Police are rushing to a casino in Leicester England distress staff have called them to report an international Casino cheat however when they arrive staff explain , they don't know how he's doing it he's about to collect £10,000 worth of winnings but something . doesn't add up this American man only registered with the casino 2 days ago he doesn't have any ID and the dealer from his table says there's a buzzing noise when he plays imagine creating a , way of systematically cheating the casino out of hundreds of thousands of dollars per month without , anyone noticing the thing this is the story of the man who did exactly that 7 8 9 and he's done it , it's 1975 and a fresh face youngster has just been initiated into a secretive group of card counters . having run away from home at age 16 with just $50 in his pocket Daryl Purpose is loving life months . of repetitive practice and reading Ed fors beat the dealer have finally paid off and folks within this group say they've never seen someone pass their initiation test in less than 10 seconds before card counting is about sharp math while under pressure by keeping track of cards that have already been played a skilled counter is able to identify when the odds are in their favor and then bet accordingly but for multiple reasons Daryl's Talent has caught the eye of Ken Uston a , notorious counter who runs the group group Being Young Unknown talented Keen to prove himself and desperate for money he's the perfect recruit when he first tells his friend Craig a local shoe , maker he's skeptical with Mobsters running the early Vegas casinos he thinks it's too dangerous . being a member of Uston's team is more than just counting cards Daryl is now part of a well oiled . machine each player on the team has a specific role and he's the new spotter his job is to sit , at the blackjack table play for small stakes and keep the count he'll be joined at the table by a . second team member a big player they don't possess any card counting skills because their job is to . behave like a complete amateur an amateur that's willing to bet big using the selection of hand . signals Daryl will be communicating with the second team member the tug of the ear a scratch of the nose each gesture holding a secret meaning when the odds are in their favor Daryl will . signal and the big player will stake bigger you see card count in is about track and play to get a statistical advantage over the casino big cards of fail aable to the player and small cards are , favorable to the house by watching the cards that have already been played it's possible to create , a numerical score known as the running count for cards 2 through six you add one and for cards like , 10 Jack queen king and Ace you subtract one if the total running count is positive it means that , there are more high value cards left in the deck if the count is negative there are more low value cards in the deck knowing the count is a big deal because you can then gauge How likely you are to . win before place in your bet to the untrained eye the big player looks like another lucky newbie on , a reckless betting spree but in reality every move was carefully calculated but the best part if the , casino suspect something is up attention is drawn to the big player and not to Daryl after just a , few months he's making more money than he could ever have dreamed possible from totally broke , to a brand new motorcycle beautiful women free flowing drugs and more cash than he can spend he's living the American dream the casino house however aren't so happy and after a year of , successful play whispers about Ken Uston and his team are starting to circulate in all the wrong places and after one evening of playing Casino security dragged Ken Uston into a Vegas back alley he's punched out his cheek and his Temple bones broken the left side of his face requires plastic surgery doctors say that a total of 19 Bones have been broken it's a clear , and brutal message from the mob being the 197 they know that they've got a vice like grip on the

