The MIT Blackjack Team Exposed

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a school known for producing students who excel in the field of engineering and mathematics. Aside from wizards and geniuses, the school is likewise popular for the well renowned scam in gambling history - the MIT Blackjack Team.

Starting out as an after-school club focusing on card games, the group is composed of a professor and six students who decided to combine their wits to become an organized gambling syndicate. They established an underground mock casino in Boston where they worked hard to master their craft. However, before they set out to wreak havoc in live casinos, every member needed to overcome a rigorous training involving all possible scenarios in the casino.

The MIT Blackjack Team was based on the card counting system. However, it was not the only method they use. In fact, they utilized the high-low system of card counting. Aside from that, they likewise employed a special technique in card cutting which even tilted the odds to their side.

The scheme of the MIT Blackjack Team was very organized. They would travel together but once they are in the casino, they would pretend as though they do not know each other. Each member had a particular role to perform in every venture and they assumed several phony identities. The movement of cash from the casino and back was likewise undetected.

The MIT Blackjack Team terrorized casinos during the 1990s when they transferred from one casino to another without letup. At that time, the technology of casinos was no match for the talents of the group. Since then, most casinos have found a way to combat any possible attempts from card counters. Now, it would be hard for any card counter to succeed in their mission to slash some money from the casino coffers.

However, all good things never last, as they say. The sloppiness of the MIT Blackjack Team led to their downfall. Eventually, their discipline tapered off and they become hot-tempered. The well organized scheme began to be uncovered and all their plans started to fall by the way side. Soon they found themselves fraternizing not only on the common Las Vegas attractions but also with each other. An opportunity to spot the members of the team taking their time and enjoying at a Las Vegas pool unraveled their disguise. It did not take long before the MIT Blackjack Team decided to go their separate ways. Soon, even the odds that they once overcame with ease have finally become insurmountable even for the most brilliant blackjack minds.