publication date: Saturday, August 2, 2008 (part of Round XXXV)

category: Controversy

clue: Does MIT teach a class in cheating at blackjack?

explanation: Ma was the most famous member of the MIT Blackjack Team that used mathematics to win big at casinos. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Elliot Farney, Megan Baxter, Walter Chesser, Shawn Brandt, Greg Bair, Jim Kraus, Jason Evans, JB Brenner, and Samuel Franklin

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