Gambling With an Edge
283 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 331 ratingsLearn to Gamble With an Edge from authors, and professional gamblers Bob Dancer and Richard Munchkin. We aim to make you a better gambler tomorrow than you were yesterday.
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Gambling With an Edge - Math Boy
January 11, 2019 00:00Our guest this week is Math Boy, a former player who used mathematical techniques to beat the house. He speaks about a lot of promotions over the years that have been very lucrative. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Mathboy, an AP with a PhD in mathematics [00:39] How did Mathboy get started as an AP? [01:21] Was Mathboy beating casinos before he got his PhD? [02:00} Discussion of Mathboy's early online gambling experiences. [14:26] D...
Gambling With an Edge - Surveillance Pro, Griff part 2
December 28, 2018 00:00This week we have a return visit from "Griff," a surveillance director who works somewhere east of Las Vegas. Griff answers questions from our listeners. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected]. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Grif, Surveillance Pro [00:39] Does the mode of transportation affect the casino's opinion of a player? [01:25] How often to casinos review all available footage of a player? ...
Gambling With an Edge - Surveillance Pro, Griff
December 21, 2018 00:00Our guest this week is "Griff," a surveillance director who works somewhere east of Las Vegas. Griff answers questions from our listeners. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected]. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro of Grif, The Surveillance Pro [00:54] Would coloring up during high counts provide cover? [03:08] Is Hi-Lo tracked by employees or software? [04:30] How effective are Ian Andersen's cover plays? [05:...
Gambling With an Edge - Anthony Curtis
December 14, 2018 00:00Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis, owner of Huntington Press, and publisher of The Las Vegas Advisor. We discuss room rates for New Years, the new Member Rewards book, and what is new in Las Vegas. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Anthony Curtis from The Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press. [00:42] 2019 Las Vegas Advisor Member Rewards Book [05:43] Las Vegas Advisor & Draft Kings deals [13:28] FanDuel is prepaying Alabama Nation...
Gambling With an Edge - Anthony Curtis
December 07, 2018 00:00Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis, owner of Huntington Press, and publisher of The Las Vegas Advisor. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Anthony Curtis, publisher of Huntington Press and Las Vegas Advisor [00:34] Louisiana law that prevents skilled players from being barred. [04:27] Las Vegas room rates in December. [07:36] Anthony's dealt royal flush story and bar video poker games/promotions. [19:55] LVA football contest strategy,...
Gambling With an Edge - Jimmy Jazz
November 30, 2018 00:00This week Bob and I talk to Jimmy Jazz. We talk about some credit card plays, auto rentals, and casino promotions. We encourage your questions, and you can send them to [email protected]. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro of Jimmy Jazz, frugal travel and credit card expert [00:38] Is the Total Rewards credit card a good deal? [04:00] Can you use a credit card for WSOP entries? [05:10] Implications of a merger between MGM and Caesar's ...
Gambling With an Edge - Listener emails
November 23, 2018 00:00This week Bob and I answer questions submitted by our listeners. We encourage your questions, and you can send them to [email protected]. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro [00:35] Richard's recent experience on a Norwegian Cruise Line. [06:12] Richard's AutoSlash experience with a Priceline Express Deal car rental. [09:31] Bob's experience filing a complaint with the Nevada Gambling Control Board. [12:08] How can APs deal with rules t...
Gambling With an Edge - Bank and Teller
November 16, 2018 00:00Our guests this week are Bank and Teller with some tales of their adventures in mainly, California casinos. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro of APs Bank and Teller [00:44] Why did he choose the name Bank? [02:46] What type of cheating used to happen in player banked games? [04:27] Teller's experience has a dealer. [07:20] How Bank and Teller played a 2:1 Blackjack promotion. [09:47] Bank's experience solving a slot machine. [16:20] Bank was ...
Gambling With an Edge - Russell Fox
November 09, 2018 00:00Our guest this week is tax advisor Russell Fox. We discuss various tax situations that affect gamblers and other citizens. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro of Russel Fox of Clayton Financial and TaxableTalk.com, [email protected] [00:35] Draft Kings daily fantasy sports special at the Las Vegas Advisor. [01:43] Do new tax laws affect end of year planning? [03:39] Are there any recent legal decisions that affect gamblers and taxes? [05:14] ...
Gambling With an Edge - Listener emails
November 01, 2018 23:00This week Bob and I answer questions submitted by our listeners. We encourage your questions, and you can send them to [email protected]. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes: [00:00] Intro [00:40] What hourly rate is acceptable for casino play with little or no heat? [03:55] Have you ever let your personal dislike for a casino corporation or casino owner factor into your decision to play? [08:29] How do full time APs answer questions and/or provide...
