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Gambling Podcast: You Can Bet on That

Gambling Podcast: You Can Bet on That

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#359: Ike Racks

May 11, 202647 min

#358: Mandatory Side Bets

Apr 27, 202635 min

#357: Concentrate Play or Spread It Around?

Apr 13, 202656 min

Ep 356#356: March Madness in Las Vegas

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Trip report: March Madness in Las Vegas; Taking advantage of a dealer mistake? Favorite hop bets in craps; We're guests on Cheftimony

Mar 30, 202651 min

Ep 355#355: What Will Be Imploded Next?

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; March Madness plans; Which Strip resort/hotel will be imploded next? American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge; Dr. Mike is quizzed; Advice for low-rolling Las Vegas visitors

Mar 16, 202645 min

Ep 354#354: Duplicate Card in the Deck

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Strip Law; Our new Spotify Playlist; Finding a duplicate card in the deck while playing poker; Trip reports: Bossier City; Las Vegas; Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles; Hollywood Casino & Hotel St. Louis; Caesars New Orleans; Isle of Capri Casino Hotel Boonville

Mar 2, 202646 min

Ep 353#353: Vegas vs. Your Local Casino

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Reduction in number of W-2Gs; Gambling in Las Vegas versus at your local casino; No more blackjack in California card rooms? Dealer mistakes

Feb 17, 202645 min

Ep 352#352: Craps Is Back in the UK

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Craps found in Glasgow, Scotland; Blind Ranking Potpourri; Vegas: Not as many gamblers, but more pets; Aruba trip report; Are there fewer lines in Las Vegas?

Feb 2, 202645 min

Ep 351#351: Predictive Market Platforms

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Predictive market platforms; Hard 16 vs. Ace in blackjack; Las Vegas buffets; What's better in casinos now vs. forty years ago; Trip reports: Aruba; Black Hawk; Hard Rock Casino Tejon

Jan 20, 202653 min

Ep 350#350: W-2G Threshold Raised

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; IRS raises W-2G threshold to $2,000; The gambling benefits of being Canadian; Blind Ranking: People Dr. Mike would like to throw dice with; Craps side bet suggestion: Three doubles in a row; The death of coffee shops in Strip properties; Texas card house report

Jan 6, 202657 min

Ep 349#349: ZorkFest 2025

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; ZorkFest 2025; Podcasters after Dark 2025; Callers check in

Dec 16, 20251h 6m

Ep 348#348: Mixed Poker Games

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Playing mixed poker games at the casino; MLB gambling scandal; Blind Ranking: Non-Vegas American gambling destinations; The truth about free odds in craps

Nov 25, 202555 min

Ep 347#347: NBA Gambling Scandal

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; The TAB in Australia; NBA gambling scandal; Two for the Money episode of Bettor Viewing

Nov 11, 202546 min

Ep 346#346: Mark Wojtowicz 1976-2025

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Celebration of Life for Mark Wojtowicz; Casino crawl itinerary; Sportsbooks now allowed in UK casinos; Worst craps session; Different-licensed names for the same casino games; Roll again or pass the dice?

Oct 27, 202556 min

Ep 345#345: 5 Card Pai Gow

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; 5 Card Pai Gow; Nonchalant NFL players; Video poker gaffe; Worst craps rolls?

Oct 13, 202542 min

Ep 344#344: Color Up Craps Court

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Blind Ranking: Defunct (or mostly defunct) table games; Color Up Craps Court; Calling out a mistake when you're not involved; Longshot craps side bets

Sep 29, 202548 min

Ep 343#343: Black Hawk 2025

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Black Hawk trip report; Royal Caribbean Cruise to Alaska; Erick Lindgren; Reno trip report

Sep 22, 20251h 3m

Ep 342#342: Las Vegas Visitation

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; When does All/Small/Tall become positive expected value? Lucky You; NE Time Gambling coming to an end; Dip in Las Vegas visitation; Trip reports: Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino; Aria; The Cosmopolitan; Palms; Resorts World Las Vegas; Fontainebleau Las Vegas; Norwegian Cruise Lines; Golden Gate; Harrah's Cherokee Valley River

