Great Gambling Scams: True Stories of the World's Most Amazing Hustlers

by Nigel Goldman

For many, gambling is a roller coaster of wins and losses, but for some, it's the successful way to a life of untold wealth and luxury. Contained in this utterly gripping book are the secrets of a handful of people who have repeatedly managed to beat casinos and bookies at their own game, carrying out some of the most ingenious gambling scams of all time. Included are the three Eastern Europeans who sat down with almost nothing and walked away from the Ritz Casino's roulette wheel with more than one million pounds in their pockets. Also, the notorious MIT student scam in which students took Las Vegas for untold millions using a mind-blowing card-counting routine. With deception, drama, and vast fortunes involved in these awesome and elaborate plots, every true story collected here recreates the heart-racing buzz of the big win.

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 2007

Reviews

[Christoph Fischer · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Great Gambling Scams: True Stories of the World's Most Amazing Hustlers" by Nigel Goldman explains the principles behind some extraordinairy scams. The book seems well researched, is well written and gave me a good idea of how 'cheating' and fraud in the betting and gambling world have been achieved.

[Chris Eagle · Rating 1 out of 5]

Most of these aren't real - they're just folklore.