Martinstatic
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As recommended by someone here, I watched the movie 'The Last Casino' on YouTube (It's in 12 parts) and was impressed.
First thing to keep in mind is that it wasn't a big screen movie, had a lesser budget than 21, and was released in 2004 (few years before 21).
The story is essentially the same, with small differences; a college prof trains 3 students to card count as he has been banned from casino's and needs to make money to pay off a loan.
The big differences about this movie is that it explains things more. (Not in great detail, but it covers essential info that 21 didn't)
For example, 21 just noted hi-lo and didn't mention a true count when he was teaching them. In this movie, he (briefly) covers true counts, shuffle tracking, side counting aces, and of course, the reason for why the students can't go and do it by themselves (a bankroll).
Also it was more realistic in the sense that the casino knew the law and that they couldn't lay a finger on counters and still had to let them keep their chips after telling them they were barred, only the big player got comps, and they won amounts that weren't too ridiculous (I think they went from 10k to 16k), and it showed how martin gale'ing is risky.
All in all, it was good, funny and subtle; none of the flying to Vegas with 250k and loud music, but instead 3 counters hitting local casino's.
It's on YouTube, here is part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtgWUbcf_0E
You can find the other parts in the Related Videos section.
(Don't forget to see when the Chinese boy tries to by chips for the first time
)
First thing to keep in mind is that it wasn't a big screen movie, had a lesser budget than 21, and was released in 2004 (few years before 21).
The story is essentially the same, with small differences; a college prof trains 3 students to card count as he has been banned from casino's and needs to make money to pay off a loan.
The big differences about this movie is that it explains things more. (Not in great detail, but it covers essential info that 21 didn't)
For example, 21 just noted hi-lo and didn't mention a true count when he was teaching them. In this movie, he (briefly) covers true counts, shuffle tracking, side counting aces, and of course, the reason for why the students can't go and do it by themselves (a bankroll).
Also it was more realistic in the sense that the casino knew the law and that they couldn't lay a finger on counters and still had to let them keep their chips after telling them they were barred, only the big player got comps, and they won amounts that weren't too ridiculous (I think they went from 10k to 16k), and it showed how martin gale'ing is risky.
All in all, it was good, funny and subtle; none of the flying to Vegas with 250k and loud music, but instead 3 counters hitting local casino's.
It's on YouTube, here is part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtgWUbcf_0E
You can find the other parts in the Related Videos section.
(Don't forget to see when the Chinese boy tries to by chips for the first time
)
