Anything to Win — Season 1, Episode 2: MIT Blackjack Team Exposed

Episode synopsis

Circa 1990. The Whiz kids took on the Kingpins of Las Vegas. What were the odds that a rat pack of mousy MIT students could take down the luckiest town on earth? A team of Blackjack players comprised of math students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology took aim on the desert. Based on the work of a previous MIT scientist, perhaps players could exploit a hidden odds advantage to the game. These students of secrecy honed the intricacies of card-counting, ready to take their schooling to The Strip. Determined to dodge the surveillance cams, the plan was put in motion. But could they really pull off fooling the casino?

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• E1Rosie Ruiz and the Boston Marathon
• E3Arnold Schwarzenegger
• E4Johnny Cochran
• E5Lucky Numbers
• E6The Crash of John DeLorean
• E7The All-American Soap Box Derby Scandal
• E8Tonya Harding: Her Story
• E9The Magnificent Seven
• E10Amarillo Slim
• E11The Breeders' Cup Pick Six Fix
• E12The Mad Genius of Bobby Fischer
• E13Episode 13