Bringing Down the House

A stunning book on how six students took Vegas for millions. Written by Ben Mezrich, this is a fast and thrilling true story tells the tale of 6 MIT students who were bankrolled by unknown figures and were taught how to count cards, and more importantly not to get caught in order to beat the house edge in blackjack in casinos around the USA. All the events are captured and documented in a speedy paced casino book.

Amongst the many gambling books published rarely, "Bringing down the house" is amongst the most intriguing. It showcases the journey of math whizzes, whom live the high life in Vegas by mastering the art of counting cards. Often strapped with thousands of dollars around their bodies to get cash onto planes, using false names to fool Vegas personnel, these young students learned about the real Vegas. The glitz, glamour and high life as well as the greed and the operation of Vegas Casinos.

The casino book is an easy read and promises to keep entertainment levels at a high. This title is not a card counting book as most others, rather it engulfs the reader with a thrilling story. "Bringing down the house" should be one casino book you have on your gambling book shelf.