vendredi 8 janvier 2016

mercredi 6 janvier 2016

How to win 50 million

How to win 50 million?

lundi 2 mars 2015

Kerry Packer: Tall tales & true stories

He was an Australian media tycoon who loved to take a punt.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/books-magazines/kerry-packer-tall-tales-true-stories/story-fna50uae-1227243375900

The Death of Blackjack and What Games Are Replacing It

The casino is losing its mystique, and the product of gambling is maturing. As a consequence, the tastes of the modern gambler are changing, such that there is an increasing demand for gaming activity that is more social in nature, and an increasing demand for gaming activity at least partially based on skill.
But what does that really mean for the next wave of casino games?


Read more: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/02/28/the-death-of-blackjack-and-what-games-are-replacin.aspx#ixzz3THMFWpN1

lundi 23 février 2015

The Man Who Broke Atlantic City

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/04/the-man-who-broke-atlantic-city/308900/

Don Johnson won nearly $6 million playing blackjack in one night, single-handedly decimating the monthly revenue of Atlantic City’s Tropicana casino. Not long before that, he’d taken the Borgata for $5 million and Caesars for $4 million. Here’s how he did it.

mercredi 8 octobre 2014

Mayfair casino won't have to pay £7.7million winnings to poker player Phil Ivey | Daily Mail Online

Mayfair casino won't have to pay £7.7million winnings to poker player Phil Ivey | Daily Mail Online: "A Mayfair casino will not have to pay top poker player Phil Ivey £7.7million in winnings after a High Court judge ruled his 'edge-sorting' technique amounted to cheating. "

jeudi 2 octobre 2014

Top U.S. poker player begins legal action to claim £7.7m prize money from London casino | Daily Mail Online

Top U.S. poker player begins legal action to claim £7.7m prize money from London casino | Daily Mail Online: "Phil Ivey suing London casino Crockfords Club for his £7.7m 'winnings'.  The American played a form of baccarat cards at Mayfair club in 2012.  Mr Ivey used technique of 'edge-sorting' which provides customer with element of 'first card advantage'. He was told the money would be wired to him but only his stake of £1m was returned. High Court told 
Genting Casinos UK Ltd says his conduct defeated premise of the game and constituted cheating.  Mr Ivey's lawyer insists 'edge sorting' is a legal technique his client had used elsewhere "

mardi 16 septembre 2014

New Jersey loses 4th casino as Trump Plaza closes

The Associated Press: "ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Beset by crushing debt, fleeing customers and run-down facilities, Trump Plaza on Tuesday became the fourth casino in Atlantic City to shut down this year."

mercredi 18 septembre 2013

The Game Killer | Gambling | Cigar Aficionado

The Game Killer | Gambling | Cigar Aficionado: Using his custom-made computer programs, James Grosjean goes way beyond card counting in beating casino games generally considered impenetrable