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External links

Further information: Wikipedia: External links

Some things just grow during incremental edits and sometimes get out of hand. The "External links" section, one of the optional appendices, was expanded to 7 entries. Three seems to be an acceptable number, and of course, everyone has their favorite to try to add for a fourth. Consensus needs to determine this. A tag indicates concerns.

However, none is needed for article promotion.

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Moved links:

• "The MIT Team's $500,000 Weekend" Midwest Gaming and Travel
• "Mastering The Comp Game" Midwest Gaming and Travel
• "Card Counters Talk to Casino Execs" Las Vegas Now
• Interview with "MIT Mike" Aponte
• secrets of the mit blackjack team by mike aponte -- Otr500 (talk) 14:14, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

The first link is dead.

The second was written by Mike. But it really doesn’t relate to how he personally became well known or plied his trade.

The third doesn’t really contain anything of value.

The fourth is an interview and likely would be of interest. (Disclaimer – I know the now retired website owner who obtained the interview, but not the current website owner.)

The fifth link is dead.

(Disclaimer – I knew Mike and have done business with him but have not been in contact for a couple decades.) O3000, Ret. (talk) 14:52, 10 July 2025 (UTC)