Jeff Ma

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Jeffery Ma
Occupation Co-Founder PROTRADE
Website
http://www.protrade.com

Jeff Ma was a member of the MIT Blackjack Team in the mid '90s. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, was the basis for the main character of the book Bringing Down the House (where he was renamed Kevin Lewis) and the film 21 (where he was renamed Ben Campbell). Ma also co-founded PROTRADE, a sports stock market website.[1]

Ma makes a cameo in 21 as a blackjack dealer named Jeffery at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.[2] Jim Sturgess' character, Ben Campbell, refers to Jeffery as, "my brother from another mother."

Two months into the process of writing the book Bringing Down the House, Ma started to reconsider having a book written about his experience in the world of gambling. As the months went on and he noticed a positive reaction from the readers, he began feeling more comfortable with the book.[3]

Ma also makes appearances as a motivational speaker at conferences and corporate events. [4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Justin Berton (2008-03-27). Hollywood deals Jeff Ma a good hand with '21'. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  2. ^ IMDB (...). IMDB. [1]. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
  3. ^ Thinktalk.com (2008-04-27). ThinkTalk Interview: Jeff Ma. [2]. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
  4. ^ Lavin Agency (2008-05-30). Lavin Agency Speaker Profile: Jeff Ma. [3]. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.

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