Casino History
Flamingo (Las Vegas, NV)
Gamblers: Card Counters: Kenneth "Ken" S. Ulston
Gamblers: Card Counters: Mark Estes
Gambling History
Gambling: Card Counting
Games / Races: 21 / Blackjack
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Commission
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board
It Really Happened
Las Vegas Hilton (Las Vegas, NV)
Las Vegas--Nevada
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Nevada Supreme Court
Marina Hotel and Casino
MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas, NV)
Nevada
United States
A Legal Battle: Card Counters vs. Nevada Casinos
1977-1979 As Mark Estes, 28, played blackjack at a table in Nevada’s Las Vegas Hilton casino one day, he counted the cards. This involved remembering the cards dealt during each game and using a mathematical…