MIT vs. Las Vegas

spellcheckur writes "Techno-mag-turned-fashion-rag Wired Magazine has an article about MIT kids counting cards in Las Vegas. I wish I could have made seven figures while I was still in college. Maybe I should get a how-to book." Also, any chance is a good chance to mention The Eudaemonic Pie.

Counting Cards

[tomhudson]

Well, at least they're showing that they have some math skills (better than squeegee kids)

So, this is what geeks look like at MIT :-)

[ziriyab]

I know the names and pictures have been changed to protect the guilty, but wired should've at least tried to get some real geeks in those pictures :)

Seven Figures In College?

[Myriad]

I wish I could have made seven figures while I was still in college.

I don't know about you Timothy, but I wouldn't mind making seven figures now.

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[MjDascombe]

To quote an old freind of mine : "Whats the point in counting cards, you know there are always going to be 52."

Re:Old News

[Anonymous Coward]

Scientology.

Security Guards...

[Frank of Earth]

"The guard doesn't seem to be bothered by the bulges under my clothes. He waves me through the metal detector, and I stumble toward my gate."

Thank god he didn't try to hide the money in his shoes!

Re:Seven Figures In College?

[Scaba]

What are you talking about? I make seven figures right now.

Of course, two of those figures are to the right of the decimal point...sigh.

BS Alert!

[Joseph Vigneau]

Fifty thousand dollars strapped to each thigh. A hundred thousand dollars, in 10 bricks of hundreds, taped across my upper back. Fifty thousand more Velcroed to my chest.

...I stroll through Logan International Airport....There's enough money hidden under my clothes to buy a two-bedroom condo.

Uh, not in Boston. You'll be lucky to get a converted basement in Roxbury with only 200 grand.

And I really doubt if you can get all of that through airport security; they've tightened up quite a bit at Logan... Then again, the article doesn't mention the risk of being "randomly" picked at the gate, either.. But then again, this story seems to have happened more than a year ago...

Re:Argument for an encrypted filesystem

[threephaseboy]

Do you think they even use journaling file systems?

Re:Cheating Roulette

[_ph1ux_]

Ya Craps is a fun game... I have played a lot in Reno - but my first trip to Vegas will be beginning of september...

I know the game rather well - my ex-father in law was a pit boss who taught me how to play.

I play the pass line for the most part. On come out bets I throw a dollar or two dollar (depending on table rules) on Yo (11) or C&E (11 & 7) - this has very good odds if you hit it.

also about every 4th or 5th bet I will throw a few dollars in the field - with hopes of hitting a 12 (pays triple)

but yes tipping the dealers is very important. Also - dont just tip them, bet for them... if the bet wins, they get much more than you would have tipped them in the first place. throw a few on a number for the dealers....

this does two things:

they watch your betting style, and tell you when to play on certain bets.

when you get rather drunk - they watch out for where your money is, and keep track of your bets. (and no not for the house... some are really good about trying to help the better win)

looking forward to playing in vegas. But never bet with money you cant afford to lose.

Re:MIT Cost

[VikingBerserker]

Even if your dad built them a new building, you have the same chance to get in as the janitor's kid.

I dunno, I think the janitor's more likely to actually have a key...

And then there was the after-prom party casino

[taliver]

One of those stupid little monopoly-money type casinos where the cash could be used to bid at an auction at the end--things like hammocks, phones, etc.

Anyway, I was wandering around the tables while my date was off dancing with her boyfriend (hey, I am posting on /. after all), and I happened to notice the roulette wheel. They had the odds posted beside it.

50-1 payoff on guessing the right number.

There are only 38 slots to pick from.

Well, my first attempt at putting a chip on every spot got me throttled by a football player who said I was messing up the board. My later attempt of just telling the guy working it what my bet was just had him handing me 12 chips on every spin.

Very entertaining, humorous, and extremely sad that no one else in the junior or senior class happened to notice this.

Re:Ripping off the Casinos? Nope

[sckeener]

Agreed.

This should be considered a tax. Those bad at math pay and those too smart to breed will now have the chance to reproduce.

Shouldn't the EPA be involved? Something about the endanger math student.

casino ad

[shrikel]

The funny part is that when I loaded the page, I got a casino pop-under.

Re:House advantage

[Cryptnotic]

favor (add a "u" if your from the UK).

Also use "you're" if you're not trying to use a possessive pronoun.