This article was written by Jake Jacobs in 2006. It is about the Vegas backgammon scene in the early 80s. I wanted to post it here as a prelude to my review of Ace – Deuce: The Life and Times of a Gambling Man. The book was written by J. E. Anderson who was a […]
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Podcast – guest Brian McAllister part 2
This week’s guest is Brian McAllister, a long-time video poker player. This is part 2 of the interview from the October 4th show. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Darryl Purpose – Next Time Around
For those of you not familiar, Darryl Purpose is a member of the Blackjack Hall of Fame. I did an extensive interview with him, which you can read here – interview. In the interview he said that when he was 16 his mother gave him a copy of Beat the Dealer, but he forgave her because […]
Podcast – guest Kelly Flynn
This week’s guest is Kelly Flynn, a master of ceremonies that runs promotions at many casinos in Las Vegas. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
1536 Free Waters – book review
The full title of this book is actually, 1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors: Finding Profit and Humor in Card-Counting. The author is Glen Wiggy, an amateur card counter, and a mathematician. The book is part “how to”, part memoir, and part miscellaneous stories that started out as blog posts at blackjackstories.com. This is NOT a book for […]
Podcast – Holy Rollers Blackjack players
This week’s guests are Ben and Colin, two men who ran The Church Team, a team of card counters featured in the movie, The Holy Rollers. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
What makes a great AP?
I read a recent post asking what makes a really good advantage player (AP)? If you ask professional APs who the best players in the world are, there are a handful of names that pop up. I’ve often said that the secret to my success was that I met the best players in the world, and […]
Podcast – guest Brian McAllister
This week’s guest is Brian McAllister, a long-time video poker player. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Do casinos cheat?
Like the change of seasons, every 3 months or so a post pops up on the blackjack boards; I think the casino is cheating. This dealer was dealing seconds. This latest one really caught my attention:
Podcast – guest Mike Fields part 2
The guest this week is Mike Fields, Vice President of videopoker.com talking about some of the new games they will be introducing at the upcoming G2E (Global Gaming Expo). podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
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