Gambling With an Edge

No guest this week. Bob and I answer questions from our mail bag.We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction [00:32] Double deck Hi-Lo true count [02:20] Peter Liston’s slot course [05:22] Vegas video poker bars [08:28] Are Native American casinos using full decks? [13:07] Are casino conditions getting worse? [15:22] NSUD penalty cards [16:40] Does a room comp affect free play? [19:15] Would using a chip bank generate a CTR? [21:51] Casinos asking for ID when playing as a refusal [23:03] Providing name while playing as a refusal [25:13] Why did the into to GWAE change? [27:11] South Point Casino June Promotions - $500 Spin to Win [27:45] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [28:22] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [29:51] W2G withholding [31:48] Splitting after a dealer error [33:00] Tucking 22 during a negative count [36:00] Mask wearing after restrictions ease [37:14] Dealer theft concerns [39:35] Added stress from cashing around large amounts of cash and chips [41:36] Recommended: James Clavell books, Mark Twain by Ken Burns Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: James Clavell books, like Shogun and Tai Pan - https://amzn.to/2SyXoP8 pbs.org/kenburns/mark-twain/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is an AP who goes by the name Socrates. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Socrates, AP and golfer [00:30] Will there be a slot round table on GWAE? [02:32] Making money golfing [03:56] Building a bankroll [07:02] How did people attempt to hustle Socrates? [08:38] Betting serious money at golf [09:25] Cheating [11:27] Winning at golf versus winning at a casino [14:52] How does Socrates’ wife feel about his advantage plays? [15:38] Getting started in advantage play [16:18] Learning to play blackjack [19:09] Losing streak [20:10] Getting backed off locally [23:01] Learning to hold card [25:59] Meeting another counter [26:46] South Point Casino June Promotions - $500 Spin to Win, share your email for free play on weekends [27:59] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting community and training site [28:34] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [29:39] Team play [30:41] More on Socrates’ progression [32:27] Finding hole card games [33:48] Team play with his wife [34:34] Playing with a full-time job [36:52] Bad back-offs [40:46] Lessons learned [45:08] Getting backed off at the men’s club [49:48] Traveling with money [51:25] Recommended - Global Entry, Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: Blackbelt in Blackjack by Arnold Snyder https://amzn.to/3wc1Od4 Recommended: cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell https://amzn.to/3ivRKrC The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson https://amzn.to/3ivRMzKLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Frank B. Frank is back for part 2 of our discussion on dice control.We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of advantage player, Frank B [00:40] Las Vegas re-opens [03:46] Caesars is now El Dorado [05:50] Cashing out slot tickets [09:45] Frank B's realized return from dice [10:43] How many hours of practice did Frank put in? [12:26] Did results deteriorate over long sessions? [13:33] Was Frank self-taught or did he pay for lessons? [22:29] Using a high-speed camera [27:08] South Point Casino June Promotions - $500k Spin to Win [28:50] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community with software, community, and other tools [29:23] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [30:27] Do's and Don't of playing advantage craps [42:44] Countermeasures in Las Vegas [47:51] Countermeasures outside of Las Vegas [49:34] Tim Tebow touchdown prop [53:41] Recommended - Croupier, Jake's Bar Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Croupier imdb.com/title/tt0159382/characters/nm0654110 Jakesbarvegas.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No guest this week as Bob and I answer listener questions from our mail bag. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of listener email show [00:34] Online blackjack versus in-person in the U.K. [02:45] Bob and Richard.s lifestyle as restrictions ease [05:33] Cover plays to prolong a game [08:48] Strategy for UX vulturing [10:47] Negative and positive decks with a balanced count [11:37] Video poker points at MGM National Harbor [13:31] Taking chips out of casinos [16:01] Chopping results with missing information [18:37] Keeping casino chips for 6-12 months [21:22] Cover plays for slots [23:04] Making strategic mistakes for cover in video poker [24:22] Profitable bet spread when playing through all counts [26:16] NSUD on Video Poker for Winners [28:51] Strategy deviations for video poker progressives [30:33] How old is Max Rubin? [31:55] Bankroll for $5 hands of video poker [34:22] W2G with dual citizenship [36:39] Multi-accounting at sportsbooks [38:52] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-priced Gas and Gifts, $32k Memorial Day Hot Seat, $500k Spin to Win in June [40:20] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [41:15] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [42:55] Favorite non-strategy gambling books [46:12] New AP with a 60-hour losing streak [47:47] What casino position would be the most valuable to an AP? [48:53] What types of blackjack games was Richard playing during his 160-hour losing streak? [51:01] Video poker in St. Louis with a deal royal bonus [53:31] Finding the payback for deal/draw poker games [55:54] Fast Company by Jon Bradshaw, Kanopy.com Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Software Referenced: Dunbar Risk Analyzer Lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/dunbars-risk-analyzer-for-video-poker-v-2-0-download-upgrade/ Video Poker for Winners Lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/video-poker-for-winners-v1-78/ Casino Verite Qfit.com Authors of Non-Strategy Gambling Books: Walter Tevis https://amzn.to/3fl5S4N Damon Runyon https://amzn.to/3vpYpHb Michael Konik https://amzn.to/3vDfRbD Beth Raymer https://amzn.to/2QVW485 Robert B. Parker https://amzn.to/2RSdwdU Bob Dancer http://bobdancer.com Richard Munchkin https://amzn.to/3vl3DUJ Fast Company by Jon Bradshaw https://amzn.to/3oU2twV The Education of a Poker Player by Herbert O'Yardley https://amzn.to/2QTxULg Recommended: Fast Company by John Bradshaw https://amzn.to/3oU2twV Kanopy.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is what I believe to be the oldest active AP. Chucky Baby is 90 years old and still going strong. He has been all over the world, and been playing blackjack since the 60s. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Chucky Baby, a 90-year old AP [00:52] Chucky Baby's background and AP experience [07:09] How did Chucky Baby know about counting cards in the 1960s? [08:31] Switching from banking games to playing games [18:18] Jumping from shuffle tracking to ace location [23:57] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-priced Gas and Goods, Memorial Day $32,000 Hot Seat [25:09] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [26:53] Chucky Baby is writing a book [28:58] Why does Chucky Baby still play? [31:41] Blackjack forums and the Blackjack Discord [32:42] Where is Chucky Baby's next trip? [32:25] Places that felt unsafe [36:00] Training people, teammates, and playing with others [41:07] Macau stories [49:15] Recommended: Mare of Easttown on HBO, The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told by Mark Paul, Damon Runyan short stories, The Killing on Netflix Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Hbo.com/mare-of-easttown The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told (Out of print) Damon Runyan short stories https://amzn.to/3hFCtUK The Killing Netflix.com/title/70180183Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are doing something different. We have four guests to participate in a blackjack roundtable. We solicited questions from you, our listeners, and we set out to discuss and answer them. Our four guests are, Tommy Hyland, Colin Jones, Joe748, and Ryemo. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of the blackjack roundtable with Colin Jones, Joe748, Ryemo, Tommy Hyland [02:58] Tipping [09:09] Using a player's card [09:39] CTR issues when playing as a refusal [11:21] Playing where ID is required [16:51] Reacting to a lot of heat [20:10] Wearing a hat to play [21:18] Wearing disguises to play [30:41] Cover plays to disguise counting [34:46] Using a count other than Hi-Lo [36:45] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, $32,000 Memorial Day Hot Seat [37:57] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [38:22] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [39:47] How have conditions changed in the Covid era? [42:18] Why doesn't anyone want to talk about advanced advantage plays? [47:18] Playing other games in addition to blackjack [48:30] Is it okay to play blackjack and poker at the same casino? [50:42] Does Tommy allow team members to play handheld games? Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwaeLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Frank B on to talk in depth about dice control. This is part one, and part two will be in a few weeks. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Sound quality information for this episode [00:40] Introduction of Frank B and the topic of dice control. [01:12] Mattress Mack bets on the Kentucky Derby [03:55] Did Mack's betting affect the price of his horse? [05:30] Frank's background in dice control [09:26] How did the Golden Nugget react to the dice control experiment? [13:50] Did Frank B pay for dice control lessons? [16:42] Inputting roll data [18:08] How many rolls were ultimately recorded? [21:00] Hitting the wall [25:20] Table grading [29:56] Evaluating the edge [38:04] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, Memorial Day Hot Seat, and others [39:30] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, there will be bootcamps this summer [39:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae [40:39] Returning to the best tables [50:21] Mexican casinos and tax on winnings [53:07] Recommended - Honey Salt in Summerlin, Michihito Kageyama on Youtube, Tunity app Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Honeysalt.com Youtube.com/channel/UCQ0gwo1xTOulIVj-14SuG7w Tunity.