How J. Doyne Farmer Beat the Casino: A Story of One Man, a Computer and a Shoe
By day, F. Doyne Farmer is a scientist and university lecturer that specialises in chaos theory and econo-physics. By night, in the late 1970s at least, he was the man …
Don Johnson: The Man Who Changed the Rules of Blackjack….And Won £12 Million In Just Six Months
You Remember Don Johnson, right? The actor/singer who appeared in Miami Vice, Tin Cup, Django Unchained and many more, leading to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He’s …
Persi Diaconis: Hustler Turned Mathematician Who Invented the Perfect Card Shuffle
By its very nature, randomness is something that is hard to study and master. After all, if you can spot patterns in a sequence or repetitions in a supposedly random …
Ashley Revell’s ‘Double or Nothing’ Spin of the Roulette Wheel
Red or black. Odd or even. Can you imagine risking it all on a spin of the roulette wheel? The chance to double your wealth….or lose it all. That was …
Phil Ivey’s Edge Sorting Scandal: What Actually Happened?
As many gamblers are already aware, there is no law against card counting when playing blackjack, baccarat and other card games in the casino – although it’s an act frowned …