Gambling Podcast: You Can Bet on That
314 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 420 ratingsHere we talk about all things gambling. From poker to craps. From blackjack to sports wagering. From Las Vegas to Atlantic City.
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#259: World Series of Poker 2022
June 13, 2022 20:07 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBMark's World Series of Poker run; Keno; Crapless Craps; Resorts World; Mohegan Sun (Virgin); Gordon Ramsay Steak; Bobby's Burgers; Mark's Harrah's Southern California T-shirt sequence: Seinfeld; How I Met Your Mother; Bewitched; Gilligan's Island; Get Smart; Taxi; I Dream of Jeannie; Arrested Development; Rick and Morty; The Munsters; Wandavision; The Bob Newhart Show; The Office; SCTV; Just Shoot Me! The Dick Van Dyke Sh...
#258: Historical Horse Racing Machines
May 23, 2022 22:01 - 53 minutes - 66.8 MBOur appearance on Vegas Introvert; Crap Vegas; $5,000 bonuses for Cosmopolitan employees; Six listener comments/questions; WSOP plans; B Connected; W-2Gs on stadium gaming; Strip crawl; Historical horse racing machines; 951-2WAGERS
#257: Kentucky Derby Shocker
May 09, 2022 23:34 - 1 hour - 86 MB80-1 long shot wins Kentucky Derby; Mattress Mack changes the odds; Midi baccarat; Abandoning a slot machine; New dealer exposes hole card; Trip reports: Isleta Casino; Reno / Lake Tahoe; del Lago Resort & Casino; Hippodrome London; Four Queens; Downtown Grand; Atlantis; Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
#256: Voicemail Tales
April 26, 2022 00:10 - 52 minutes - 64.4 MBAces cracked; Tipping hosts; Dr. Taylor and his royals; Video poker variants; Odds of drawing to the flush; Rhythm City Casino; Maryland Live! Inexperienced dealers and players; Beau Rivage; Traveling to New Orleans; Trespassed at Sycuan
#255: Biloxi Trip Report
April 11, 2022 20:15 - 54 minutes - 69 MBInitial rough weather; Rental car circus; Harrah's Gulf Coast: A dump; Baccarat squeeze games; Roll to Win tables shut down in Mississippi; Many more stories
#254: Smoking in Casinos
March 28, 2022 18:30 - 49 minutes - 61 MBDoing Las Vegas with your spouse; What would you play with a 100x multiplier? Smoking in casinos; "Free" drinks vs. paying for them; Keeping a host; Louisiana sports wagering bonuses; Playing the Don't on a budget; Trip reports: Ellis Island; Colorado
#253: Tales of Poker Tournaments
March 17, 2022 21:41 - 58 minutes - 70.7 MBIncrease in W-2G minimum on its way? Calvin Ridley suspended for betting on NFL; You Can Bet on That Poker Tournament results; Las Vegas trip reports; Embargo 2022; Doey-Don't advantage play?
#252: Medina Spirit Stripped of Title
February 28, 2022 22:17 - 39 minutes - 47.2 MBMedina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby title; Star Trek: Discovery "All In"; Automated vs. in-person gambling; Sister numbers on the craps table; Different minimums on the same table
#251: Slot Machine Winner Found
February 14, 2022 23:51 - 50 minutes - 61.1 MBMask mandate lifted in Nevada; Another gambling-nun story; Slot-machine-jackpot winner tracked down; Dealer Open Pai Gow Poker; More on cruise-ship dealers; Threes Away dice game; Bumpers added to surface of some Roll to Win tables; Farewell to the Ante Up Poker Podcast; Super Bowl musings
#250: Bally's Becomes Horseshoe
January 31, 2022 23:02 - 45 minutes - 54.5 MBMark's streak is over; New York State sports wagering; 25-and-older-only vouchers are for timeshare presentations; Bally's Las Vegas to become Horseshoe Las Vegas; Trip reports: Apache Casino; Carnival Radiance; Snoqualmie Casino
#249: Undercover Boss: Fremont Street Experience
January 18, 2022 21:41 - 44 minutes - 54 MBUndercover Boss "Fremont Street Experience"; Why don't some casinos allow Doey-Don't? 25-and-older-only vouchers in Las Vegas? No, it's, "Duck, duck, no goose!" Hot Roller craps side bet; Turning Stone Casino
#248: Roll to Win Craps Concerns
January 04, 2022 00:12 - 57 minutes - 68.7 MBJamul casino; Casino cashiers; How we'll gamble when we retire; Bringing kids to Las Vegas; "Two ducks, no goose!" Casinos' concerns with Roll to Win craps tables;
#247: ZorkFest 2021
