Chapters 1-3

Chapter 1: Kevin Lewis (which wasn't really his real name) acted drunk. He was playing blackjack and had already won $30,000. Kevin found his spotter, waiting for a signal. The spotter was a woman wearing too much makeup and a low-cut blouse. A bent right arm would tell him to double his bet. Both arms folded would tell him to push most of his chips into the betting circle. Arms flat at her sides meant that he should drop down to the lowest possible bet. But she didn't do any of those things! Instead, the spotter ran her hand through her hair. That meant Kevin had to get out of her fast! There were three, burly men (the suits) headed toward him. If the suits caught up to him . . . well everyone heard the stories. They were put in back rooms and intimidated. In Kevin's duffel bag, were stashes of money. Kevin didn't invent the System, he was just one of the few people smart enough to pull it off.

Chapter 2: $25,000 in hundreds were strapped to Kevin's thighs and back by velcro. He was in an airport at the security place. There were metal detectors and he forgot to take his cellphone out! If the security woman asked him to take off the jacket, he was doomed because she would see the huge bulges in his jacket. After she checked him, she said "You're okay. Have a nice flight." A wave of relief washed over Kevin. Kevin's resume was perfect--he was the typical M.I.T. student stereotype. He was a math and science whiz. He was top of his class at Exeter, a boarding school. He earned straight A's there and also at M.I.T. Kevin lead a double life. In one, he was a "geek" at M.I.T. In his other more exhilarating life, he was a card counter in Las Vegas earning millions.

Chapter 3: It was 1993 and Kevin was tired from taking so many chemistry classes and swimming so long. Kevin was 20 years old. Jason Fisher's towering body and Andy Martinez's slim and short stature approached Kevin. Fisher and Martinez somehow were always able to travel to Las Vegas almost every weekend. They never ran out of money even though they didn't have any job. They took out a stack of $100 bills. Fisher and Martinez told Kevin to come with them on the weekend to Las Vegas. They were going to show him and teach him how they earned so much money.

$$Connections$$

I remember going on a plane before. The security checks were really annoying. Just like in chapter 1 of Bringing Down the House. Kevin had to go through a frustrating security check.