Technocrat
Keith Taft, another little-known figure who had a great impact on blackjack is also not well-known. He was an engineer as well as a computer specialist and inventor. He invented his first blackjack system in 1970 before Ken Uston. It was only four years after Thorp had published the second Thorp book that inspired him. Uston’s teams used “George” as their computer.
It is important to remember that computers weren’t available in that era, and that miniaturization was not yet possible. The first version had a 16bite processor, manual-made memory, and wired in program. The assembly work and debugging took over two years. He kept his device safe from potential clutters by covering it with copper screen and hiding it in his boots. He was at first very lucky. However, he soon lost a lot. It forced Keith to stop independent playing. Keith initially thought about writing a book. But then he got contracts with professional athletes. After a while, more powerful computing devices were available on the market.
Z80 processor was used as the basis for the second device. Keith built it using the pocket calculator. Uston noticed this version of George (later renamed David). Keith built many computers with his brother. Their capital doubled in just one week. Trebled their capital in two weeks. The couple were eventually caught and the computer and money were confiscated. Oscar Goodman was Uston’s lawyer. Now he is the effective mayor of Las Vegas.
The project fell apart. Another one emerged with new, more secretive devices and without Uston. New processors required more memory. Taft and gamblers made a lot of money with their new investments in the “Thor” project and the new processors. Furthermore, the computer was unnoticed by casinos. Keith invented a protection system which, in reality, repeats Keith’s idea of the modern “electronic keyboard”.
The “7 Up” scheme was then developed, connecting 7 (!!). Each player at the table was connected to the network by “7-Up”. Each table had a computer which connected them into the network. Think about this: He created computer networks !!!!. It was 1982 These people managed computer servers before Microsoft…
Video cameras then appeared. Keith started using satellite and radio signals. A second failure resulted in Keith being arrested and charged with fraud. Charges were again dismissed. A new hi-tech project followed.
Keith stopped playing Blackjack after it was discovered that the USA had made the use of computers illegal. Now Keith lives in his house, and works in the laboratory. I wonder: What is it?
Things are made easier when you do them together.
Blackjack became a big business in the 1970-80s. Public description of team playing methods led to the formation of some of most powerful blackjack teams. The Massachusetts technological Institute Team or MIT Team is probably the most well-known. Innovative idea! Instead of hiring people with money, operators of the team taught students how to play the game and offered summer earnings while on vacation. They nearly put notices in the lecture room announcing “Blackjack players are needed!”
The initial team was small. However, the management raised significant funds from investors outside of campus and the project grew significantly. These young men and women led double lives. They attended lectures five times a week and ate at the campus canteen. Then, on weekends, they flew to Las Vegas to gamble on 10 million dollars.
They are perhaps the best-qualified blackjack team ever. They have won close to 10 million dollars within a short time span. Then it all went pear-shaped. First, the risks for the casino increased. There was surveillance of the players. It was soon revealed that they were students at MIT. After this, their names were placed on the blacklist. Aside from that, the casinos became more alert to team game คาสิโนออนไลน์ principles and each player was immediately under surveillance.
It’s not the worst. There was a prick in the team. One of the player betrayed all members of team to get “the 30 pieces of gold”. A part of the money had been simply stolen. This led to the dissolution of the group. It was revived, but not in the same way as before. There are interesting announcements about the institute that can be found in the rumours.
Some of the most famous former team managers and founders are now very well-known. Semyon is in sales and purchases of Internet businesses, and conducts seminars regarding blackjack. Andy Bloch was a professional poker pro.
Even though team-playing has its many benefits, there are many drawbacks to its administration nature. This requires significant investments into risky businesses. The result is that 99% of team play efforts end up in financial ruin.