city and Daryl knows he's walking a tight rope on one hand he's making a fortune but on the other , crossing the mob could mean far more than a kick in shortly after things come to a head one day when he sat at the blackjack table a member of casino's security staff Taps him on the shoulder , grab your chips and come with me he's led into a back room where a couple of heavy set goons . are sat down one of them is holding a pair of stainless steel pliers the kind you might see . in a dentist wait here says the casino security it's a wakeup call that sets his heart racing . he can't help but wonder what's going to happen and after what feels like forever Casino security return he's then ushered down a corridor into the casino boss's office he's been on a hot streak , with his chip stack growing by the minute the casino boss slides a piece of paper across the , table a figure scribbled in bold ink that's what you're up right now he says I'm going to let you walk out of here with half but let's get one thing straight you're playing a dangerous game kid you . might be smarter than the average Joe but you're not smarter than the house and you're definitely , not smarter than the people who Run This Town Daryl's blood runs cold it's a wakeup call like , no other he's heard the stories about people who disappear into the desert and he doesn't want to join them but at the same time he's making so much money sa in a taxi after leaving he Ponders his . predicament deep down if he quits he knows he'll probably never make money like this ever again . he needs to find a way of staying in the game but without being seen it's 1977 now and after pondering his issue Daryl and Craig have an idea with Daryl's card counting knowledge and Craig's . shoemaking ability they plan to innovate their way out of their Casino problem they want to create a , device that will allow anyone to track and count and place the perfect bet in any casino all while , staying hidden from pry and eyes the solution these shoes sitting inside the shoes hollowed out , Hill block and so no bigger than a deck of cards they insert a very small series of circuit boards . and wires two miniature switches are tactically placed above and below the toes on the InStep they place a small buzzer no bigger than the coin the idea being as cards are delt the person wearing . them can accurately keep the count by tapping the up and down on the switches surrounding their toes the miniature computer system hidden underneath their foot will then track the total running count if the count is positive the shoe will then communicate it via a buzzer on the sho's InStep a lithium battery pack strapped to the ankle will provide enough power to keep the system running , over many hands in theory it's pure gold no wires no Telltale bulges nothing they're slightly clunky . to walk in but on the outside it's no big deal and after weeks of testing in Craig's Workshop they , work like a dream now they need to try them out in a live casino Vegas is too hot though it's not worth taking a risk on the trial run they need somewhere off the beaten path a safer place where , they could potentially make a few mistakes without drawing much attention so after much deliberation they decide to Target England the casinos there are much smaller security is lacks Mobsters . aren't running the show and most importantly card counting isn't massively popular just yet the only , question is will the shoes work or will they get noticed as his feet hit the British tarmac Daryl . is hit with a rush of adrenaline accompanied by his friend they're about to put these shoes , through the ultimate test but shortly after arriving there's an unexpected problem at the time UK casinos operate like a members Club you can't just play if you don't have a membership and memberships take 48 hours to obtain so they decide to use this time wisely by registering with multiple casinos and checking into a nearby hotel in the room they finalized . their plans for all the casinos that they hit next prepare the backup batteries and check

the shoes are ready to go 2 days later in a whirlwind of anticipation and nerves Daryl steps . into the casino named Annabelle's sitting down at the first table he can't help but wonder if he's , in over his head but then the toe tapping starts 10 tap up three tap Down Jack tap up a short Shar . Buzz nips his left inep the count is positive the shoes are telling him that the deck is hot bet bigger so he does a few minutes later a slow long buzz tickles his right foot it's a warning , negative count minimum Stakes for the first hour he's a little Twitchy he can't help but think about that Vegas goon with the pliers next he UPS the stakes to 200 or £500 per hand for 1977 , this is high stake stuff the shoes it seems are a massive success but after he up £10,000 they changed the shuffle it's time to quit for the evening which means means there's only , one obstacle left getting paid they sauner up to the cashier's cage but instead of a stack of Cris bills they're met with a check the cashier hasn't got that much cash to hand alternatively . they can come back in the morning and the money will be waiting it's not ideal but this casino . isn't like Vegas is a lot smaller and at the time is a lot of money the following day they . strap a new battery pack to zaro's ankle and head to the casino their plan is to collect . the £10,000 and carry on playing some more if they're allowed however on arrival the . handshakes and smiles are gone instead they're greeted with stern-faced police investigators is . Daryl's worst nightmare I mean he's not even sure that the shoes are strictly legal where still . he's got a battery pack strapped to his ankle and the shoes are on his feet immediately the , police split Daryl and his friend up fortunately they've already prepared a cover Story the police continually say you're a professional gambler but Daryl claims he runs a real estate . business after an hour of repetitive question the police officer in charge has had enough , they're getting nowhere and the pair haven't got any official documents on them it's a battle , of wheels that inevitably leads the investigation back to their hotel room once they arrive Daryl and his friend munchkin watch on in horror police tear through their belongings empty drawers , flip mattresses rifle through their rubbish and even strip out Daryl's beloved guitar case , heart pounding the pair try not to look at the briefcase inside it there are extra toe switches . is a soldier in Iron lithium batteries and membership cards to dozens of casinos in London , Belgium the Netherlands and Germany and then it happens an officer opens it up he looks inside he begins to rumage around amongst the wires and batteries he then looks directly at Daryl and , then he closes the case without saying a word it takes a few minutes for the pair to realize but , this fool had no idea what he was looking at with the shoes on Daryl's feet it quickly becomes clear that this group of police officers don't even know what they're looking for and so it would appear . that the casino are just saw losers they haven't actually seen any wrongdoing and there isn't any evidence they're free to go and collect their winnings in the following years Daryl was . enters into the Blackjack Hall of Fame as he and his friends get thrown out and banned from casinos , on six of the world seven continents he returned to Vegas lost weight dyed his hair wore contact lenses grew facial hair legally changed his name and even had a mole removed so he could continue although eventually the casinos changed their operating procedures to stop him but not before Daryl and his friends managed to bank more than $1 million a tiny slice compared to the brilliant mind in this next video check it out here

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