Adventurers have been trying to understand how to leverage the system since the time our ancestors made bets with dice made of bones. In revolutionary Paris, the 'martingale' strategy was rumored to lead to infallible success at roulette. Today, professional gamblers use advanced techniques to tilt the odds in their favor. Science gives us the comparative advantage against opponents, casinos, and bookmakers. But is there a perfect betting choice?
The Perfect Bet looks beyond probability and statistics, analyzing how betting has inspired a plethora of new sciences - ranging from chaos theory and machine learning to game theory - which not only revolutionize the world of gambling but also change our fundamental perceptions of chance, randomness, and luck.
It explains why poker is the last bastion of human superiority against artificial intelligence, how methods initially developed for the U.S. nuclear program help experts predict sports outcomes, and why a new generation of algorithms is causing millions in losses for banks. The Perfect Bet has the knowledge for any bet you wish to place.
Pages: 288, Year of Publication: 0330, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm