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is a return visit from Jay Helfert. Jay is a pool player, tournament organizer, and pool room owner. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Toupee Jay Helfert, pool and poker player [00:22] Subscriptions and reviews [01:49] Jay's background in poker [02:33] Playing in the WSOP [08:47] Amarillo Slim [09:50] Gavin Smith [12:12] Richard's Amarillo Slim story [14:06] Hollywood Park [23:07] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, Mother's Day Chocolates Giveaway [24:14] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, Blackjack Bootcamps are scheduled for this summer [24:30] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [25:16] The origin of Minnesota Fats' nickname [29:33] Walter Tevis [32:35] Harry Reasoner [36:21] Playing pool against the a leader of a motorcycle club [45:35] Carrying a gun [48:44] Unusual pool stories [58:25] How to order copies of Jay's books, Pool Wars and More Pool Wars Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Jay's Website: JayHelfert.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is a professional slot player, Slot King. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Australian slot player, Slot King [00:42] Becoming a professional slot player, analyzing progressive slots [09:48] Reel mapping, MHBs, building a bankroll [12:22] Increased competition [17:00] Losing streaks [17:46] Card counting versus slot play [21:48] Slot community on Twitter [23:50] Must-Hit-By machines [28:20] Confidentiality [30:30] More money, more problems [42:48] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500,000 Money Madness casino-wide progressives, room deals [43:58] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, bootcamps are back this summer [44:34] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [46:04] Scams [50:04] Million Dollar Slots and how to contact Slot King [52:16] Recommended - American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings, Episodes on Netflix, Oculus Quest 2 with Google Maps Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Slot King's Links: SlotKing.org Million Dollar Slots https://amzn.to/3sANM2e Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-peter-liston-2/ Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-peter-liston/ Recommended: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings https://amzn.to/3dxKNmI Episodes Netflix.com/title/70175670 Oculus Quest 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Jay Helfert. Jay is a pool player, tournament organizer, and pool room owner. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Toupee Jay Helfert, pool and poker player [00:16] Origin of the "Toupee Jay" nickname [02:22] When did Jay start playing pool? [03:38] Games with the most money [04:59] Traveling to play pool [05:54] Backing games [08:13] Big cash games in Vegas [09:55] Similarities between pool and poker [12:00] Owning pool rooms [13:52] Tournament play [14:29] The Color of Money [21:42] Walter Tevis [26:16] Most well known pool hall [29:03] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500k Money Madness casino-wide progressives [29:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [30:48] Backing Keith McGrady and stolen Szamboti cue [38:42] Normal split between player and backer [40:10] Ronnie Allen [42:14] Current landscape of road hustling and handicapped games [46:54] Gaffed pool cue [48:47] Shane Van Boening [51:16] The World Pro Am at the Tropicana [56:27] Jay's book Pool Wars Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: Pool Wars by Jay Helfert https://amzn.to/3aaGf3xThe Color of Money by Walter Nevis https://amzn.to/3wTw6SV The Queen's Gambit by Walter Nevis https://amzn.to/3suv64h Jay's Links: JayHelfert.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No guest this week as we once again dip into our mail bag. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction and explanation of YouTube ads settings [03:21] Avoiding certain sponsors on GWAE [07:03] Casino marketing [09:46] AP teams organized as LLCs [10:56] DDB strategy questions for different pay tables [12:18] Blackjack offsets and units [14:51] Hole-carding seminar with RxGamble [16:10] Showing ID to claim a jackpot[ [18:03] Are card counters rare? [20:05] Does online casino play affect brick and mortar ADT? [22:28] Would Richard play a table game at a casino that required ID to play? [24:22] Taking smaller edges to extend promotions [27:20] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500k Money Madness with casino-wide progressives, all restaurants are now open [28:52] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [30:21] Video Poker at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas [32:50] How to travel with large sums of money [35:25] Betting minimum or maximum on progressive slots [36:47] Richard's eureka moments [38:37] Comparing and contrasting advantage play techniques [40:08] Favorite movies [45:50] Is Edge of the World available for purchase? [47:01] AP ethics at a blackjack table [40:10] How to learn AP slots [52:52] Recommended - The Hustler, RxGamble.com, Tattooed Chef Acai Bowls Books Referenced: The Blackjack Life by Nathaniel Tilton https://amzn.to/320mOWV The 21st-Century Card Counter by Colin Jones https://amzn.to/3wBDeD7 RxGamble Episodes: Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-rx-gamble/ Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-rx-gamble-part-2/ Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-rx-gamble-2 Links Referenced: VPfree2.com WizardofVegas.com BlackjackTheForum.com Twitter.com/RxGamble Twitter.com/MickeyCrimm Twitter.com/RWM21 Recommended: The Hustler https://amzn.to/2R8mmn9 RxGamble.com Tattooedchef.com/products/organic-acai-bowlLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is a card counter who goes by the name MPS. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of blackjack player, MPS [00:30] How did MPS get started in the AP world? [02:43] Transitioning into more serious play [06:13] Travel and playing on the road [08:00] Raising stakes, running poorly, and managing the emotions [13:15] What did MPS's family think about his AP endeavors? [14:14] Team play variance, dynamics, and theft [22:15] Hours commitment for team play [23:58] Game conditions and stakes for team play [24:46] Dealers recognizes the team's play style [26:33] Is MPS still pursuing a non-AP job [27:36] The team disbands, implications of being stuck, different structures [31:19] Would MPS join another team in the future? [32:42] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500,000 Money Madness casino-wide progressives, more food outlets have re-opened or expanded hours [34:03] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [34:22] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, Blackjack Bootcamps have been scheduled, contact Colin Jones for more info [34:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [35:45] Fondest counting memories, procedural errors [41:18] Back-offs and 86'ings [44:04] How has being an AP changed how MSP looks at cash? [45:30] How much is MPS on the road now? [45:56] Trouble cashing out [50:22] Fighting in casinos [52:07] Getting paid with small bills [54:30] What would MPS do differently in his AP career? [56:49] Recommended - James Grosjean's blog on GamblingWithAnEdge.com, SkipLagged.com Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/author/james-grosjean/ Skiplagged.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is arguably the world's best gin rummy player, Michael Sall. He is the author of "Gin Rummy: A Predator's Guide." We spoke to Michael back in December and thought he merited a return visit. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Michael Sall, arguably the best gin player in the world [00:34] Bets about fasting and weight [05:40] Adjusting play to an opponent's strategy in gin [08:25] Artificial intelligence analysis and game theory in gin [13:09] Is Michael planning any other books? [15:07] The worst mistake that inexperienced gin players make [18:32] South Point Casino March Promotion - $500 Swipe, Spin, and Win, many restaurants have re-opened [19:55] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [20:50] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting community, and training site [21:14] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free pro trial for GWAE listeners [22:05] The value of social elements of gin advantage play [26:20] How difficult is it to make a living as a full-time gambler? [33:02] Recommended - The Source by James Michener, A Time for Mercy by John Grisham, Fortune's Formula by William Poundstone, The Information by James Gleick [36:51] Does Richard have plans to write a memoir? [38:17] Slots and vulturism [40:08] Timing of ADT beginning and end [41:33] Is Wheelchair still alive? [42:12] Are there any offerings for slot advantage play? [42:27] Did Richard get paid in Moscow? [44:40] Advantage plays in craps without dice control? [46:25] Beating roulette and The Eudaemonic Pie by Thomas Bass [47:38] Bob and Richard's favorite episodes (all available at GamblingWithEdge.com) [50:39] How did Bob and Richard tell their wives about advantage play Books Referenced: Gin Rummy: A Predator's Guide by Michael Sall Eudaemonic Pie by Thomas Bass https://amzn.to/3rgULMZ Follow the Bouncing Ball by Mark Billings https://amzn.to/3rdpvyw The Ultimate Edge by Mark Billings https://amzn.to/31fBiSm Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: The Source by James Michener https://amzn.to/2OXORU6 A Time for Mercy by John Grisham https://amzn.to/2OVlpOx Fortune's Formula by William Poundstone https://amzn.to/3fcNrzy The Information by James Gleick https://amzn.to/3d34Rfn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is attorney Bob Nersesian. Bob is one our favorite guests. He is a gaming attorney and author of The Law for Gamblers. