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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow; New edition edition (6 July 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099490994
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099490999
  • Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 2.3 x 19.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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The book Vegas doesn't want you to read...

Another page-turning true story of the underbelly of Las Vegas from Ben Mezrich, a successor to his bestselling Bringing Down the House.

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For nearly five years, he was known as the 'Darling Of Las Vegas'; the biggest high roller to hit Sin City in decades, a hotshot, twenty one year-old kid with a seemingly unlimited bankroll and an even more unlimited lust for big money action. His name was Semyon Dukatch, and stories swirled in his wake. Some said he was a Russian arms dealer, others a pop star from Eastern Europe. But the truth was even more unlikely: he was a twenty-one year old graduate student who had a plan that would one day make him richer than anyone could possibly imagine.

The Darling of Las Vegas quickly became a legend in the casino world. He is the only person banned from the island of Aruba. He was held, at gunpoint, in a cave in Monte Carlo and told that if he ever returned, he'd be murdered. And he made millions of dollars playing blackjack, using three simple techniques that gave him the edge, techniques that are revealed in this book for the first time.

This is his story, the ultimate true story of Las Vegas, the book Vegas doesn't want you to read...

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a fantastic read! Ben Mezrich is a such a skilled writer - okay, he was given a great story, but he made the main character, Semyon Dukach, totally sympathetic rather than arrogant and conceited as I thought he might be and the romantic sub-plot between him and Allie was intriguing. In fact, I would have liked the book to be longer and learned more about the casino trips that didn't end in trouble. Easy to read and fascinating.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
An easy read 19 May 2008
Format:Paperback
This was good fun to read and helped kill a lot of otherwise dull time on aeroplanes and in airport lounges. Very easy to read and the plot line keeps the reader interested enough to turn the next page even when your flight is being called. This isn't just a book for the hardened Vegas visitor and you don't need a genius IQ to understand what the MIT students are up to, all you really need is a macabre enjoyment of reading about the casinos being taken for a fortune - it worked for me!
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Mezrich at his best! 19 Feb 2006
Format:Paperback
First let me start by saying that Ben Mezrich is a great author. Aside from 'Breaking Vegas' i've also read 'Bringing Down The House' and 'Ugly Americans' and he's written them both fantastically as well.

'Breaking Vegas' is a true story about a young MIT student called Semyon Dukach. The book follows him and a group of fellow students as they proceed to win hundreds of thousands of dollars by playing blackjack in Casinos around the world and all they use is three simple techniques to give them the upper hand.

Mezrich, as always, has written the book with his usual flair and has produced something truely great. Whether you like blackjack or not, whether you like gambling or not, hell, whether you like books or not this is sure to keep you hooked until you've finished it!

Highly recommended!

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Like the movie 21? You'll love this
21 is one of my favorite movies so I was going to buy Bringing down the house but bought this instead because I could get it instantly on my kindle. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Christopher Goode
what you see is what you get, tenfold!
Ben Mezerich can do no wrong basically in my eyes. He can take a subject and make it 'sexy'. The one time I found him not to be on a direct flow to my brain was his book 'Sex on... Read more
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The Collection of must read Books.
The collection of Books start with Bringing down the house then Breaking Vegas and to save the Best for last Ugly Americans. These three books are a must read. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2007 by Mr. Gareth J. Morris
Breaking Vegas - A touch of class
i previously read bringing down the house and thought it was a first class easy read. Breaking Vegas is similar in genre but is another effortless read.

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Published on 28 July 2006 by Operator
Great book but full of lies
Ben Mezrich is a good author but I doubt the authenticity of much of his work. I believe that this is not a true story at all. Story, yes but true ? I don't think so. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2006 by J. Kleinsteuber
Another great book by Ben Mezrich
This book is great regardless of wether you know about black jack or not. I read bringing down the house first and was hooked on the way the book was written and the techniques... Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2006 by Gayle
Its a vegas style story all the way!
Its a story of greed, fun and if you do let your self into it, of excitement. I do agree with the reviewer on the fact that sometimes you think "is this what reall happened? Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2006
This is a bad Hollywood script
This book was clearly written to be made into a movie. The plot is amazingly unbelievable - it plays out like a bad Hollywood movie. Too many coincidences, too much action. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2006 by Stephen Ryan
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