Sep 1, 202554 min

Ep 341#341: No More Table Games at Golden Gate

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; RIP Mark Wojtowicz of 360 Vegas; Investing in race horses; No more table games at Golden Gate; Table-game machines that don't rate players; Blackjack variation suggestion: Shared first two cards; Palace Hotel Casino, Isle of Man; Strange bets

Aug 18, 20251h 6m

Ep 340#340: Memories of Defunct Casinos

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Trip to Sycuan with listener Andrew; Drawing lots for a tied election; Memories of defunct Las Vegas Strip casinos; Blind Ranking: Caesars Strip casinos; "Dice influencer" doesn't like mental distractions; Nicknames for gamblers; Does cashing out for a win versus a loss affect your rating?

Jul 22, 20251h 2m

Ep 339#339: 360 Vegas Vacation 15

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Poker floor ruling conclusion; Tax law change for gamblers; Mark's 360 Vegas Vacation trip report; Hardways All Day side bet; More on Main Street Station

Jul 8, 20251h 2m

Ep 338#338: Player's Cards

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; The Tens and Aces Podcast; Poker floor ruling follow-up; Berlin Wall at Main Street Station; Borgata renovation; 100x odds; Black Hawk advice; The benefits of a player's card; You Can Bet on That Vibe

Jun 23, 202549 min

Ep 337#337: Main Street Station

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Gunship Helicopters; Main Street Station status; Texas Hold 'em Draw; Casino runs out of dice; Trip reports: Casinò di Venezia; Singapore; Genting Casino York Place; Cahuilla Casino Hotel

Jun 10, 202554 min

Ep 336#336: The State of Craps

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Is the appeal of craps changing? Tell us about Main Street Station; Getting paid with a lammer instead of a coin; A budget approach to Vegas; Scratch-off lottery tickets; Preakness superfecta winner

May 27, 202550 min

Ep 335#335: Booking Multiple Rooms

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; There IS a Harrah's at Caesars New Orleans; Grand Canyon helicopter tour; Can you (should you) book multiple rooms? All/Small/Tall: Real table vs. bubble craps; Poker collusion; Are free-play chips non-transferable? Trip reports: Harrah's Cherokee; Taiwan; El Cortez

May 13, 20251h 2m

Ep 334#334: Ship, Captain, and Crew

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Venetian customer service issue; Spades vs. Hearts; Ship, Captain, and Crew; History of Minnesota casino gambling; The Cosmopolitan March Madness party ain't what it used to be; Baccarat Blitz; Trip reports: Harrah's Cherokee; Caesars New Orleans; Firekeepers Casino Hotel

May 5, 202552 min

Ep 333#333: Two-Up on Anzac Day

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Lucky 9; Two-Up; Trip reports: Virgin Cruise Lines casino; Las Vegas; Shreveport

Apr 14, 202552 min

#332: Confusion Is Your Ally

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; YCBOT Tournament results; Spike and T-Bag are now at Fontainebleau; Craps dreams; Dealer mistakes; Trip reports: Macau; Caesars Virginia; Harrah's Southern California; Sycuan Casino Resort; Jamul Casino Resort

Mar 31, 20251h 1m

Ep 331#331: Penn & Teller Casino Monte

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Penn & Teller Casino Monte; Free buy bets at Plaza; "Best" San Diego-area casinos; Trip reports: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel; Caesars New Orleans Hotel & Casino; Hardrock Casino Rockford; Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana; Palms Casino Resort

Mar 18, 20251h 1m

Ep 330#330: Spite Bets

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Spite bets; All blackjack is now 3:2 at The Palms; Carnival Firenze cruise ship

Mar 4, 202546 min

Ep 329#329: Betting Another Player's Side Bet

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Betting another player's side bet; Earning credits at video poker vs. slots; More on fouled Face Up Pai Gow hands; Shut the box

Feb 17, 202559 min

Ep 328#328: Overnight Keno

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Parlay mystery...solved! Overnight keno; Listener questions; Trip reports: MSC Seashore; Ocean Casino Resort; Caesars Virginia; Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol

Feb 4, 202556 min

Ep 327#327: Parlay Mystery

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Isle Casino, Waterloo IA; Conflicting parlay payouts; Monty Python and the Holy Grail slots; Gold Ball Roulette