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of gaming attorney and author of The Law for Gamblers, Bob Nersesian [00:37] Virgin Hotel and Casino Las Vegas [03:03] Do casinos have to read the trespass act before 86'ing someone? [06:11] Caesars and El Dorado merger effect on previous trespass warnings [11:15] Multiple people playing on the same card [15:10] Civil Forfeiture [17:55] Collecting abandoned credits [23:39] Paying Caesars attorney's fee in the event of a loss [26:30] When can casino security search a player's hotel room? [29:35] South Point Casino March promotions - $500k Swipe, Spin, and Win [30:34] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [31:19] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [32:45] Casino comps expired a day early [39:50] Phone usage and device law in casinos [42:19] Are casinos required to cash out expired slot tickets? [46:25] Are slot tickets the same as chips? [50:02] Are sportsbooks limits legal? [52:50] Can a sportsbook require a customer to show ID to cash a ticket? [57:21] Hache on Netflix, Last Tango in Halifax Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: The Law for Gamblers by Bob Nersesian https://amzn.to/3rZiAKl Websites Referenced: Usa.gov/unclaimed-money Recommended: Hache Netflix.com/title/80241387 Last Tango in Halifax Netflix.com/title/70281023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis from the Las Vegas Advisor. We talk about what is coming in the near future in Las Vegas including updates on the opening of Virgin casino, and Resorts World. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Anthony Curtis publisher of The Huntington Press and The Las Vegas Advisor [00:30] Mattress Mack's Super Bowl bet on Tampa Bay +3.5 -127 [07:32] Mattress Mack's World Series bet [09:44] Virgin Hotels Las Vegas [14:33] Mohegan Sun licensing and and advantage play, taking action [22:52] The Drew and Resorts World [29:19] South Point Casino March Promotions - $500k Swipe, Spin, and Win [30:37] Predictit.org/promo/edge - places wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [31:13] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website, program, and community [31:47] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [32:46] Las Vegas Advisor couponomy, travel deals [42:30] Las Vegas Advisor on YouTube [50:20] Vegas is re-opening [55:14] Recommended: Collateral on Netflix, Crown and Anchor Pub Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Guest Links: Huntingtonpress.com LasVegasAdvisor.com Youtube.com/channel/UCj0CosN58h_3RmbRRe5OiHw Recommended: Collateral Netflix.com/title/80185171 Crownandanchorlv.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No guest this week as we once again dip into our mail bag. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction [00:28] Flash player and Video Poker for Winners [02:01] Stories about teammates blowing cover [06:02] Life-threatening events on trips [08:37] Desirable GWAE guests [10:57] Triple Double Bonus Wheel Poker [11:44] $25 9/6 Jacks with 239 straight flush payouts [12:43] Advice about being ratted out by another AP [16:44] Fun trips and fun plays [21:01] Choosing teammates [22:00] Single deck, 6/5 blackjack game dealt all of the way down [24:50] Benny Binion and The Horseshoe [29:00] Sports betting error at a kiosk [31:10] Can craps be beaten? [33:17] South Point March Promotion - Swipe, Spin, and Win [34:47] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [35:47] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting resources, training, and community [36:17] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [37:07] Getting money out of Poland [41:50] How much to top-tier APs make in a year? [44:54] Video poker promo question [46:19] Blackjack and video poker programming question [49:03] Playing on another person's players card [51:31] Video poker variations [53:23] What is a good year for a card counter in Vegas? [54:52] Recommended: Ginny and Georgia on Netflix Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Links Referenced: VideoPokerForWinners.com/downloads Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/my-interview-with-bj-traveller/ WizardofVegas.com Recommended: Netflix.com/title/81025696 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No guest this week as we once again dip into our mail bag. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction and a few corrections [02:15] Video Poker for Winners and Adobe Flash Player [04:04] Covid-19 vaccine [07:44] Wonging into blackjack, ASM, and CSM games [09:51] Chip banks, spreading bets, and risk of ruin [11:47] How are GWAE guests vetted? [14:09] Beatable blackjack games with no spread [14:48] Building a bankroll with video poker [17:27] Not paying change on TITOs [18:56] Bans that occurred before Caesars and El Dorado merger [21:38] Availability of Bob's Video Poker classes [22:35] Optimal use of casino free play [24:06] Tipping on a large hand pay [27:58] Video poker and table games training books and software [29:53] AP competition [31:08] South Point Casino March Promotion - $500k Swipe, Spin, and Win [32:53] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [33:33] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [34:33] How does a professional gambler obtain a mortgage? [35:55] Advice on explaining AP as a profession [38:37] "Tight" and "loose" machines [40:25] Blackjack basic strategy assumptions [41:23] Card counting books [41:55] Changing careers [44:47] Favorite countries to visit for gambling [46:95] Memorable casino patrons [53:15] Recommended Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: James Grosjean's strategy cards - lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/table-game-strategy-cards/ Video Poker for Winners by Bob Dancer Blackjack Blueprint by Rick Blaine https://amzn.to/3bGuLEY Knock-out Blackjack by Ken Fuchs and Olaf Vancura https://amzn.to/3kkDKQ4 21st Century Card Counter by Colin Jones https://amzn.to/2Mmm3Dd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Chauncey Bivitz. Chauncey is a recreational AP who decided to try his hand at dealing in a casino. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Chauncey Bivitz [01:33] How did Chauncey get started in games? [03:03] Becoming a BP, playing as a BP [04:47] Dealer training school, game protection [13:05] Dealer mistakes, tipping [23:53] Dealing to card counters [26:57] Coaching bad players [30:17] Calling out unusual plays and change [31:13] Big blackjack wins, rude player behavior [35:53] South Point Casino February Promotions - "Free Play with a Kicker" and Presidents' Day Hot Seat [36:40] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [37:19] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [37:45] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [38:25] Hot and cold tables, hole-carding, dealer mistakes [41:48] Penetration [44:33] Break room discussions [48:35] Basic strategy and card counting [49:54] What behavior would get dealers reprimanded? [50:45] Fishing worms in the casino's refrigerator [51:35] How long did Chauncey last as a dealer? [54:05] Recommended: Endurance by Alfred Lansing, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, Lilyhammer, Kim's Convenience Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Endurance by Alfred Lansing https://amzn.to/3awbbfn A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles https://amzn.to/37oMY8Q Lilyhammer Netflix.com/title/70221438 Kim's Convenience Netflix.com/title/80199128 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Mickey Crimm. Micky is a video poker, and slots pro. We talk about how he is dealing with play since his heart attack, and dealing with covid. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of advantage player, Mickey Crimm [00:34] Mickey and Bob recently appeared on the Risk of Ruin podcast [01:27] Does Mickey's 2019 heart attack still impact his advantage play efforts? [05:11] Playing in large casinos, Oklahoma, Winstar [10:25] Competition at Winstar [11:40] Oklahoma mailers from Winstar and Indigo Sky [15:30] Playing more video poker and fewer slots [18:06] The growth of Mickey's bankroll since 1996 [21:02] Other casinos en route to Oklahoma [25:37] SouthPointCasino.com February Promotions - "Free Play with a Kicker," President's Day $30k Hot Seat [26:40] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match [27:24] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community with lots of member resources [27:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [28:48] Civil forfeiture on Interstate 40 [31:37] NSUD and Jacks or Better progressives [37:08] Covid-19 concerns [42:53] Playing in Louisiana and Wisconsin [46:20] Mickey can be found at Twitter.com/MickeyCrimm [46:41] Recommended - Rake on Netflix, The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett, Rome on HBO Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Links Referenced: Risk of Ruin episode with Mickey and Bob: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/risk-of-ruin/id1527018692 Twitter.com/MickeyCrimm Recommended: Netflix.com/title/70301553 The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett https://amzn.to/2LECPgx Hbo.com/rome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guests this week are Frank B. and Anthony Curtis. They join us to talk about the Super Bowl, Mattress Mac, and prop bets. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Frank B and Anthony Curtis [00:29] Mattress Mack's Super Bowl promotion [07:49] Frank's experience gambling in Mexico [13:40] Las Vegas market discussion - promotions, rules, coupons, etc [18:48] Super Bowl props [23:48] South Point Casino February Promotions - "Free Play with a Kicker" and a $30k Presidents' Day Hot Seat [24:28] Predicitit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [25:13] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting website and community [26:10] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [27:04] The anti-public and props [33:04] Cross sports props [40:18] Patrick Mahomes rushing yards prop [44:39] Super Bowl parties in Las Vegas [47:53] Recommended - "Can't Stop the Game Stop" episode of Planet Money, The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett, Las Vegas Advisor YouTube channel, Mr. D's Sports Bar Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Npr.org/2021/01/30/962417570/bonus-cant-stop-gamestop The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett https://amzn.to/36FmZcY Youtube.com/watch?v=5NWorFK1ucQ&ab_channel=LasVegasAdvisor Mrdssportsbar.com/ Guest Links: LasVegasAdvisor.