which happens to be the cost of Thorp’s book, Beat the Dealer (Blaisdell). Hard Hands & Soft. Thorp’s system is based on the fact that blackjack is not what mathematicians call an ...

sat down to chat with Dr. Edward Thorp — a mathematics professor, inventor, entrepreneur, founder of the first quant hedge fund, blackjack player and the best-selling author of Beat the Dealer ...