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He negotiated several changes to standard casino blackjack to gain a mathematical edge. [5] These changes included dealers being forced to stay on soft 17, a 20% rebate where casino would refund 20% of his losses (20 cents to every dollar) for losses exceeding $500,000, six decks, re-split aces, and others.
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If the contestant busts on any one hand, the bonus money is forfeited and the game ends. On some episodes in season two, the top prize was increased to $50,000 with the other payouts remaining the same. [5] The 2019 revival has altered the payout structure to a 21 on one hand awarding $2,500, $5,000 for two, and $25,000 for all three.
Jeff Ma or Jeffrey Ma (born 1973) is a former member of the MIT Blackjack Team in the mid-1990s. [1] He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy.He attended MIT where he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1994.
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In her hand, she held the jack and king of spades. The dealer showed the ace and queen of spades, landing Ezell a rare four-card straight flush, which won her the mega payout.
Based on his achievements, Thorp was an inaugural member of the Blackjack Hall of Fame. [14] He also devised the "Thorp count", a method for calculating the likelihood of winning in certain endgame positions in backgammon. [15] Edward O. Thorp's Real Blackjack was published by Villa Crespo Software in 1990. [16]
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