MIT Blackjack Team: How Did They Do It?

Written by

Share on social media

One of the most popular sessions at November's Global Gaming Expo featured two members of the famous MIT blackjack card-counting team that beat the casino industry for millions in the early '90s. Team members Mike Aponte and Dave Irvine were joined by security expert Andy Anderson on a panel moderated by Douglas Florence, the vice president of Nice Systems, a security equipment company. The team was the subject of a best-selling book by Ben Mesrich, Bringing Down the House, which tells how they did it. They discuss the formation of the team, why it succeeded and how casinos today combat similar teams. More than 300 people attended the session, proving the importance this issue still holds with casino executives.