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Michael Shackleford (born May 23, 1965, in Pasadena, California, United States), also known as "The Wizard of Odds" (a title taken from Donald Angelini), [1] is an American mathematician and an actuary. He is best known for his professional analysis of the mathematics of the casino games.
Wizard of Odds may refer to: Michael Shackleford (born 1965), expert on the math behind casino games; Donald Angelini (1926–2000), Chicago gambling mobster;
The Wizard of Odds is an American television game show hosted by Alex Trebek that aired on NBC from July 17,1973, to June 28, 1974, in which people from the studio audience vied in a number of rounds, primarily games revolving around statistical questions. [2]
A blackjack game in progress. Card counting is a blackjack strategy used to determine whether the player or the dealer has an advantage on the next hand. Card counters try to overcome the casino house edge by keeping a running count of high and low valued cards dealt.
Donald Angelini (September 30, 1926 – December 6, 2000) was a mobster nicknamed "The Wizard of Odds" with the Chicago Outfit, a criminal organization that specialized in gambling operations. Career [ edit ]
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Loosely based on the original 1900 novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" written by L. Frank Baum, "Wicked" tells the background story of the witches we meet in Oz during Dorothy's famous visit.
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