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No guest this week. The first episode of GWAE was February 4, 2011. So after 10 years we look back at some of our favorite moments, and dip into the mail bag. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of the 10-year anniversary show and listener questions [00:55] GWEA history and evolution [02:46] Favorite episodes [08:40] Making money playing live poker [10:14] Benefits of Seven Stars [11:22] Abandoned cash or slot tickets on the ground [15:07] Taxes for a European playing in the U.S. [16:28] Pros and cons of team play [17:57] Dottie's [19:15] Moving from 9/6 Jacks to Bonus Poker Deluxe [21:07] Cash storage and deposits [25:19] The Video Poker Hall of Fame [26:44] Boyd tier credits on video poker [29:06] Calling surveillance on a missed blackjack signal [32:26] Blackjack tournament [33:28] Using software to analyze games [35:23] Blackjack the Discord [38:09] South Point Casino February Promotions - "Free Play with a Kicker," President's Day hot seat [39:27] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [40:16] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [40:33] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [42:12] Money Clip [43:21] Recommended - Super Con by James Swain, "100 Tips for a Better Life" Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Super Con by James Swain https://amzn.to/2YnUA6s Lesswrong.com/posts/7hFeMWC6Y5eaSixbD/100-tips-for-a-better-life Books Referenced: Lay the Favorite by Beth Raymer https://amzn.to/3pqFWra Smart Money by Michael Konik https://amzn.to/3iUxEoV Casino Tournament Strategy by Stanford Wong https://amzn.to/3a3mdHm Sex, Lies, and Video Poker by Bob Dancer https://amzn.to/3iXKoLt Episodes Referenced: Billy Baxtor - lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-poker-legend/ Billy Baxter - lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-poker-legend-billy-baxter-2/ Kelly Sun - lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-kelly-sun-queen-sorts/ Tommy Highland and John Chang - lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guests-tommy-hyland/ Stanford Wong - lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-stanford-wong-3/ James Holtzhauer - lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-jeopardy-james-holzhauer/ Ed Thorp - lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-ed-thorp/ Bob Nersesian - many episodes available at gamblingwithanedge.com Links Referenced: Sevenstarsinsider.com Blackjack Discord https://blackjackplayer28.wixsite.com/blackjackthediscor-1 Wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/strategy/bonus-poker-deluxe/9-6/ Blackjackinfo.com Facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Jim Kilby. Jim was a professor at UNLV, has written books on casino management, casino marketing, and casino operations. His career as both a blackjack player, and dealer goes back 50 years. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Jim Kilby, UNLV professor and former blackjack player and dealer [00:36] Dealing blackjack at 19 years old [03:36] Identifying card counters in the late 1960s and early 1970s [09:07] Playing Blackjack as a Business by Lawrence Revere [13:14] Playing blackjack while dealing, playing conditions [17:35] Private lessons with Lawrence Revere [22:39] Engraved Zippo lighters [25:27] Counting in Panama [26:20] Bob Griffin, playing in Puerto Rico, cruises [30:48] Returning to the casino industry after college, teaching [36:50] South Point Casino January Promotions - $400k Spin to Win [37:20] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [38:29] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [39:08] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [40:34] Casino Operations Management by Jim Kilby and Jim Fox [44:19] Ace location team at The Dunes [49:56] Team manuals picked up by surveillance [54:06] Recommended - unclaimed money, Veggie Grill Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Jim Kilby's Links: Principlesofcasinomarketing.com Introductiontocasinomanagement.com Books by Jim Kilby https://amzn.to/39GbKSh Books Referenced: Playing Blackjack as a Business by Lawrence Revere https://amzn.to/3qFT7EJ Casino Management by Bill Friedman https://amzn.to/35YkrX6 Recommended: Usa.gov/unclaimed-money VeggieGrill.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is a blackjack player, and team leader called Vecnan. Vecnan first came to my attention when I heard he had recruited blackjack teammates off Craig's List. I thought he sounded completely insane, and had to get him on the show. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of card counter, Vecnan[00:33] Vecnan's early advantage play experience [02:51] Self-taught advantage play [03:35] Writing articles about blackjack [04:47] Becoming a full-time professional, difficult aspects of that job [08:25] Dating while playing full-time [09:46] 200-hour losing streaks, risk of ruin [11:34] Back-offs and cover plays [19:18] Forming a team, advertising, training [27:30] More training program discussion [29:18] Playing as a refusal [31:12] Changing spread or top bet by market [32:44] Bankroll split [35:23] South Point Casino January Promotions - $400,000 Spin to Win [36:49] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[37:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[38:48] Shutting down a craps promotion [41:47] Anticipating a back-off [45:52] Buying candy bars [48:39] Vecnan's first AP play at a high school casino night [50:25] Will Vecnan's team expand into other forms of advantage play? [52:44] Recommended - "A Creature of Habit" episode of The Hidden Brain, "Two Hustlers" episode of Risk of Ruin, RxGamble.com Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Predictit.org/promo/edge Recommended: Hiddenbrain.org/podcast/creatures-of-habit Podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-hustlers/id1527018692?i=1000504515764 RxGamble.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Mark Billing on to talk about his new book "Follow the Bouncing Ball." This is a book about how Mark and his teammates used hidden computers to beat the game of roulette. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Mark Billings, author of Follow the Bouncing Ball, Silicone versus Roulette [00:36] The Eudaemonic Pie by Thomas Bass and difficulties of predicting roulette [08:11] Mark's experience playing roulette [10:49] Legality of computers, software bugs [13:18] Characteristics of beatable wheels [20:28] Laurance Scott, computer software and hardware [29:09] Beating only a few wheels, changing the approach of the program,and interpolation [36:56] South Point Casino January Promotions - $400k Spin to Win [37:45] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[38:41] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[39:31] Training gamblers and playing in Great Britain [44:47] Problems with using non-professionals [46:04] A player in Canada wants to piggyback bets, pain thresholds [51:49] Some examples of Mark's humor in Follow the Bouncing Ball, Silicone versus Roulette [53:30] Recommended - James Grosjean's column at LVA, Alpha Go on Youtube, Amlee Gourmet Chinese Cuisine Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Predictit.org/promo/edge Books Referenced: Follow the Bouncing Ball https://amzn.to/3b8iBpS The Ultimate Edge by Mark Billings https://amzn.to/2L8P44O The Eudaemonic Pie by Thomas Bass https://amzn.to/3rWMsaV Recommended: Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/2020-rise-of-the-machines Youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK6gekU1Y&ab_channel=DeepMind Amleechinesecuisine.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest today is longtime advantage player RxGamble. Rx is on to talk about longevity, and beginner mistakes. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of advantage player, RxGamble [00:41] RxGamble's 2019 Hole Card Workshop, and upcoming Zoom call [06:16] The importance of longevity [09:13] Name changes and disguises [12:02] Playing unrated, loss plays [18:45] Stories about giving up EV to avoid showing ID [24:30] Leveraging female beauty as an AP [29:25] Slots longevity [32:03] BPs making rookie mistakes [33:40] South Point Casino January Promotions - $400k Spin to Win [34:46] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAW listeners [36:01] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [36:15] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [37:27] Rookie mistakes and reconciling player errors [47:54] Rookie mistakes with security [53:13] Showing ID to police officers [54:29] Sharing players card face up, sharing name [1:01:51] Recommended - Planet Money "Fork the Government," Rock Breaks Scissors by William Poundstone, The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae RX's Links: RxGamble.com Twitter.com/rxgamble Recommended: Npr.org/2020/12/23/949764249/fork-the-government Rock Breaks Scissors by William Poundstone https://amzn.to/3pDkdMo The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone https://amzn.to/38N84xp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Mike Shackleford aka The Wizard of Odds. