{"product_id":"lucky-devils","title":"Lucky Devils By Chellel, Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the   late 1970s, three men declared war on the casino. They arrived in Las Vegas   just as the personal computer was beginning its boom. If the power of   computers could be applied to gambling, they reasoned, a player could make a   mint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was only one problem: How do you smuggle a computer, typically, the   size of a suitcase, onto a casino floor without getting noticed?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing cutting-edge strategies and gloriously DIY tech that was decades ahead   of its time, they solved this and many other problems. They became pioneers   of what''s known as advantage playing, applying their intellects and   creativity to everything from poker and blackjack to horseracing and   roulette. For more than thirty years they faced down angry pit bosses,   violent Mafiosos, bankruptcies, nights in foreign jails, lawsuits, and   personal betrayals. They learned that the only thing harder than reaching the   pinnacle of gambling achievement was staying there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from exclusive interviews with all three players and their   associates, award-winning Bloomberg journalist Kit Chellel delivers a   cinematic and often uproarious account of fortunes gained, lost, and gained   again. Scrupulously reported and irresistibly told, \u003ci\u003eLucky Devils\u003c\/i\u003e reveals   how these players did more than simply amass wealth; they revolutionized the   game itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey gave the lie to the old adage. The house doesn''t \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e win.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57586300879230,"sku":"NW9781800963252","price":18.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781800963252.jpg?v=1783256138","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/lucky-devils","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}