Gambling With an Edge - Listener emails
November 01, 2018 02:24This week Bob and I answer questions submitted by our listeners. We encourage your questions, and you can send them to [email protected]. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes: [00:00] Intro [00:40] AutoSlash now sponsors GWAE. Richard shares a personal experience where AutoSlash saved him over 50% off of his initial reservation. [04:39] How can listeners help to support GWAE? [06:50] Bob discusses strategies for saving money on wine while on a Norw...
Gambling With an Edge - card counter Yoshi
October 25, 2018 23:00Our guest this week is Yoshi. Yoshi was on the show last October. At that time he had been counting cards for about 14 months, and ran $3,000 into $300,000. Now he is back a year later, and his bankroll is over a million. podcast click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of card counter Yoshi [01:00] What has happened to Yoshi's bankroll since his last appearance? [01:50] How many hours is Yoshi playing now? [02:37] How much is Yoshi betting? [04:17] Ha...
Gambling With an Edge - guest Captain Jack and G2E 2018
October 18, 2018 23:00Bob and I are again joined by sports bettor and GWAE columnist Captain Jack to discuss what we saw, liked, or didn't like at the recent Global Gaming Expo held last week in Las Vegas. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Captain Jack and G2E [00:40] How can casino managers improve sportsbook operations? [03:40] What new sports betting offerings did Captain Jack see at G2E? [08:10] In-game betting approval process and regulation. [11:45] Ex...
Gambling With an Edge - guest Captain Jack
October 12, 2018 00:53Our guest this week is Captain Jack. Captain Jack is a sports bettor and GWAE columnist, and we discuss how sports betting is proliferating in numerous states following the repeal of the PASPA law. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro of Captain Jack [00:30] What is Captain Jack's opinion of sports betting in states that recently legalized sports betting? [01:52] Sports betting promotions that have a positive expectation. [03:30] Are there sports b...
Gambling With an Edge - Gabby Girl part 2
September 27, 2018 23:00Gabby Girl returns, telling us about her interactions with mobster Tony Spilotro and others. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro [00:43] Listener question #1: Should a casino care about simultaneous pass and don't pass bets? [05:18] Listener question #2: Is it just as effective to count only aces and tens? [07:30] Listener question #3: Do casinos care if players use a video poker strategy card at the machine? [09:00] Listener question #4: Which...
Gambling With an Edge - Gabby Girl
September 20, 2018 23:00Our guest this week is Gabby Girl, a woman who was a private investigator back in the early 1980s and did work for Oscar Goodman as he defended mobsters. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Gabby Girl Intro [00:55] Show Notes for GWAE [02:12] Richard randomly experiences of the value of an Las Vegas Advisor coupon at the Palms [03:42] Listener email question #1: Why would a sports book ban a sharp player? [06:43] Listener email question #2: How do yo...
Gambling With an Edge - Eric Rosenthal part 2
September 13, 2018 23:00Our guest this week is Eric Rosenthal. Eric returns to continue our conversation about advantage traveling. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Eric Rosenthal, [00:50] Richard wants to go to London efficiently via cash and/or points [07:15] How to build a network of casino hosts, getting value from social skills and host referrals [14:18] Utilizing player cruise offers, UrComped.com [20:28] Creating goodwill by referring other strong...
Gambling With an Edge - Eric Rosenthal
September 06, 2018 23:00Our guest this week is Eric Rosenthal. We talk to Eric about combining advantage gambling with advantageous use of travel options. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Eric Rosenthal, @erosenthal1029, [email protected] [00:45] TravelZork.com, casino loyalty and travel loyalty education company [02:45] Eric's experience with Revel's $100k loss rebate promotion, mailers, and the benefits of verifiable play [13:36] Finding partners, managi...
Gambling With an Edge - Dr. Nick
August 30, 2018 23:00Our guest this week is Dr. Nick. Dr. Nick is a blackjack player, gambling writer, and host of the podcast Dr. Nick and the Hot Aussie Chick. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [0:30] Listener question #1: Basic player card info for video poker [4:29] Listener question #2: Tips for memorizing basic blackjack strategy [7:39] Listener question #3: Blackjack and No Limit Texas Hold'em risk of ruin [11:52] Dr. Nick's arrest for allegedly cheating at Green Valley ...