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Michael Shackleford, The Wizard of Odds [00:35] Why do the number of decks in blackjack affect the house edge? [08:32] Does 3/2 or 6/5 blackjack affect the impact of the number of decks? [10:24] Reversible Royals at the Red Rock [15:57] Morongo Casino Promotion, publicizing promotions [20:54] Advantage slots [23:16] Super Bowl prop bets, rule change affecting data, buying databases [30:00] Political betting [35:00] South Point Casino December Promotions - Pay Less with Your Points, Christmas Day Hot Seat [36:05] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[36:34] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[27:40] Jeopardy [41:20] Recommended - The Spy, Phil Galfond on Gamblers podcast, The Queen's Gambit Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Michael's Links: WizardofOdds.com Twitter.com/wizard0fodds Links Referenced: Wizardofodds.com/games/blackjack/why-number-of-decks-matter/ Books Referenced: 20/20 Sports Betting by Logan Fields https://amzn.to/3mOvCqG Sharp Sports Betting by Stanford Wong https://amzn.to/38vfw05 The Queen's Gambit by Walter Nevis https://amzn.to/3rm0sum Recommended: Netflix.com/title/80178151 Theringer.com/2020/12/9/22164679/gamblers-podcast-phil-galfond-poker-pot-limit-omaha Netflix.com/title/80234304 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is a former surveillance director, Consultant AP. He left surveillance to become an AP. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of former surveillance employee and current AP, Consultant AP [00:47] Consultant AP's background in surveillance [02:11] Learning about advantage play [05:32] What surveillance skills are helpful in advantage play? [07:35] Consultant AP begins to dabble in advantage play [09:26] Sports betting [16:15[ Barrings and back-offs in Las Vegas [20:10] Coming up with the name Consultant AP [21:17] Meeting RxGamble and spotting APs from surveillance [27:31] South Point December Promotions - Pay Less with Your Points, Christmas Day Hot Seat [28:55] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [30:15] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [31:12] Meeting RxGamble [35:55] A consulting job example [40:00] Teaching with RxGamble [43:20] Is Consultant AP still tied into the surveillance community? [45:15] Which Las Vegas casinos are flyer happy? [47:33] Do surveillance employees have time to look for advantage players? [49:27] Listeners can reach Consultant AP via Twitter DM @ConsultantAP [50:29] Blackjack Discord [51:48] @TedWhitingsMom [54:46] Recommended - Thai Kitchen, Boulevard Bar and Grille Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: 9thaikitchenlv.com Boulevardbarandgrille.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is arguably the world's best gin rummy player, Michael Sall. He is the author of "Gin Rummy: A Predator's Guide." We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Michael Sall, arguably the best gin rummy player in the world [00:32] Micheal's appearance of David Hill's podcast "Gamblers" [02:05] Does winning tournaments help players to find good games? [03:41] Michael's early experiences playing gin [06:44] Gin Rummy: A Predator's Guide by Michael Sall [09:52] Playing in New York City [15:01] Stu Ungar [20:45] How is gambling at gin different than other forms about gambling? [22:55] South Point Casino December Promotions - [24:09] PPredictit.org/promo/edge - places small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[25:04] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - a card counting community and trading site [25:47] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners[26:31] Getting access to high stakes games [28:58] Brian Zembic [31:14] Hustling at gin versus other forms of hustling [32:47] Cheating in gin [39:32] Molly's game and federal charges [47:44] Carrying large amounts of money [49:09] How can listeners contact Michael? [50:14] Recommended - The Crown on Netflix, "The Pool Hustler" episode of David Hill's Gamblers podcast Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Podcasts Mentioned: Theringer.com/2020/11/25/21717573/gamblers-podcast-episode-3-michael-sall-gin-rummy Books Referenced: Gamblersbookclub.com/gin-rummy-a-predators-guide-876.html Recommended: Netflix.com/title/80025678 Theringer.com/2020/11/18/21572652/gamblers-podcast-scott-frost-the-freezer-go-off-kid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is David Schwartz, on to talk about his new book, "At The Sands." We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Dr. David G. Schwartz, author of At The Sands, gaming historian, and professor at UNLV [00:46] Why write about The Sands [01:12] Would it be easier to write another book about the same era in Las Vegas? [02:48] Mob affiliations with The Sands [03:29] Jack Entratter [06:49] Marker issuance and collection [12:05] The Sands becomes high-rise [13:25] Frank Sinatra [16:04] Origins of the Rat Pack monicker [19:11] Sinatra becomes more difficult [23:39] Confrontation between Frank Sinatra and Carl Cohen [25:33] De Facto segregation in Las Vegas [29:14] Sinatra's role in desegregation [32:36] South Point Casino December Promotions - Pay Less with your Points 12/14-12/30 [33:57] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [34:40] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website and community [35:14] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [36:54] Robert Kennedy and other federal officials become interested in Las Vegas [39:00] The Green Felt Jungle by Ed Reid and Ovid Demaris [39:42] The mob lingers after a crackdown [42:52] Howard Hughes and The Sands [44:35] Sheldon Adelson and The Sands [47:37] The Sands ages and becomes less elegant [48:50] The Copa closes [50:20] The legacy of The Sands [51:24] Recommended: Gamblers podcast by David Hill at The Ringer, We are The Champions on Netflix Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: At The Sands by David G. Schwartz https://amzn.to/3g0MA3k Grandissmo: The First Emperor of Las Vegas by David G. Schwartz https://amzn.to/33F7jop The Green Felt Jungle by Ed Reid and Ovid Demaris https://amzn.to/2VsnrVJ The Vapors by David Hill https://amzn.to/2KWD59T Dr. Schwartz' Previous Episodes: Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-week-3/ Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-david-schwartz/ Recommended: Theringer.com/2020/11/11/21559016/introducing-gamblers Netflix.com/title/81034679 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is tax expert Russell Fox on to talk about what gamblers can do before the end of the year to help with their taxes. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of tax advisor, Russell Fox [00:41] Recent changes to tax law [03:31] Self-employment tax for professional gamblers [07:42] Deductions for gambler vloggers [09:09] Underpayment penalties for recreational gamblers [12:10] Deducting bad debts [14:16] Foreigner gamblers and U.S. tax [16:33] Declaring winning from a chip bank [21:10] Taxation of points [24:31] Common tax mistakes [30:58] Contributions and IRA contributions [31:44] South Point Casino November Promotions - Half-priced Amazon and Walmart gift cards [32:45] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [33:29] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [34:48] Off-setting a hand pay with losses [38:40] Listing W2Gs as a professional gambler [40:48] Self-dealing and IRAs [42:13] 529 plans [45:29] Depositing large amounts of cash [48:05] Setting up an off-shore corporation [51:03] Recommended - Sal Piacente on Youtube, Nittaya's Secret Kitchen Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Nittayassecretkitchen.com Sal Piacente https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sal+piacente . Russel Fox's Previous Episodes: Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-guest-russell-fox Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-tax-adviser-russell-fox Many more episodes with Russell are available on GamblingWithAnEdge.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk to Logan Fields, author of "2020 Sports Betting: Think Like a Pro," a new book from Huntington Press. Fields takes a makes lots of high-EV, low denomination, bets and it works for him His main sports are football, baseball, and golf. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Logan Fields, author of 20/20 Sports Betting: Think Like a Pro [00:56] Logan's sports betting history [06:26] Leaving a day job to become a full time sports bettor [07:09] The golden period of online betting [07:36] Who is the audience for 20/20 Sports Betting? [11:20] UIGEA and losing outs [12:37] NFL props and data analysis [15:40] Is watching games necessary? [18:28] Opportunities in smaller markets [20:12] How is betting baseball different from betting football? [25:09] Database information and prices [27:32] How much older data can be used? [30:15] South Point Casino November Promotions - Half-priced Walmart and Amazon gift cards, Thanksgiving Day Hot Seat [31:07] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[31:42] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Pro Membership includes Ultimate X and Quick Quads[32:46] Sharp golf bets [37:07] Betting live markets [39:09] Betting in Vegas while living in Socal [41:15] The Masters [44:10] Betting final Jeopardy [48:55] Logan's contact info [50:52] Recommended - Borgen on Netflix, Razor's Edge by William Somerset Maugham Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: 20/20 Sports Betting: Think Like a Pro by Logan Fields https://amzn.to/2KdvR0T Sites Referenced: KOStats.com ArmchairAnalysis.com Tour-Tips.com Previous Episodes Referenced: LasVegasAdvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-rufus-peabody/ Recommended: Netflix.com/title/70302482 Razor's Edge by William Somerset Maugham https://amzn.to/38ZhAPF Moon and Sixpence by William Somerset Maugham https://amzn.to/35IBjkSLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Matthew Dicks. Matt is the author of, "Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling," as well as several novels. He recently wrote an article for Pokerstars on how to tell better "bad beat" stories. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of storyteller, Matthew Dicks[01:14] A gambling related story about arm wrestling [13:36] What makes that arm wrestling story interesting?[17:25] Matthew’s poker experience[22:39] Matt’s writing on PokerStars[24:06] Why are bad beat stories rarely entertaining?[28:30] Why is Sweeney an important character in Matthew’s bad beat story?