closest to making such a system pay off--a collection of math whizzes from M.I.T. The unique rise and fall of their blackjack team is the focus of this intriguing 2004 History Channel documentary. For two years in the early '90s, the team reaped millions from casinos around the world with their scheme, until conflict within the group and a diligent security company brought the group's winnings to a crashing halt. Interviews with team members and author Ben Mezrich, whose 2003 book Bringing Down the House focuses on a later M.I.T. team, provide the most interesting moments; however, the pulpy narration, hyperactive direction, and awkward dramatic re-creations cheapen the doc's efforts to effectively relay this engaging story. More straightforward and successful attempts to address the world of gambling are featured in the DVD's supplemental features, which offer two additional History Channel documentaries, High Rollers: A History of Gambling and "How To Win in Las Vegas," an episode from their Conquest series. --Paul Gaita Product Description The true story of six M.I.T. students who went to Las Vegas with a little more than just luck on their side-they were armed with complex mathematical schemes to beat the house-and succeeded in taking the casinos for millions of dollars-until the IRS caught up with them. 2003/color/75 min/NR/fullscreen.
ASIN: B0001ZDLPU
VSKU: HBSV.B0001ZDLPU.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Jon Hirschtick|Ben Mezrich|Mr. M|Max Rubin|Semyon Dukach|Beverly Griffin|Andy Anderson|Katie Byl|William Hecht|Edward Thorp|Aaron Stanford|Staas Yudenko|Bruce David Klein|Carl H. Lindahl|Cheryl Miller Houser|David Mettler|Emily Dillon Berry|Jacqueline Gares
Binding: Dvd