December 23, 2021 23:52 - 55 minutes - 67.9 MBAll/Small/Tall comes to Harrah's Southern California; New York Giants Pepsi giveaway; ZorkFest 2021; No free pineapple juice; RFID tags; Great Gift Wrap Up; Futures bets returned in Florida
#246: Macau Concerns
December 06, 2021 19:20 - 39 minutes - 48.2 MBMacau concerns; Florida sports betting comes to a halt; Table-game licensing; Being punished for doing the "right" thing; Landlines in hotel bathrooms; Masks
#245: SoFi Stadium
November 23, 2021 02:51 - 54 minutes - 65.2 MBDr. Mike's trip to SoFi Stadium; Golden Arm; The ON/OFF puck is not a buck; Money Monkey tattoos; Trip reports: Virgin Voyages Scarlett Lady; Resorts World Bimini; Horseshoe Baltimore; Biloxi; Valley Forge; Live! Philadelphia; Sycuan
#244: That TITO Ticket Is Not Yours
November 09, 2021 03:30 - 47 minutes - 56.9 MBDo-it-yourself loss rebate; "Flip it!" Liquor clickers; Wrongly exposed blackjack card; Sports wagering comes to Florida; Ricochet Poker; Don't cash in a TITO ticket that doesn't belong to you
#243: Will Low-Minimum Table Games Return?
October 28, 2021 23:08 - 56 minutes - 67.2 MBRecent listener meet-ups; Dice calls; Poker-room bad-beat jackpots; Video poker royal flushes; Will low-minimum table games return? Boom or Bust craps side bet; Trip reports: Circa; Resorts World; The Cosmopolitan; Grand Victoria; Venetian/Palazzo; Caesars Palace; Caesars Southern Indiana; Harrah's Cherokee
#242: Voicemail Ketchup
October 19, 2021 02:13 - 45 minutes - 54.8 MBTable minimums; Four for the Money craps side bet; Card craps; Chances of hitting that video poker royal flush; Buying in for more than you're willing to lose; Trip reports: Las Vegas; Biloxi; Oxford Casino; West Wendover; Reno; South Lake Tahoe
#241: The Return of Dr. Mike
October 11, 2021 23:47 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBDr. Mike is back! Tipping the dealers by adding to your free odds; Some good deeds go unpunished; Setting dice; The James Bond Roulette Strategy; Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the Aviators; More on Jeopardy! Playing craps at home; "More" vs. "less" random; Trip reports: Harrah's Cherokee; WinStar; Circa
#240: What Makes a Good Gambling Experience?
August 27, 2021 01:14 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBA Jeopardy! strategy; When to make your craps bets; Don't Pass and Don't Come bets can't be "turned off"; Playing with "house money"; Other people and your gambling experience; Getting backed off just for winning
#239: Catching Up on Voicemails
August 12, 2021 23:42 - 55 minutes - 67.4 MB"Paper Rain" by Andrew McMahon; Craps and roulette popping up in Arizona; Casinos coming to Virginia; You're in the middle of a hot roll, but you have to leave; Is bubble craps "too random"? Stadium gaming at Mohegan Sun; What a host can do for you
#238: Muggsy's Corner
July 30, 2021 20:36 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBAnother option for low rollers at high-limit craps tables; Muggsy's Corner craps side bet; Modified Iron Cross; Different minimums on each side of a craps table; Tribal casinos versus commercial casinos; Safely getting back to your room after a big win; Follow-up to taxes on dealers' tips; Practicing craps; Crapless Craps
#237: Low Rolling at High-Limit Craps
July 16, 2021 00:38 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBAtlantic City Non-Gambling Attractions; Position names at the craps table; How low rollers can play high-limit craps; Get vaccinated, get free play at Gun Lake Casino; Keep the show positive! Colorado sports wagering; Trip Reports: Resorts World Las Vegas; Flamingo Las Vegas; Harrah's Joliet; Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino; Montego Bay Wendover; Harrah's Cherokee
Atlantic City Non-Gambling Attractions
July 13, 2021 19:54Courtesy of Ed O'Connor The historic Steel Pier with amusement-park games and rides, featuring the third largest observation wheel in the US, at 227 Feet, with 40 temperature controlled gondolas Four miles of beachfront with clean sand, lifeguards and beach bars Surfing and a surf school on the beach Steel Pier helicopter rides along the Jersey Shore Parasailing along the beach Windsurfing instruction The Atlantic City Aquarium A top equestrian center (Nearby Mays Landing) wit...