[32:01] Time management [35:41] South Point Casino November Promotions - Half-priced Amazon and Walmart gift cards, Thanksgiving Day Hot Seat[36:50] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[37:37] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community[38:03] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [39:19] More on Sweeney’s hand declaration [41:21] Is there any place for fiction in a well told bad beat story?[43:25] Could storytelling help APs maintain cover?[45:31] Moth events[49:26] Matthew’s next storytelling book[53:19] Matthew’s contact info [54:06] Recommended - The Queen’s Gambit, Best Hand I Ever Played by Steve Rosenbloom Sponsored Links:SouthPointCasino.comPredictit.org/promo/edgeBlackjackApprenticeship.comVideoPoker.com/gwae Guest Links:"Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling," https://amzn.to/3kcM9DBMatthewDicks.comYoutube.com/c/matthewjohndicksPokerstarsblog.com/en/news/how-to-tell-a-good-bad-beat-story-by-a-master-story-teller/67209/ Recommended:Netflix.com/title/80234304The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis https://amzn.to/3eUztQOBest Hand I Ever Played by Steve Rosenbloom https://amzn.to/35qkR8C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is a return visit from Prax. We talk about life on the road, living in his van, and how covid has affected the AP life. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of machine AP, Prax [00:33] FaceBook Marketplace arbitrage [08:24] Van life and nutrition [11:00] Civil forfeiture [13:47] Sleeping in a van [16:25] Coronavirus effects on AP [24:06] Reacting to the first big loss [35:58] South Point Casino November Promotions - Half-priced Amazon and Walmart gift cards [36:38] Predictit.org - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [37:30] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Pro Membership includes Quick Quads and Ultimate X[38:28] Advice to new APs [43:31] A costly mistake [44:12] Back-offs [44:50] More on quality networking [51:07] Finding a network [52:49] Talking about slot on Twitter [55:23] Recommended - People I Mostly Admire podcast Sponsored Links SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Prax's Previous Appearance: Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-slot-ap-prax Recommended: Freakonomics.com/pima .Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is a professional slot AP called Prax. We talk about how he started 8 months ago, and went to making 6-figures his first year. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of AP slot player, Prax [00:33] How did Prax started in AP? [05:32] RxGamble's hole carding class [13:43] Learning machine plays [18:18] Building and maintaining a crew [21:38] Discussion of gambling philosophy [25:01] Mixing advanced plays with machine plays [28:09] "Higher level machine plays" [20:26] Forming a partnership [31:04] Weekly miles and hours [33:20] Attributes of a good apprentice [36:38] South Point Casino November Promotions - Half-priced Amazon and Walmart gift cards [37:42] Predictit.org/promo/edge - places small bets on various political outcomes, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[38:24] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [38:49] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[39:55] Slot hustling in Las Vegas [42:56] Training in Europe [48:37] Prax's parents' opinion of his AP lifestyle [53:58] Van life [55:57] Recommended - Post Modern Jukebox, Google My Maps Sponsored Links SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Relevant Links: RXGamble.com Twitter.com/rxgamble Books Referenced: Professional Blackjack by Stanford Wong https://amzn.to/2HJ3FlL Gambling Wizards by Richard. W. Munchkin https://amzn.to/31O9qp2 Recommended: Postmodernjukebox.com Google.com/maps/d Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is attorney Bob Nersesian. We talk about the recent Nevada Supreme Court case where casinos have to cash your chips if you're a patron, whether or not you can prove you came by those chips in the course of gaming at their establishment. We also discuss a new policy by the Las Vegas Metro about obtaining ID in gambling disputes, a discussion on the practical penalties of being trespassed, and the dangers, if any, of playing a machine that you believe is paying off too much We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of gaming attorney and Blackjack Hall of Famer, Bob Nersesian [00:46] Would using high powered glasses to study card imperfections be considered cheating? [02:26] Streamers using cameras to stream casino games [05:41] What's the worst penalty for returning to a casino a year after being trespassed? [08:32] Young vs Nevada Gaming Control Board and its implications [23:37] ID requests by police during a formal trespass [31:18] South Point Casino October Promotions - Free Play with a Kicker [31:56] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [32:40] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [33:53] Signaling in a one-player carnival game [37:06] Using marijuana smell as cover [39:24] Do European players have the same rights in the U.S. as American players? [40:20] Video poker tables and progressive errors [45:45] Covering name on ID during an age check [48:33] Using a fake Taiwanese passport [52:11] Recommended - Fargo on FX Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced; The Law for Gamblers https://amzn.to/3lKF8eC Some of Bob's recent appearances on GWAE: lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-guest-attorney-bob-nersesian/ lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-bob-nersesian-18/ lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-bob-nersesian-17/ many more available at gamblingwithanedge.com Recommended: FXnetworks.com/shows/fargo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is a return visit from Matt of http://www.plusevanalytics.com. Some of the topics discussed include pointsbet, which is a newcomer to American sports books. We also talk about correlated parlays, why you should never use a tout, and the difference in US and Canadian sports betting. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Matt, a Canadian actuary, from PlusEVanalytics.com [00:35] What is a points better? [02:25] Skewness and asymmetric distributions [03:23] Caps in a points bet [04:51] Player prop distributions [06:11] Required collateral [07:26] Market efficiency [09:11] Canadian sports betting markets [14:06] U.S. tax issues for foreign gamblers [16:27] FiveThirtyEight.com [19:00] Positive EV situations on Predictit.org [24:14] South Point Casino October Promotions - Free Play with a Kicker [25:00] Predictit.org/promo/edge [25:32] BlackJackApprenticeship.com - card counting website and community [26:21] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [27:21] Pricing counterparty risk [29:11] Promotion stories [32:54] Tesla Model S [34:54] Correlated parlays [40:31] Domestic versus offshore sports betting [42:18] Touts [48:50] How can listeners contact Matt? [49:38] Recommended - 99 Second Story Telling Contest, My Octopus Teacher, RX Gamble Guest links: PlusEVAnalytics.com Twitter.com/PlusEVAnalytics Sponsored Links: SouthPountCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackJackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: 99 Second Story Grand Slam https://fb.me/e/3IPJBlqsF My Octopus Teacher Netflix.com/title/81045007 RXGamble.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is author Peter Alson. Peter returns to our show to discuss his book, "The Vig: Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie." The book concerns working in a New York bookmaking operation in the early 1990s. Both Bob and I enjoyed and recommend you read the book We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Peter Alston, author of The Vig (originally published as Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie)[00:32] Republishing The Vig[04:02] How did Peter become a bookmaker?[06:44] Prologue of The Vig[09:36] Spanky[12:41] Degenerates working in the bookie's office[15:57] The era of bookmaking without computers[20:01] Paying customers and collecting debts[21:00] Mob involvement in bookmaking[23:04] Billie Walters and other sharp players[26:04] Office dynamics with a female employee[28:25] Calculating commission on recruited players[33:14] South Point Casino October Promotions - Free Play with a Kicker[33:51] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[34:19] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners[35:27] The original of the title The Vig[37:36] Life lessons from being a bookmaker[41:14] The aftermath of writing a book about former co-workers[43:58] Writing about dysfunctional relationships[49:21] How can listeners contact Peter?[50:40] Recommended: Amore Taste of Chicago restaurant, All American on Netflix, remembering Mike Sexton Peter Alson's links:PeterAlson.comFacebook.com/peter.alsonThe Only Way to Play It by Peter Alson https://amzn.to/2GLfOWrThe Vig by Peter Alson https://amzn.to/3jbCAFrThe Novice Twins: A Novel by Eden AlsonOne of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey Ungar by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson https://amzn.to/3iHSKFoPeter's previous appearance on GWAE - LasVegasAdvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-guest-peter-alson Sponsored Links:SouthPointCasino.comPredictit.org/promo/edgeBlackjackApprenticeship.comVideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended:AmoreTasteofChicago.comAll-American - Netflix.com/title/81012998.