example: Mike Aponte of the Reptiles co-founded a company with former MIT Blackjack Team member David Irvine called the Blackjack Institute. Semyon Dukach of the Amphibians founded Blackjack Science. References External links "Inc. Magazine: Business Lessons from the Blackjack King" "Newton Man, Bill Kaplan, Provides Inspiration for Kevin Spacey's Character in 21" Citynet Magazine article on the team and card counting "Chet Curtis Report on NECN: Interview with Bill Kaplan" – video "Mike Aponte Talks 21" Raw Vegas – video "Math Whiz Breaks The Blackjack Bank" Fox News DC – video "Interview with MIT Mike" BlackjackInfo.com "The MIT Team's $500,000 Weekend" Midwest Gaming and Travel Wired Magazine: Hacking Las Vegas BBC documentary about card counting and the Team USA Today Q&A with Bill Kaplan (with photo) MIT Blackjack Team Massachusetts Institute of Technology student life American blackjack players Harvard University