
Gambling Podcast: You Can Bet on That
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Ep 60#60: The Kelly Criterion
World Series of Poker final table wrap-up; NBA comissioner Adam Silver says, "Let's gamble!" Trump Taj Mahal to close December 12, 2014; Archie Karas gets a slap on the wrist; Dr. Mike will be in Las Vegas December 5-7, 2014; Dice setting; Unlimited odds at craps: What would we do? Dealer mistakes; The Kelly Criterion
Ep 59#59: Listener Feedback
Phil Ivey loses court case in England; World Series of Poker final table airs this week; Dr. Mike will be in Las Vegas December 5-7, 2014; Is a five of a kind possible with wild cards? Only double odds at Fremont Casino; AAA bonus when renting through Hertz; Strange pay table for the craps field bet; Eight listener questions; Poker Home Games: Oma-draw; Second Best Hold 'em; Big Nuts
Ep 58#58: VIMFP 2014 Trip Report
Rental car woes; Playing All Tall, All Small, and All or Nothing; Downtown Grand; Bad experience at Du-Par's; Playing Riverboat Roulette; Craps meet-up at The D! VIMFP Opening Ceremonies; Hugo's Cellar; World/Whirl bet; SLS; VIMFP Main Event; We finally win the Fire Bet (no fooling)! Harrah's Las Vegas; The Cromwell; Fuel Rewards; The worst seats on the plane
Ep 57#57: Anaconda
Consider converting your Total Rewards Credits to free play; Baccarat game with unshuffled cards ruled legal; Revel sold at auction; Voicemail: Pay the vig only on winning lay bets at MGM properties; Philosophical craps questions; Join us for a craps meet-up at The D on Friday, October 17, at 12:00 noon! Poker Home Game: Anaconda
Ep 56#56: Eleven Listener Questions
Tales from the casino; Sports betting comes to Atlantic City... sort of; Voicemail; Meet us for craps at The D during VIMFP: 12:00 noon, Friday, October 17, 2014; Thoughts on Pala Casino; The Lion's Share machine goes home with the people who won the jackpot; Craps side bets: All Tall, All Small, and All or Nothing; Eleven listener questions
Ep 55#55: Ten Listener Questions - Part 3
Tales from the casino; The Lion's Share jackpot hits for $2.4 million; The NFL is upon us; How to access the bonus content on our app; Three hours of new gambling programming on Discovery: Wednesday, September 10, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT; Some differences between Canadian and American casinos; We answer ten more questions from listener Bill
Ep 54#54: Craps Bets - Place vs. Buy vs. Put
Seda! Revel is closing earlier than originally announced; Cashing in a winning horseracing ticket; Multi-game jackpot clarification; The difference between Place, Buy, and Put bets in craps; Planned meet-up during the Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic in October
Ep 53#53: Dr. Mike's Mesquite Trip Report
Donald Trump wants his name removed from Trump Plaza and Trump Taj Mahal; Casino boat runs aground... but that doesn't stop the gambling! Listener email: What makes us adjust our craps play during a session? Dr. Mike's Mesquite trip report; Welcome to podcasting Vegas Fanboy!
Ep 52#52: Free Play at El Cortez Las Vegas
Some clarification on the Lion's Share machine at MGM Grand; Dealer arrested for "helping" customers win at roulette; Pai Gow Tiles slated for our home game; How we behaved at Mark's sister's wedding; California Chrome vs. Del Mar; Free play offer at El Cortez; Trump Plaza and Showboat both closing in Atlantic City; Singapore's anti-gambling PSA backfires
Ep 51#51: Double Attack Blackjack
Buying the 5 and 9... we tried! Are we still playing Pai Gow tiles? More discussion about playing the Don't Pass; Craps questions: Table minimums; Prop bets; Place versus come; Double Attack Blackjack: The rules; The Wizard of Odds basic strategy
Ep 50#50: Las Vegas Trip Report
Five Hundy by Midnight intro; Golden Nugget Atlantic City not liable for unshuffled cards; Man sentenced to 17 years in prison for cheating at craps; Las Vegas trip report: Flight delays; Playing roulette; Central at Caesars Palace; Horrible blackjack rules; Rio and the World Series of Poker; Baseball wagers; The Quad; Listener meet-up; Old Homestead Steakhouse; The Cromwell
Ep 49#49: Casino Edge vs. Casino Hold
Dr. Mike's dad vs. Mark's sister-in-law; Thefts at the World Series of Poker; Wendover, Nevada; Money management; Shoot to Win craps machine; Casino edge vs. casino hold; What our casino would be like; How come there aren't more gambling-related TV shows and movies? Meet us in Las Vegas Saturday, June 7!