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Matt from http://www.plusevanalytics.com. He is a Canadian actuary who also dabbles in advantage play. We discuss Taleb's concept of anti-fragility and how that is very useful in sports betting. We also discuss how the Kelly Criterion comes up with different answers sometimes and how are we to know which is which? We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Matt from PlusEVAnalytics.com [00:50] Show notes information and availability [02:36] The best forum for site comments and feedback is at GamblingWithAnEdge.com [03:21] Actuarial science as a profession [05:40] Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Twitter.com/nntaleb [11:14] NFL season totals and antifragility [15:45] Dow Jones and antifragility [17:36] PointsBet.com and distributional mathematics [24:46] Super Bowl prop bets, Michael Shackleford, and market efficiency [30:35] Sportsbook hold versus roulette hold, epistemic uncertainty and adverse selection [39:19] South Point Casino October Promotions - 'Free Play with a Kicker' [39:59] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political outcomes, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [40:40] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [41;02] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [41:57] Kelly Criterion [45:49] Being both an actuary and a gambler [53:10] How can listeners contact Matt? [56:03] Recommended - Schitt's Creek on Netflix, Captain Jack Andrews on Youtube and Twitter Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Guest Links: PlusEVAnalytics.com Twitter.com/PlusEVAnalytics PlusEVAnalytics.wordpress.com/publications Recommended: Schitt's Creek, Netflix.com/title/80036165 Captain Jack Andrews, Youtube.com/CaptainJackAndrews/videos, Twitter.com/capjack2000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Jason Pipkin. Jason is a neuroscientist who gambles semi-professionally on elections at predictit.org. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Jason Pipkin, frequent bettor at Predictit.org[00:58] How did Jason get started on Predictit.org?[02:48] Jason's background and predictingpolitics.com[04:30] Commissions and contract limits[10:26] Biden and Trump double max contract example[12:35] Liquidity and market efficiency[14:35] Can personal political biases affect profitability?[16:04] Arbitrage[17:38] Trading frequency[18:45] Volatility[20:16] Holding periods and exit strategy[21:28] Black swan betting[23:08] 2016 Presidential election market strategies[24:42] FiveThirtyEight.com[25:48] Computer analysis and modeling[26:59] Predictit.org market forums[28:40] What percentage of bettors in political markets are profitable?[31:24] Straddles[32:47] Determinants of volatility[36:12] Foreign elections[38:30] South Point Casino September Promotions - $500,000 Guaranteed Money Madness[39:22] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events[39:55] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community[40:25] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers corrections on most games[41:47] Market suggestions[43:20] Similarities to options trading[45:24] Holding contracts until expiry[48:39] How can listeners contact Jason?[49:10] Discussing gambling in personal relationships[50:28] Recommended - MyNoise.net Sponsored Links:SouthPointCasino.comPredictit.org/promo/edgeBlackjackApprenticeship.comVideoPoker.com/gwae Jason's Links:PredictingPolitics.comTwitter.com/jipkin Recommended:MyNoise.net .Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Jimmy Jazz. He is back to talk about credit card strategies and other low roller plays. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of low rolling advantage player and credit card points guru, Jimmy Jazz[00:48] Why did Jimmy recently travel to Las Vegas?[02:37] A recent Four Queens offer[08:10] Additional changes at Four Queens, Covid-19 observations[16:10] Dinner at Hugo's[18:10] Nevada's contact tracing app[21:40] The D[23:04] The El Cortez[26:46] The Flamingo[30:20] Emerald Island[32:48] Have any casinos gone non-smoking?[33:35] More info on Emerald Island[36:10] South Point Casino September Promotions: $50,000 Money Madness[37:22] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political outcomes, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[38:18] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community[39:06] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners[40:22] Circa football promotion[43:32] Other Vegas musings[50:30] Credit card deals[52:26] Recommended: Alaska Bear sleep mask, spending spare coins, and coin redemption promos, Beneath the Neon by Matthew O'Brien, MyVegas Sponsored Links:SouthPointCasino.comPredictit.org/promo/edgeBlackjackApprenticeship.comVideoPoker.com/gwae Links Referenced:lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/author/jimmy-jazznvhealthresponse.nv.gov/covidtrace RecommendedThe Alaska Bear sleep mask https://amzn.to/2ZNw8fXBeneath the Neon by Matthew O'Brien https://amzn.to/2RBKlbmFacebook.com/myvegas Previous Episodes with Jimmy Jazz:lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-jimmy-jazz-on/lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-jimmy-jazz-2/lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-an-edge-guest-jimmy-jazz-3/lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-an-edge-guest-jimmy-jazz/lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-jimmy-jazz-5/lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-jimmy-jazz-6/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is author Peter Alson. Peter joins us to talk about his new book, "The Only Way To Play It." We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download [00:00] Introduction of Peter Alson, author of The Only Way to Play It [00:34] Peter's gambling background [05:25] Playing at The Mayfair Club [07:37] The New York poker scene [12:54] The art world [15:48] Are Peter's characters based on actual people? [21:30] Family problems and gambling [27:38] South Point Casino September Promotions - $500k Money Madness casino-wide progressives [28:22] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[29:42] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[30:38] The Russian mob [34:10] Downswings and variance [37:23] Choosing a title for The Only Way to Play It [39:20] Deke Castleman [42:26] Does writing difficult scenes affect Peter's life at home? [43:30] How to buy The Only Way to Play It [45:29] One of Kind by Nolan Dolla [47:32] Recommended - Hotels Tonight app, The Blech Effect documentary Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Guest Links: PeterAlson.com Books Referenced: The Only Way to Play It by Peter Alson https://amzn.to/3k7Tk02 Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie by Peter Alson https://amzn.to/3k62N8o One of a Kind by Nolan Dolla https://amzn.to/2RcFn4L Episodes Referenced: LasVegasAdvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-nolan-dalla-2 Recommended: Hotels Tonight app The Blech Effect, imdb.com/title/tt8030814Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No guest this week as Bob and I once again dip into the mail bag. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction [00:56] Is online advantage play becoming more or less valuable? [03:22] Are large jackpots paid in Bitcoin taxable? [05:15] 9/5 Triple Bonus Poker Plus [07:20] A listener thanks GWAE the education and entertainment [09:21] Jackpot promotion question [13:53] Graveyard shift etymology [15:12] Video poker pay table calculations [17:32] Scouting tips [18:38] Earning tier credits at Caesar's properties [22:34] Super Times Pay and Magic Deal frequencies [25:01] Blackjack bet sizing, chip management, and CTRs [27:29] Playing blackjack through heat while unrated [29:56] Royal flush frequency [31:24] $1 DDB calculations [33:25] South Point Casino September Promotions - $500,000 Guaranteed Money Madness [35:37] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[36:15] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - blackjack training site and card counting community [36:45] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[37:52] Surveillance is monitoring masks [39:37] Ways to get a new player's card [43:34] Trips gone wrong [49:58] Recommended - 99 Second Storytelling competition, Risk of Ruin podcast Books Referenced:Comp City by Max Rubin https://amzn.to/34YObTS Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae BlackjackApprenticeship.com Recommended: Storytelling Competition https://www.facebook.com/events/325624952211013 Risk of Ruin Podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/risk-of-ruin/id1527018692Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is return guest, blackjack player HitA7. We talk some more about HitA7's career and then answer a few questions from the mail bag. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of advantage player HitA7 [00:34] Getting backed off at the Barona [03:20] Does HitA7's wife approve of his advantage plays? [07:38] A losing year [09:58] Playing while pretending to not speak English [11:14] Double deck games on The Strip [13:28] Cover, top bet, and spread [15:04] Playing as a part-time player [16:50] Playing during the pandemic [19:00] Lessons learned from long losing streaks [22:16] Networking [26:38] Other forms of advantage play [27:06] CTR issues [29:55] How closely does HitA7 watch the pit? [31:02] Advice for common card counting mistakes [32:35] Rat holing chips [34:20] Taking advantage of promotions when playing rated [36:00] South Point Casino August Promotions - Half-priced Walmart gift cards [36:32] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[37:04] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[37:59] Does HitA7 play video poker? [38:46] Listener question about saving for retirement as an AP [40:22] Listener question about UTH [42:39] Listener question about MSS [45:50] Listener question about a bookmaker from The Castaways [46:55] Listener question about Len Baker [47:28] Listener question about playing blackjack on the square [48:55] Does being a magician help in AP? [50:34] Listener question about cutting the cards in blackjack [54:00] Recommended - tacos at El Segundo Sol Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: ElSeGundoSol.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is blackjack player HitA7. We talk about how he got started and his play in Mexico and South America. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of advantage player HitA7 [01:01] Thanks for posting reviews of GWAE on Stitcher, iTunes, Spotify, etc [02:10] HitA7's early gambling experiences [04:16] Playing with a Latino accent [06:52] BlackjackApprenticeship.com and card counting [09:15] Bankroll, bet size, and losing streaks [11:12] Can playing in Mexico be dangerous? [14:43] Mexican casinos [19:33] Playing in Colombia [33:41] Playing in Chile [38:45] South Point Casino August Promotions - Half-priced Walmart gift cards [39:14] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[39:50] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [40:27] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[42:00] HitA7's job as a musician [44:00] Bad back-offs and license plate readers [47:43] HitA7 is also an ordained minister [49:24] Recommended - Giri/Haji on Netflix, Blackjack Discord, Oyster bars at Palace Station, South Point, Harrah's, and Sunset Station Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended:Theblackjackdiscord.com Giri/Haji, netflix.com/title/80190519 Oyster bars at Palace Station, South Point, Harrah's, and Sunset StationLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guests this week are returning guest Lone Wolf, and his daughter Wolfetta. He taught his daughter to play, and now they do AP playing together. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Lone Wolf and Wolfetta [00:50] How did Lone Wolf start playing with Wolfetta [01:51] Wolfetta's training and initial play [03:33] Hole-carding [04:32] How does Wolfetta's husband feel about her AP work? [05:31] Working full-time and playing part-time [06:30] Father and daughter cover stories [08:00] Playing conditions during COVID-19 [15:00] Cashing chips [18:00] Wolfetta's cover [20:25] Signals [20:57] Playing safely during COVID-19 [22:00] Counting versus hole-carding [23:38] Lone Wolf's back-offs [26:52] Using emotional swings as cover [30:50] South Point Casino August Promotions - 50% off of Walmart gift cards [31:38] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[32:22] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [33:13] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[34:25] Blackjack tournaments [40:05] Drawings, promotional chips, and match plays [46:58] Does Wolfetta play as much as she would like? [51:25] Recommended - Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, Monster Hunter Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall https://amzn.to/2DOs1IQ MonsterHunterWorld.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is blackjack pro Loudon Often. Loudon was the biggest money winner on the Church Team which was featured in the documentary "The Holy Rollers." We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of blackjack player Loudon Often [00:41] How did Loudon start playing blackjack? [03:21] Playing with the Church Team [04:41] Loudon's background in writing and theology [09:49] Barring stories and back rooms [12:04] Working on BlackjackApprenticeship.com's Blackjack Bootcamps [14:55] Playing solo versus team play [19:14] Long losing streaks [21:05] How many hours per month does Loudon play? [22:17] Loundon's wife and family [26:25] South Point Casino August Promotions - Half price Walmart gift cards [27:22] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [28:11] VideoPoker.com/GWAE - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [30:00] Barona Casino [31:56] Stories about Stumpy from surveillance [37:14] Other interactions with surveillance [40:12] Traveling with large amounts of cash [44:08] Loudon's short stories and website, daviddruryauthor.com [45:30] Recommended - LongReads.com, Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton, Jojo Rabbit Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/GWAE BlackjackApprenticeship.com Books Referenced: Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich https://amzn.to/3fH9lYB Recommended: LongReads.com Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton https://amzn.to/3fAZxPu JoJo Rabbit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Colin Jones of Blackjackapprenticeship.com. We answer blackjack and card counting questions from our listeners. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Colin Jones, head of BlackjackApprenticeship.com, blackjack player, and blackjack teacher [00:41] The recent mid-week Blackjack Bootcamp [04:44] Colin's upcoming interview with Richard [06:24] Next card hole carding at blackjack [10:42] Cashing chips after getting 86'd [13:31] Facial recognition and masks [17:11] Casinos capturing cell phone communications or data [18:17] Is a name ever clean again after a back-off? [21:12] South Point Casino August Promotion - Half-price Walmart gift card [22:27] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on a variety of political events[23:33] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, "Hot Roll Poker" is the game of the week[24:32] Introduction of Levi Mitch [34:35] The value of networking at Blackjack Bootcamp [38:04] Cashing expired chips [40:03] Negativity bias [43:09] Does comp hustling ruin a clean name? [44:25] Recommended - Mindful extension, Freakonomics podcast Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae BlackjackApprenticeship.com Colin's Previous Appearances on GWAE lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/119961-2/ lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-colin-jones/ Recommended: Mindful extension, Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mindful-beta/cieekmjjdkckhpidgaffphlaljdfhhab?hl=en-US Freakonomics podcast, Freakonomics.com/archiveLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Max Coins, an option trader who had many low roller shenanigans he played in Vegas and Atlantic City when he was younger, as well as some high-roller play later in his career. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of advantage player Max Coins [00:50] Max's friend, Sam [02:30] Pranking Binion's [04:40] Sahara promotions [08:08] Other coupon advantage plays [19:27] Vegas World coupon strategies [28:28] South Point July Promotions - "Spin to Win" [29:33] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political outcomes, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [30:15] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, Blackjack Boot Camps available [31:30] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Pro Membership included correction on QQ and UX [32:34] More discussion of Vegas World promotions [38:37] Bellagio stories [43:35] Trump Taj Mahal promotions and various other exploits [57:27] Recommended - artsandculture.google.com, Dark on Netflix Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: ArtsAndCulture.Google.com Dark - Netflix.com/title/80100172 Max Coin's other episode: LasVegasAdvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-an-edge-guest-max-coins/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is David Hill, author of the new book "The Vapors." We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of David Hill, author of The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, America's Forgotten Capital of Vice [00:40] History of gambling, politics, and mob activity in Hot Springs [13:29] Research and interviews for The Vapors [17:50] South Point Casino July Promotions - "Spin to Win" [19:10] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[19:51] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, Blackjack Boot Camp scheduled for July 23rd [20:20] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most game, 1000 hand free trial of Pro Membership for GWAE listeners [21:05] David's website, DavidHillOnline.com/writing [22:08] David's article on Spanky [28:11] Sports betting in New Jersey by New Yorkers [30:07] David's story on Predicit.org [33:08] Harry Anderson [37:52] Chess [46:11] David's upcoming podcast about gamblers [49:04] David Hill's contact info, @davehill77 on Twitter.[49:32] Recommended: "Marcella" on Netflix, The Best I Saw in Chess by Stuart Rachels Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae BlackjackApprenticeship.com David Hill's Links: DavidHillOnline.com/writingTheRinger.com 2019/6/5/18644504/sports-betting-bettors-sharps-kicked-out-spanky-william-hill-new-jerseyClassic.esquire.com/article/2019/11/2/the-carpetbagging-gamblers-of-the-garden-stateTheRinger.com/2018/3/21/17130490/predictit-politics-elections-gamblingTheRinger.com/tv/2018/4/17/17248358/harry-anderson-obituary-night-court-magic Recommended:"Marcella" on NetflixThe Best I Saw in Chess by Stuart Rachels https://amzn.to/2Wr0iUILearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No guest this week as Bob and I once again dip into the mail bag. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro [01:02] Sexcism discussion [03:06] Face up UTH [06:11] Card counting and playing for comps [08:21] Laying odds in backgammon [13:52] Video poker player has been excluded from multiplier promotions [16:55] Any unusual card counting method for Spanish 21 [18:40] Is it legal to use a VPN to play online poker? [20:37] New table player restrictions and current blackjack table conditions [22:34] Multiple hand video poker bankroll question [23:36] Progressive suited royal flushes [24;44] Maintaining anonymity at high stakes [27:09] Bankroll needed for $32k coin-in on full pay Jacks or Better [28:37] Scouting video poker [30:58] Strategies for physical ticket drawings [32:44] Does changing a video poker machine affect EV? [34:17[ Variance in video poker [35:44] Scouting advantage plays [37:21] Dice control and other craps strategies [39:15] Will Captain Jack or Ed Miller ever do a sports betting boot camp? [39:53] Blackjack side bets [41:02] Why doesn't Richard like Apple products? [42:55] Would Bob ever consider teaching video poker classes online? [44:11] How can someone develop the skills needed to analyze games? [47:22] South Point Casino July Promotions - "Spin to Win" [49:27] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [50:20] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free pro trial for GWAE listeners [51:16] Tips for minority APs [55:31] Have Bob or Richard ever thought about podcasting about their experiences as professional gamblers? [57:47] Recommended - David Hill's writing, Hamliton on Disney+ Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Software Referenced: ExtremeGammon.com LasVegasAdvisor.com/shop/products/dunbars-risk-analyzer-for-video-poker-v-2-0-download-upgrade/ VideoPokerForWinners.com Recommended: David Hill, DavidHillOnline.com Hamilton on Disney+ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices