But after starting in sports commerce, he became interested in blackjack. Tilton was introduced to card counting by reading books such as “Bringing Down the House” and “Busting Vegas.” He was mentored by members of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology blackjack team, lionized in the movie “Bringing Down the House.” Tilton and a friend became proficient in blackjack played with a two-partner team. He spent many weeks on the road, playing cards in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and at Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. “There were years when earnings were in the
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