#236: Resorts World Las Vegas Opens
July 03, 2021 03:18 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBResorts World Las Vegas opens with cashless wagering; Players lose lawsuit against Encore Boston Harbor; Is Las Vegas still special? Craps etiquette; Trip reports: Las Vegas; Reno; Atlantic City
#235: Fire Bet(s)
June 18, 2021 01:42 - 56 minutes - 67.9 MBFire Bet(s); Random bonus odds on Roll to Win tables; How do we roll? Musings on craps strategies; Is there less tipping these days?
#234: California Sports Wagering...Eventually
June 04, 2021 01:51 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBCasinos "almost" back to normal; Sports wagering will be on the California ballot in November 2022; Medina Spirit likely to be disqualified as winner of the Kentucky Derby; Lots of Las Vegas trip reports; More on playing the Don't; Other trip reports: Colorado; Laughlin; Isle of Capri; Thunder Valley; Hard Rock Sacramento; Caesars Southern Indiana
#233: Kentucky Derby Scandal
May 21, 2021 01:41 - 49 minutes - 58.5 MBKentucky Derby scandal; Dr. Mike discusses drunk people; Betting the pass line once a point's been established; Hidden gems in Las Vegas; Don't odds; Plexiglas is coming down
#232: Celebrating Small Wins
May 07, 2021 21:36 - 55 minutes - 66.9 MBKentucky Derby; The No-Hitter Crackpot Jackpot; What's our policy on significant overpays? Celebrating small wins; Don't assume the blackjack dealer has a ten down; Table-game-based machines that don't earn you anything; Tipping when betting from the Don't
#231: When to Bet the Horn
April 22, 2021 23:48 - 55 minutes - 67.5 MBThe Padres' first no-hitter; Animals in casinos; More on ADT; Pai Gow Poker situation; Marching Soldier that shouldn't have marched; Casino drawings; New England casinos update; When to bet the horn
#230: "Tip the Waitress!"
April 08, 2021 21:48 - 59 minutes - 70.7 MBDrive-thru wait time; "Tip the waitress!"; Another story about ADT; Fire Bet now at Palazzo; Dr. Mike misses out on a roll; Phone scam warning; Vdara report; Pai Gow Poker etiquette; Reno conditions; How much play for free airfare?
#229: More on Average Daily Theoretical
March 25, 2021 23:12 - 51 minutes - 53.9 MBPoker tournament results; Dr. Mike marches down to the 10; Mark "makes" a C&E bet; Average daily theoretical
#228: How Multipliers Work
March 12, 2021 02:56 - 55 minutes - 61.4 MBDr. Mike's Marching Soldier; Worrying about dealer mistakes; Craps dreams; A-holes; How multipliers work; First time casino poker; Playing poker with lottery scratchers instead of chips; Trip reports: Biloxi; Peppermill Reno; Harrah's Cherokee
#227: The Marching Soldier
February 26, 2021 03:11 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBThe Marching Soldier craps "side bet"; Sitting out hands at blackjack; Naked story; Craps conditions in New Orleans and Biloxi; Trip reports: Tunica; Cahuilla Casino; Bellagio; Snoqualmie Casino
#226: Oklahoma Forehead
February 12, 2021 01:28 - 40 minutes - 46 MBDr. Mike hits another six-point Fire Bet; Roll to Win comes to The Strip; Table games still shut down in Colorado; Beginner's luck at 3 Card Poker; Poker Home Game: Oklahoma Forehead
#225: Casino Normalcy Still a Way Off
January 29, 2021 21:33 - 51 minutes - 57.4 MBTheoretical craps scenario; How soon until casinos get back to "normal"? Taking bets down in the middle of a "hot" roll; Florida gambling conditions; Roll to Win Virtual Craps
#224: Yeah, Mark Went to Vegas
January 15, 2021 01:46 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBMark's Las Vegas trip report; Colorado eliminating $100 bet limit in May; San Manuel apparently not docking people's free play; Casino stocks; Craps report from Leelanau Sands Casino; Teaching mother-in-law how to play High Card Flush; Additional Great Gift Wrap up info; Playing craps with no house edge for fun; More on playing 3 Card Poker "blind"; Listeners' Las Vegas trip reports
#223: Yeah, Dr. Mike Went to Vegas
December 17, 2020 22:58 - 48 minutes - 58.1 MBMonday Night Football bad beat; Dr. Mike's Las Vegas trip report; Tipping other players who missed out on your good luck; Still no craps in Massachusetts; Harrah's Cherokee; Trouble finding food on the Strip mid-week; A player's bet should never be higher than one made for the dealers
#222: Possible Craps Modifications
December 04, 2020 00:30 - 48 minutes - 57.1 MBDr. Mike hits another six-point Fire Bet; Is the Impressive Progressive that impressive? When dice stick to each other; Musings on Face Up Pai Gow Poker; Possible craps modifications; Trip reports: Colorado; Twin River Casino
#221: Sports Betting Primer
November 20, 2020 01:26 - 40 minutes - 45.8 MBDr. Mike witnesses a huge jackpot payout; Taking your daughters to Las Vegas; Don't leave too much money in your online gambling account; High limits in Tunica; Was this the first craps roll at Circa? Sports betting primer
#220: The Impressive Progressive
November 06, 2020 02:39 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBDr. Mike's winning streak; San Manuel Casino makes a huge mistake; The Impressive Progressive; Colorado paves the way for higher betting limits; Pull tabs advantage play; Trip reports: Indiana Grand Racing & Casino; Harrah's Cherokee; Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino; Circa
#219: Pull Tabs
October 22, 2020 21:38 - 48 minutes - 58 MBMore on pull tabs; All/Small/Tall craps side bet; Mystery progressive coming to Harrah's Southern California; Names for the Oklahoma ante; Bouncy tables; Trip reports: Caesars Windsor; Rocky Gap Casino; Seven Feathers Casino; Rivers Casino Schenectady
#218: We're Back and All's Well
October 08, 2020 20:47 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBUpdate on Dr. Mike's mom; Thanks to The Bettor Life for filling in; Pull tabs; "Bang!" by AJR; Casino Wizard Table Games machine; Reflections on our poker tournament; Burger King; Trip reports: Mohegan Sun; Choctaw Casino; Luxor; Bellagio; Treasure Island; Cannery; Jerry's Nugget; MGM National Harbor; WinStar; Isle of Capri; Harrah's Kansas City; Century Casino; Diamond Jo Casino
#217: Poker Tournament Results
September 10, 2020 18:30 - 42 minutes - 47.3 MBNFL season starting; Caesars Great Gift Wrap Up goes national; First You Can Bet on That Poker Tournament results; RIP Mike Sexton; Yes, the Kentucky Derby happened; Argumentative dealer; Trip reports: Turning Stone Resort Casino; Harrah's Cherokee; Valley View Casino
#216: More Vegas Feedback
August 27, 2020 18:44 - 55 minutes - 66.3 MBBetting strategies; Bouncy Craps; Upcoming You Can Bet on That poker tournament; Rude dealers; Another option for buying in in the middle of a roll; Las Vegas trip reports
#215: Vega$ 3 Poker
August 14, 2020 03:30 - 55 minutes - 64.1 MBVega$ 3 Poker; More on dealers paying for their mistakes; Video keno house edge; When to buy in at the craps table; A home game for listeners? Casino Quest
#214: What's Las Vegas Like Now?
July 30, 2020 21:12 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBEldorado/Caesars merger finalized; First trips to Las Vegas; Pointing out dealer/player mistakes; "Player control" on tips; Different takes on the current state of Las Vegas; Our dream lineup at the craps table; 50-cent pieces; Why video keno? Trip reports: Maryland Live! Ocean; MGM Northfield Park; Diamond Jo Casino Dubuque
#213: Semi-Electronic Carnival Games
July 16, 2020 22:33 - 47 minutes - 56.1 MBRemoving a tip due to rudeness; Taking free play instead of cash for a jackot; Adding to your pass line wager; Montana "casinos"; Las Vegas conditions; Gambling scene: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel- "Panty Pose"; Trip reports: Northern Quest Casino; Turning Stone Casino
#212: Just Wash Your Hands!
July 02, 2020 21:02 - 54 minutes - 65.2 MBCalifornia sports wagering still a ways off; Wash your hands; High temperatures can give you a high temperature; Trip reports: Horseshoe Bossier City; Colorado; New Mexico; Biloxi; Harrah's Cherokee