The Last Casino
Has anyone seen this? I have only been able to see about half the movie so far (time issue). If I remember correctly it is a Canadian flick and the "bad guy" (guy that fronts the bank roll) is so over the top you just want to slap him.
Aside from all the "silly" things the movie has I thought it was rather interesting when they broke down how cards are counted at blackjack tables. How numeric values are given to the cards, how partners scope out tables to track the card count then pass that count to the player, how foot positions help keep track of the count, etc. Has anyone seen anything that is more serious but talks about the same kind of thing?
Like I said, the movie was not something I would recommend to anyone to watch but I thought there were a few nuggets to be found in it.
Aside from all the "silly" things the movie has I thought it was rather interesting when they broke down how cards are counted at blackjack tables. How numeric values are given to the cards, how partners scope out tables to track the card count then pass that count to the player, how foot positions help keep track of the count, etc. Has anyone seen anything that is more serious but talks about the same kind of thing?
Like I said, the movie was not something I would recommend to anyone to watch but I thought there were a few nuggets to be found in it.
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Yes, in book form:
"Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions" by Ben Mezrich.
Quite a good book, and I'd definitely recommend it if you are interested in the subject matter of "The Last Casino" (i.e. the story of a blackjack card counting team).
ScottyZ
SP
i coudl think of a zillion better movies to watch if you are looking for a GOOD movie, but it's ok as a novilty flick
thanks,
johnny
Here's a link...Breaking Vegas
There was also a National Geographic documentary called Beating Vegas that originally aired in Dec. on National Geographic TV. While I did not see this show, I did see them film some of it at the Mohawk Casino near Cornwall. They were actually set up about 40 feet from the poker tables. Some of the floor people got roles, and they even offered spots as extras.
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