The MIT blackjack team won $2,000,000 in the World Series of Blackjack in May 2013. The team consisted of Noah Goldstein, Alex Kravitz, and Nick Schlosser. Goldstein is a former professional blackjack player who helped teach the team how to play the game. Kravitz is an experienced mathematician who helped the team develop mathematical models to improve their playing strategy.
Schlosser is also a mathematician who developed software that tracked the players’ hands and provided feedback on their playing strategy. The team was able to use this information to improve their playing skills, and they were eventually able to win $2 million in the World Series of Blackjack.