Ep 48#48: Smart Money
Tallest thermometer in the world to get a makeover; Does it make sense to buy the 5 and 9? We'll be in Vegas Saturday, June 7, 2014; Street Dice introduced at Downtown Grand; Smart Money: What is it, and when does it come in? Poker Home Game: Five-Two
Ep 47#47: Card-Cutting Etiquette
Ben Affleck backed off at Hard Rock Casino; More methods for playing craps; Additional information on Oklahoma casinos; Hedging when you're close to winning the Fire Bet; WinCraps; How should you cut the deck in a home game? We'll be in Las Vegas June 6-8, 2014; Best wishes and a speedy recovery for Tim Dressen!
Ep 46#46: Riverboat Roulette
Borgata pays poker-tournament players after counterfeit chips were found; Phil Ivey is sued by Borgata for edge sorting; Craps tournaments; Breaking Vegas "Dice Dominator"; Listener's craps method; What happens when you've already made a baseball bet and there's a pitching change; Dr. Mike's report on Ultimate Texas Hold 'em (finally); Listener's whale story; Morongo's multi-game jackpot; Riverboat Roulette; Tell Dr. Mike what to bet for the Kentucky Derby: 951-292-4377
Ep 45#45: Ten Listener Questions - Part 2
April Fool's episode wrap-up; Dr. Mike's home craps table; Flamingo craps table two-separate-limits mystery solved; Don't pick up that lost casino chip in Pennsylvania! We answer ten more questions from listener Bill
Ep 44#44: Tabletop Puncher
The Fire Bet: Finally! Future bet on the Padres; Why don't people take insurance in Blackjack? Keno and the lottery; Craps coverage coming to CBS; Poker Home Game: Tabletop Puncher
Ep 43#43: Ultimate Texas Hold 'em
March Madness so far; Mike & Molly casino episode; Stories from the casino; Keno brochures now available at Harrah's Atlantic City; Harrah's Tunica to close; Listener email; Ultimate Texas Hold 'em; Wizard of Odds page; Discount Gambling page
Ep 42#42: Betting the Don't
Apology for not replying to an email; Listeners sound off on finding a casino chip on the floor; Full Tilt players are whole again; Anyone heard the term "skinny" at the crap table? "Yo!" Playing the don't; Poker Home Game: A variation on 3-5-7
Ep 41#41: Ten Listener Questions
Man sues for not getting paid on a winning Fire Bet; App search bug; What would you do if you found a $500 casino chip? Important dates for Quicken Loans Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge; We answer ten questions from listener Bill
Ep 40#40: Silverado Stud Poker
Lee Harvey has a good craps roll; Santa Ysabel Casino closes; Washington State man being investigated for $10,000 Super Bowl pool; Listener email; Silverado Stud Poker; Poker Home Game: Wild Cards Going Both Ways
Ep 39#39: $1 Billion for a Perfect Bracket
Mark wins a poker tournament; Player throws $2.7 million in counterfeit Borgata poker tournament chips down the Harrah's Resort toilet; Massachusetts considers a really dumb law for their new casinos; More info on Oklahoma casinos; Details on Warren Buffett's $1 billion March Madness challenge; Dr. Mike's predictions for the Super Bowl; Bitcoins now accepted at The D and Golden Gate; A player swallows a roulette ball
Ep 38#38: Dr. Mike Takes a Craps Quiz
Just say no to 6:5 Blackjack! No more Three Card Poker for Dr. Mike's dad; 10-cent superfecta wins $119,000; The Trippies are announced; More info on Oklahoma casinos; Full Tilt Poker announces Adrenaline Rush Poker; Listener email; Dr. Mike takes a craps quiz
