This American Life
This American Life

466: Blackjack

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The casino game everyone thinks they can beat.  Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription.Prologue: Host Ira Glass and producer Robyn Semien get a blackjack less...

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This week in this American life,

woman goes into a casino,

plays a black check, loses a ton of money,

and then sues the casino.

Which, of course, raises a question. - What? Why is she not liable?

It seems like if you go to a casino,

that's like, you know what you're doing.

- Because at the time of those losses, she does. - Stories about blackjack this week. (upbeat music)

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