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The history of casinos is not just about flashing lights and massive buildings; it is built on the legends of audacious people.
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Understanding these historical figures provides a colorful, human perspective to the otherwise cold mathematics of the casino industry.
+The Man Who Beat the Dealer +
He discovered that by tracking the ratio of high cards to low cards remaining in the deck, the player gains an advantage.
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In 1962, he published his revolutionary book, "Beat the Dealer," which outlined the first publicly available card counting system.
+Wrote the definitive book "Beat the Dealer" in 1962Used an IBM 704 computer to simulate millions of handsHis work directly led casinos to use multiple decks in blackjack shoes +Turning $50 into $40 Million +
Over the next two and a half years, he went on a legendary winning streak simply known in Vegas lore as "The Run."
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Karas famously played pool for millions of dollars a game and took on the world's best poker players, crushing them all.
+Kerry Packer: The Ultimate High Roller +
Kerry Packer, an Australian media tycoon, is widely considered the biggest "whale" (high roller) in the history of Las Vegas.
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His massive wins could single-handedly ruin a casino's quarterly earnings report, terrifying casino executives whenever he visited.
+FigureStyle of PlayOutcomeKerry PackerFearless BillionaireMassive SwingsDon JohnsonNegotiated RulesWon $15 Million +
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