Ep 37#37: War Blackjack
Listener meet-up; Viva Las Vegas (the movie); +EV Pai Gow Poker wager is gone; Our football pool results (if you care); New bonus audio content on our app; War Blackjack; Poker Home Game: Screw Your Neighbor (aka Chase the Ace)
Ep 36#36: Dr. Mike's Recent Vegas Trip
Hollywood Park closes; Listener feedback; Dr. Mike's recent Vegas trip: Caesars Great Gift Wrap Up; Witnessing a Fire Bet win; Reserved spots at the craps table; Guy at the slot; Listener meet-up; Mark plays in an Omaha 8 tournament; Misdeals in poker home games
Ep 35#35: High Card Flush
Vote for us for Best Podcast at the Trippies (now through Dec. 11, 2013)! Dr. Mike's 9-year-old daughter dominates our Football Pool; Why can't you bank at Pai Gow Poker when there's a dealer change? Dr. Mike's blunder at video poker; Correction on how table games work at Oklahoma casinos; Dr. Mike will be in Las Vegas Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013; Mark is playing in the Omaha 8 WSOP circuit event at Harrah's Rincon on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013; The tallest thermometer in the world is for sale, now at a reduced price! High Card Flush (casino table game); Poker Home Game: Six-Card Texas Hold 'em
Ep 34#34: Two-Player Poker Games
Dr. Mike will be in Las Vegas December 7, 2013; Now's the time to set up your 401g; Link your Facebook account to Social Rewards to earn comps; Oklahoma casinos; Poker Home Games: Two-player games; Six Back to Five; Russian Poker; Cincinnati
Ep 33#33: Atlantic City Trip Report
People in Atlantic City are nice! Dr. Mike's dad nearly wipes out on his scooter; Listener meet-up; Pai Gow Tiles; Diamond Lounges; Seven Stars Lounges; Watered-down drinks; Keno and the Big 6 Wheel; Flop Poker; Revel and Borgata; Atlantic City craps rules; And much more!
Ep 32#32: We've Got an App!
Mark hits some Southern California casinos; Meet us in Atlantic City: Nov. 8-11, 2013; Check out myVegas and Caesars Casino on Facebook; Poker Home Game: Seven-Card Stud Roll Your Own; Download our new smartphone app for Android and iPhone/iPad
Ep 31#31: Money Management?
Vice Adm. Tim Giardina fired over counterfeit casino chips; Money management; Free Bet Blackjack: How to play; The Wizard of Odds' basic strategy; Poker Home Game: .25-.50-$1.00; The Mitch and Dr. Kev's Tipping the Odds Las Vegas
Ep 30#30: Aces Are the Lowest Pair
Update on our Atlantic City trip; Listener mail: Was the dealer rude? Hedge bets; Archie Karas arrested for cheating; The British won't stand for craps; Skill-based slots; Poker Home Game: Lowball
Ep 29#29: Our First Anniversary
Happy anniversary to us; How sports betting consultants can rip you off; Dr. Mike discusses fine art; Dr. Mike sucks in a tournament, but has an enjoyable conversation with a Director of Casino Operations; Viejas Casino sets some silly world records; Poker Home Game: 7-27
Ep 28#28: Six Card Poker
Be sure to miss Money Talks on CNBC; The Buffalo bet in craps; Six Card Poker: How it's played; The Wizard of Odds' analysis; Getting harassed for not playing the Two-Way Bad Beat side bet; Poker Home Game: Criss Cross; Full Tilt Poker refund process starts September 16
Ep 27#27: Mark Saves Zero Cents per Gallon
Dice out! Hands up! Fuel Rewards teams with Total Rewards; Dubious casino expansion in California; Poker Home Game: Four Queens; Organize your football pools now! Atlantic City, here we come?
