Bringing Down the House (book)
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Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions (ISBN 0-7432-4999-2) is a book by Ben Mezrich about a group of MIT card counters and their MIT Blackjack Team.
The book's main character is Kevin Lewis, an MIT graduate who was invited to join the MIT Blackjack Team in 1993. The team was financed by a colorful character named Micky Rosa, who had organized a number of other teams to play the Vegas strip. This the new team was the most profitable yet. Personality conflicts and card counting deterrent efforts at the casinos eventually ended this incarnation of the MIT Blackjack Team. Kevin Lewis's real name is Jeff Ma, an MIT student who graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1994. Jeff has since gone on to found a fantasy sports company extending the principles of Moneyball.
As of 2006, Columbia Pictures was making a film based upon the book. Kevin Spacey is involved in the project.
John Cho, Benicio Del Toro, and Stephen Chow are rumored to be among the cast members for the upcoming movie.
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