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“To hedge the bets he made every working day, Meriwether kept a set of rosary beads in his briefcase.”

William Poundstone

Part Six, Blowing Up, Martingale Man, p. 278
Fortune's Formula (2005)

“Samuelson, however, hedged his personal bets - by putting some of his own money in Berkshire Hathaway.”

William Poundstone

Part Three, Arbitrage, The Random Walk Cosa Nostra, p. 125
Fortune's Formula (2005)

“The dealer now theorized that Thorp was memorizing the entire deck. He knew exactly which cards remained in the deck and bet accordingly.
Thorp said it was impossible for any one to do that.”

William Poundstone

Part Two, Blackjack, More Trouble Than an $18 Dollar Whore, p. 96 (See Also: Stu Ungar Section; Blackjack)
Fortune's Formula (2005)

“The problem with winning at blackjack and sports betting is that sooner or later a big guy in a suit tells you to leave.”

William Poundstone

Part Seven, Signal and Noise, Hong Kong Syndicate, p. 323
Fortune's Formula (2005)

“Kelly was aware that there is one type of favorable bet available to everyone; the stock market.”

William Poundstone

Part One, Entropy, Minus Sign, p. 75
Fortune's Formula (2005)