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Busting Vegas

April 8th, 2008 @ 7:46 am PDT

Busting VegasThis weekend I finished reading Busting Vegas by Ben Mezrich, the same guy that wrote Bringing Down the House. It’s pretty much the same story: M.I.T. math geeks take on the gambling industry. David and Goliath, etc. It’s a good, quick read. I’d definitely grab Bringing Down the House first, though. It was much more in-depth and — although both are allegedly true stories — it felt much less like a fictionalized account. “Busting Vegas” tends to focus more on the relationships and touchy-feely parts of the story; there are chapters written by the author in the first person and there’s a smallish love-story sub-plot. Either way I should warn you that the chances of learning any magic Blackjack skills and winning big are slim. But it’s still a fun book and perfect for reading while you’re on the beach this summer baking in the sun.

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Responses to “Busting Vegas”

  1. April 10th, 2008 @ 11:35 pm
    Steve

    If anything, books like these just encourage people to gamble. 21 did a pretty good job at persuading me into hitting Vegas on opening weekend.

  2. April 12th, 2008 @ 4:38 pm
    J

    Read Ugly American by Mezrich. It’s one of my favorite books. I still have your Lempriere’s Dictionary

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