Jan 21, 20251h 0m

Ep 326#326: Caesars Virginia Opens

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Caesars Virginia opens; Advice for new casino poker players; More stories from Golden Nugget Las Vegas; Strip walk results

Jan 7, 202549 min

Ep 325#325: Home Game Vegas Trip II

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Hell drive to Las Vegas; Face Up Pai Gow Poker fouls; 8 East; TORSE tournament; Unfortunate scene at Golden Nugget Las Vegas; More on bookies and law enforcement

Dec 24, 202445 min

Ep 324#324: Split Hand Poker

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Split Hand Poker; Class II gaming; Lower payouts on craps prop bets; Low-roller advice for a high-limit craps table

Dec 9, 202441 min

Ep 323#323: Bookies and Law Enforcement

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Bookies and law enforcement; Sacramento-area casinos; Tub electronic craps; Hard 8 parlay; Loaded Wilds; "Dice influencers"

Nov 25, 202445 min

Ep 322#322: ZorkFest 2024

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; ZorkFest 2024; Tracking gambling for taxes; Quadruple-zero roulette? More on triggering a casino trip; More on sports wager early cash outs; Casino chips are the property of the casino

Nov 18, 20241h 13m

Ep 321#321: Voicemail Extravaganza

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; French Bank (Banca Francesa); Early cash outs on sports wagers; Why does the floor care about black chips? Live dealer "video" poker; Average Daily Theoretical (ADT); Lucky Ladies blackjack side bet

Oct 29, 202459 min

Ep 320#320: Sweepstakes Sports Betting

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; RIP Pete Rose and Archie Karas; Football in-person vs. on TV; Match'em Hi Lo; Lay bets on a Crapless Craps tables; Off-Strip casinos; Double check your video poker pay table; Sweepstakes sports betting

Oct 15, 202457 min

Ep 319#319: Colors on the Craps Table

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Colors on the craps table; Surly gamblers; Fontainebleau blackjack: Dealer stands on soft 17; Actual odds of hitting All/Small/Tall; Pontoon; Waterfront Cebu City Hotel Casino, Philippines

Sep 30, 202459 min

Ep 318#318: Tier Levels Without the Benefits

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Football pools; The different personal bubble craps machines; Hoover Dam; Rio; When you're granted a players club tier level, but you don't get all the benefits of that level

Sep 17, 202441 min

Ep 317#317: Bubble Craps Still a Good Bet

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Las Vegas Paris balcony rooms; Miami Slice at Fontainebleau; Dealer mistake on side bet; Sexism in gambling; Black Hawk timeline; Bubble craps

Sep 3, 202442 min

Ep 316#316: Dr. Mike's Not-Quite-Cross-Country Trip

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Dr. Mike's trip from Minnesota to California and back; "Best" way to double your money at a casino; Still no craps at Yaamava'; Miserable blackjack players; "No head!" Listener Kevin's recommendations for a better casino

Aug 20, 20241h 1m

Ep 315#315: Double Down Madness

Voicemail: 951-292-4377; Double Down Madness; Will MGM properties now buy the 5 & 9 for you automatically? Rio Las Vegas

Aug 5, 202445 min

Ep 314#314: The Hedgehog System

The Hedgehog Craps System; John Patrick; Buying-in etiquette; Playing poker for the first time in a casino

Jul 22, 202446 min

Ep 313#313: 360 Vegas Vacation 14

360 Vegas Vacation 14; Can free play affect your Average Daily Theoretical? Tipping at roulette

Jul 9, 202449 min

Ep 312#312: Casino Employees and Patrons

What makes a good casino employee? What makes a good casino patron? Casino chips as golf ball markers; Do Crapless Craps tables help reduce the minimums on all craps tables?

Jun 24, 202450 min

Ep 311#311: Black Hawk, Colorado

"Real" craps disappears from California; Our trip to Black Hawk, Colorado; Tucupita Marcano banned from MLB for life; Keep track of your casino chips!

Jun 18, 202443 min

Ep 310#310: Will the W-2G Threshold Finally Increase?

W-2G minimum might be changing from $1,200 to $5,800; Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore; Casinos not cashing obsolete chips; Caesars Virginia

May 27, 202441 min