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Breaking Vegas (Paperback)

by Ben Mezrich (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (5 Jan 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0434014508
  • ISBN-13: 978-0434014507
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 288,051 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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

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Another page-turning true story of the underbelly of Las Vegas from Ben Mezrich, a successor to his bestselling Bringing Down the House - the book Vegas doesn't want you to read.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable.....as they say, 26 Feb 2007
By Ms. T. Quinn "Little Book Worm" (Devon, UK) - See all my reviews
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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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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mezrich at his best!, 19 Feb 2006
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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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Its a vegas style story all the way!, 18 Feb 2006
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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?" but I think in the world it was taken from it could so easily happen.
You really get to know the characters and understand why it ends up as it does. Overall a great book and if you like las vegas or blackjack then you'll love it!
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