Breaking Vegas : the True Story of the M.i.t. Blackjack Team

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Special features: bonus documentary: "High rollers: a history of gambling"; "How to win in Las Vegas" episode from the History Channel's signature series 'Conquest'.
Interviews with: Semyon Dukach, Jon Hirschtick, Ben Mezrich, Max Rubin, Beverly Griffin, Andy Anderson, Bill Hecht, Edward O. Thorp.
A group of college students used its math skills to win millions and life in the fast lane seemed like a sure bet. Slip back to the '80s and '90s, when a group of overachieving M.I.T. students morphed into high-rolling, big-stakes gamblers. Backed by anonymous investors, they checked into hotels under assumed names and, pretending not to know each other, communicated with secret gestures and code words inside the casinos. Betting $50,000 a hand, the students racked up millions in winnings before their ingenious scam folded.
DVD, Region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital stereo.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

its ok submitted by Ele Z. on August 2, 2011, 11:56am ok

Bringing Down the House submitted by Meginator on June 22, 2018, 6:13pm This is a short History Channel documentary with a focus on dramatic reenactments and a solid slate of interviews, and with the expected production values and tenor that go along with the territory. The film focuses on the general story of how the team put together an effective system for effectively betting on blackjack, offering just enough information about card counting to put everything into perspective. The DVD includes additional episodes about gambling and Las Vegas that are about what you expect from this kind of production. All are entertaining enough as basic overviews, even if they don’t dive too deeply into the meat of their stories.