[vpFREE] Re: XVP: THE MATHEMATICS OF GAMBLING by Dr. Edward O. Thorp

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Dancer" <bdancer@...> wrote:
>
>
> B Glazer wrote: I'm pretty sure I've heard reports of Thorp's death
a
> few years ago, so one can expect some difficulty in getting his
> permission to use any of the work
>
> Nope. He's still alive. (or at least Google thinks so too.) He's an
> amazing man, actually. I strongly recommend the book "Fortune's
Formula"
> by William Poundstone, relatively light reading which talks about
the
> relationship between gambling and investing. Thorp figures
prominently
> in this book.
>
>
> Bob Dancer
>
> For a 3-day free trial of Video Poker for Winners, the best video
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> computer trainer ever invented, go to //www.videopokerforwinners.com
>

Bob: Amen to your post on this topic. The Poundstone book is really
outstanding but those that are a bit technically inclined. I found
it hard to put down the book. Denny

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