# Edward O. Thorp Topic: [[Topics/Betting/Betting|Betting]] · People in this topic are listed on the hub. - **Who:** (b. 1932) American mathematician; *Beat the Dealer* (1962) popularized blackjack card counting; with Claude Shannon built an early wearable roulette computer; later ran the hedge fund Princeton/Newport Partners and applied the Kelly criterion to investing ◻. ## Role in this topic - His book got Benter into card counting (Guinness: Benter "was captivated by the 1962 book *Beat the Dealer*"). Not named in the post.