Ep 26#26: Gambling Etiquette
Woe is us; Mark's sister-in-law wins big; We correct ourselves on the Pick 6 wager; Dubious sports handicapper to get new reality show; Gambling etiquette; Poker Home Game: Acey-Deucey Double-Potsie;
Ep 25#25: Wagering on Horse Racing
Wagering on Horse Racing: Tales from the track; Win; Place; Show; "Across the Board"; Quinella; Exacta; Exacta Box; Exacta Wheel; Trifecta; Superfecta; Daily Double; Pick 6; Poker Home Game: 3-5-7
Ep 24#24: Dr. Mike's Lake Tahoe Trip
Revel's "You Can't Lose Win" promotion; Dr. Mike's Lake Tahoe Trip: Fireworks show; Friday's Station Steak & Seafood Grill; Craps stories; Keno; ...and more!
Ep 23#23: Players Clubs and Card Craps
Players clubs: Comparisons; Casino hosts; Card craps in California: How they work; How to take advantage of a +EV game at Viejas; Poker Home Game: Hawaiian Punch
Ep 22#22: Mississippi Stud
Mark's snail mail goes unanswered; Listener feedback: Deucey-Acey; The Big Wheel at Rio; Optimal number of players for a poker home game; Poker Home Game: Kings Roll; Mississippi Stud Basic strategy
Ep 21#21: Stupid Bets
Dave's poker tournament Red Dog Poker Home Game: Acey-Deucey Stupid bets
Ep 20#20: Dead (or Dying) Games
Is Mark a bad father? Phil Ivey uses edge sorting to win 7.8 million pounds at baccarat; Total Rewards entices players... with soda; CBS cancels Vegas; Poker Home Game: No Peeky; Dead (or Dying) Games: Sigma Derby; Flip It; 9's Up; Caribbean Stud Poker; Big Six Wheel; Chuck-a-Luck
Ep 19#19: Keno
Tales from the craps table; More than 25% of casino patrons don't gamble. Really? Poker Home Game: Bloody 7s; Keno: The basics; Special tickets; Way tickets; Stories
Ep 18#18: The Worst Poker Tournament Ever
Special Guest: Paul Huyser; Charges dropped in Quinton Carter cheating case; Mike Matasow wins 2013 Heads-Up Poker Championship (in case you didn't already know); Randy Jones doesn't know craps! The Buster Blackjack side bet; The Worst Poker Tournament Ever
Ep 17#17: Baseball Wagering
Casino Confidential canceled by TLC: You heard it here first! Daniel Cates accidentally folds the winning hand at the National Heads-Up Poker Championship; Mark's now keeping track of all the rolls at the craps table; Poker Home Game: Queenie; Listener mail: What are good strategies for playing craps? Baseball wagering: The moneyline; The runline;
Ep 16#16: Las Vegas Poker Rooms?
March Madness so far; Denver Bronco safety Quinton Carter arrested for cheating at craps; National Heads-Up Poker Championship starts airing on NBC April 6; More tales from the tables; Urinal gaming comes to the United States, finally; Poker Home Game: Four-Three; Listener mail: Where are the best poker rooms on the Vegas Strip? Clearing some things up about dice influencing
Ep 15#15: March Madness
Jackpot in our home game; Borgata offers in-room gambling; Poker Home Game: Apollo; Bracket wagering on March Madness
Ep 14#14: Crazy 4 Poker
Year of the Millionaire at Harrah's Rincon; Caesars Entertaintment will now charge resort fees; Poker Home Game: Roll Your Own; Ante Up Magazine Pokercast; Crazy 4 Poker: The rules; The strategy; The blunder;
Ep 13#13: Listener Mail
Video poker: Aces and Faces versus Jacks or Better (we're serious!) Tale from the "crap" table Listener mail The Fire Bet Dice control: Fact or fiction? What's it take to make Seven Stars? Getting comps: Does it make sense to increase your wagers? What are the funniest things we've seen in a casino?
Ep 12#12: Dr. Mike's Ups and Downs
Dr. Mike's Super Bowl woes New buffet at Aria (Is it better? It better be!) WinPoker for iPhone Video poker: Aces and Faces versus Jacks or Better Poker Home Game: Chicago Dr. Mike's deep run in a home poker tournament
Ep 11#11: Super Bowl Wagering
Zoom Poker at PokerStars Harrah's Rincon "responds" to their bad policy on table-game free-play Poker Home Game: Pass the Buck Super Bowl wagering Mike's incredible run in his Survivor Pool Point spreads Moneylines An arbitrage from the 1995 game 100-square pools