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Oct 2024
18m 50s

Card Counting (Replay)

Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
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Casinos think they can stop skilled gamblers from eking out a tiny edge at blackjack. Is that a losing bet? Zachary Crockett doubles down. 
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