Gambling With an Edge - RX Gamble part 2
August 23, 2018 23:00This week is part 2 of our interview with RXgamble, a woman born and raised in Vegas who went from casino dealer to top advantage player. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Blog rxgamble.com Twitter @rxgamble
Gambling With an Edge - Listener emails
August 09, 2018 23:00We have no guest this week. Bob and I answer listener emails. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download
Gambling With an Edge - guest Max Shapiro
August 02, 2018 23:00Our guest today is Max Shapiro, longtime CardPlayer columnist of "Read 'Em and Laugh," and one of the best poker humorists of all time. But first we go back to the mail bag to answer listener questions. podcast click to listen - alt click to download
Gambling With an Edge - poker player Barbara Enright
July 26, 2018 23:00Our guest today is Barbara Enright, member of the Poker Hall of Fame, the Women's Poker Hall of Fame, and the Senior Poker Hall of Fame. Barbara is also the only woman to ever make the final table of the main event of the World Series of Poker. Before our interview with Barbara we answer listener emails. podcast click to listen - alt click to download
Gambling With an Edge - Maria Konnikova
July 25, 2018 23:00Bob and Richard are joined by Maria Konnikova, a writer and psychologist who contracted with poker star Eric Seidel to teach her enough tournament poker so she could write a book about it. Turns out she was pretty good at poker. The book has been delayed as she pursues poker full time. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:49] How Maria met Erik Seidel [03:53] Deciding on the learning process? [05:09] The initial vision of the book? [05:56] How much time did Mar...
Gambling With an Edge - card counter Ryemo
July 25, 2018 14:27This week our guest is Ryemo (pronounced RYE-mo), who is a family man who plays blackjack full time without a partner. Ryemo is on the road playing about 500 hours per year, and talks honestly about the difficulties of life on the road, and long losing streaks. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes blackjackdiscord.com
Gambling With an Edge - Poker Pro, Tony
July 24, 2018 20:31Bob and Richard visit with poker player Tony in the first of two back-to-back interviews. We speak about how he got started, his WSOP bracelet, and his experience playing in Macau, among other topics. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:35] Tony’s first poker BR and rebooting [04:30] Live poker and underage gambling [09:39] Limit Hold ‘em bots [14:59] WSoP event where Tony won the bracelet [17:56] The Macau gold rush and money exchange [21:48] Differences b...
Gambling With an Edge - Super host Steve Cyr
July 24, 2018 20:28Bob and I talk to super-host Steve Cyr. We received many questions for hosts from our listeners, and many of them made it into the podcast. We will have Steve on again in the near future to address more of your questions. You can always submit questions to us at [email protected]. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:51] Salary host v.s. Theoretical loss hosts [02:51] The changes in Palms in the recent 6 weeks [05:29] The new rule on the source ...
Gambling With an Edge - Poker Pro, Tony part 2
July 05, 2018 23:00Bob and Richard visit with poker player Tony in the second of two back-to-back interviews. We speak of how the UIGEA and Bitcoin regulation are related, cheating in poker, online tells, and being clipped in a European strip club. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes
Gambling With an Edge - Tax Adviser Russell Fox
June 21, 2018 23:00Our guest this week is tax adviser Russell Fox. Russell is a tax adviser with many professional gamblers as clients. We talk about the new tax laws, and how they effect both professional gamblers, as well as the recreational player. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes
Gambling With an Edge - Listener emails
June 07, 2018 23:00We have no guest this week. Bob and I answer listener emails, and then discuss lessons we learned about gambling from starting out in backgammon. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes
Gambling With an Edge - The Big Blackjack Team
June 05, 2018 18:43This week we are joined by "Thea" and "Theo," a brother-sister combination who talk about the early days of their blackjack team-playing experiences. This pair went on to run one of the biggest and most successful blackjack teams in history. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:46] Origin story [07:37] The expansion of the team [19:25] Getting away with it [21:35] Being a female player & Backoffs [30:06] Stories before the team became big [33:45] 150+ hrs los...
Gambling With an Edge - Sports betting coming
June 05, 2018 18:41Bob and Richard are joined by four sports betting experts to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling legalizing sports betting across the country. Anthony Curtis, Frank B, Captain Jack, and Jake (aka The Chairman) all chipped in with their opinions. podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes [01:35] The situation with the union and the strike. [05:04] The integrity fee, royalties, and the leagues. [12:36] Is the new change good for the AP? [18:58] Anticipating which sta...
Gambling With an Edge - Seth Palansky, WSOP 2018
May 10, 2018 23:22This week Bob and Richard interview Seth Palansky, Vice President of Communication for the World Series of Poker, which begins later this month podcast Click to listen - Alt-click to download Show Notes