FOUNDER, OWNER, EDWARD O. THORP & ASSOCS. Revolutionary gambler, investor … card counting, quant investing … ‘true icon’ who turned ‘math into magic’—reviewer, Thorp’s sixth book, 2017, ‘Man For All ...

After Edward O. Thorp devised a mathematical way to win at gambling, he turned his attention to beating Wall Street — “ the greatest casino on earth.” (Gary Thompson/AP) Margaret Wertheim is a science ...

Edward O. Thorp is a legend in both the gaming and the quant worlds. The author of Beat the Dealer and Beat the Market, he went from math professor and blackjack whiz to renowned hedge fund manager.

The omnicompetent computer, whose attention often seems to be concentrated on the welfare of moon travelers and submariners, may at last have produced a palpable boon for the common run of mankind: a ...

Las Vegas casino bosses hated Edward O. Thorp — so much so that, in 1964, personnel at the Mafia-backed Dunes allegedly tried to off him. Admittedly, Thorp was a worthy foe — a former MIT math ...

Edward Thorp is the bestselling author of Beat the Dealer. He revolutionized gambling as he proved how to beat blackjack with card-counting and invented the first wearable computer. As Thorp ...

The Newport Coast mansion of blackjack strategist Edward Thorp has changed hands after just over two months on the market. Thorp, 87, had counted on $8.795 million, but that wasn’t in the cards — he ...

WHY: Book “Beat the Dealer” has sold more than 1M copies, making him the father of card counting. Warren Buffett bridge buddy. Investor Bill Gross attributed his success to Thorp. Successfully ran his ...

The advantage in two-handed blackjack, long supposed to lie with Ihe dealer or the house, was converted recently to the profit of the player by EDWARD O. THORP,a young assistant professor in the ...