content: this is supposed to be the author's first time at writing non-fiction. however, it reads exactly like a piece of fiction. the dialogue is terrible. just really awful. painful at times. and his habit of using italics for emphasis is irritating. the whole thing is unbelievable. i read another review where the guy says that just because the kids went to MIT, we're supposed to believe they made that much money in Vegas by using a simplistic system of counting cards and i completely agree. waste neither time nor money on this stinker. BUT if you're looking for light summer reading, this will take up 2-3 lazy afternoons.