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David & Goliath, Part I

Risk of Ruin

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Risk of Ruin Podcast

In the 1970s and 80s a stream of gamblers used electronics to try to beat casino games. The most prolific tinkerer working on these devices was a Silicon Valley engineer named Keith Taft. This episode is about the underdogs thatKeith Taft had in mind. They relied on intelligence to flip the odds, use the hubris of their opponents as an advantage and maybe they also became unexpected heroes.

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