The plot drives me nut. How can a guy having a gambling problem teach students how to count cards? and at the illegal casino, are they simply martingale or shuffle tracking?
That's the Canadian knock off version of the movie 21, right? IIRC, they were just martingaling in the illegal casino -- the place where they were betting stacks of actual cash.
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It was actually a pretty good movie, made well before 21. Right in the beginning, the coach hits a hand that he shouldn't, then raises his bet big time and gets a snapper. It really had its moments.
Yes, they we're martingaling at the underground casino. Dealer was shuffling a single deck after every hand.
I think you're right. And they went to the casino to win back the money that their coach blew. But if they were in danger, why would they blindly gamble instead of playing with an advantage? If I recall correctly, that game looked very beatable. That part always bothered me - that a movie about APs would have their fate determined by a gamble.
-Sonny-
Can't recall specifically anymore, but I think the coach intimated that the players themselves were in danger, and he definitely lied to them about the amount he owed the mobsters - coaches intent to pay off the mobsters, and steal the players remaining Bank.
Players casino options were also very limited, since they had been "made" and flyered everywhere.
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