6-14-08 Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich - Non-Fiction

5 - A fascinating look at card counters, Bringing Down the House reads like fiction. the story of one of the MIT blackjack teams isn't hard to believe at all. Consider: extraordinarily intelligent college students who, like anyone else, need stimulation but don't look for it in the classic college style of sex and drugs find another challenging and no less dangerous pastime. Vegas does not look kindly on anyone who figures out how to beat their system. Card counting is legal but that won't stop the casinos from banning you. And if you are well enough known, the chances of being "back-roomed" go through the roof. Intense and as addicting as gambling, Bringing Down the House is an incredible adventure.