NewScientist posted an article earlier today on the math of gambling - an exposé on how various people (including MIT professor Edward Thorp) have used their knowledge of mathematics to understand, and beat, the odds. A notable quote from the piece:
"Go into any casino with normal blackjack rules and you can have a modest advantage without much effort."
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"Go into any casino with normal blackjack rules and you can have a modest advantage without much effort."
Anyway, thought it would be of interest to some of you: http://bit.ly/XIYmO
Feel free to discuss.