In my “Waiting for Wednesday” blog a few weeks ago, found here. I was addressing the idea of scheduling when to play. One reader named Steve responded by quoting me first and then stating his “correction.” He wrote: “For me, that includes remembering that chasing every good promotion takes a backseat to doing what Bonnie […]
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It Takes More Than a Book
In addition to where my blogs usually appear, starting a few months ago they also have been found at www.gamblingwithanedge.com. This is a site created by the folks at The Las Vegas Advisor and groups together podcasts from the radio show and blogs from a number of successful gamblers. One feature of that site is […]
On Gambling With an Edge this week…
Our guest will be our favorite tax man, Russell Fox. We’ll be talking about end of the year tax advice for gamblers. Send us your questions. You can post them here or send them to [email protected].
Preparing for Drawings
Last week’s article (found here) discussed the process of getting ready to play for extended hours at “unusual” times. While writing it, I needed to decide whether getting ready for drawings was going to be part of that same article or a later one. It now should be obvious what my decision was. Drawings are […]
WSOP 2016: A Reflection
The 2016 WSOP has come to a close. The main event concluded today with Las Vegas native Qui Nguyen winning the WSOP main event, and capturing just over 8 million dollars (before taxes) in prize money. This was the first time I covered the WSOP events and there were plenty of note worthy happenings that […]
Waiting for Wednesday
Bonnie and I regularly shop at a Sprouts Farmers Market, a grocery chain found in a few Western states. It’s kind of like a health food store — with less expensive produce. One feature of the stores is that their ads run Wednesday to Wednesday. That generally makes shopping on “Double Ad” Wednesdays the most […]
More than Six and a Half Little Words
I recently read a blog by James Grosjean titled Six and a Half Little Words. It reminded me of an incident in my own life. I was debating whether to respond to his blog or to post it as a separate column several weeks later. It turned out to be quite a bit different from Grosjean’s […]
They Said It – But They Probably Didn’t M...
On September 15, I received an email from a host at the Silverton stating that two weeks later, September 29, there was going to be a Diamond Appreciation Party by the pool starting at 5:30. Light hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and 12x points from 5 p.m. – midnight for those who checked into the party. For […]
Legal Musings: “Making a Bet After the Ou...
With all the casino cheating going on these days (see my previous two-part post), casinos have stepped up their game. Not only do they cheat you by not paying when you win, but they strengthen the move by enlisting the local district attorney to extort you. The way it works is that the casino doesn’t […]
Guest Post: A Review of Ed Thorp’s New Bo...
Since we opened GamblingWithAnEdge.com a couple of months ago, we’ve fielded multiple requests from players and writers to post. After thinking through several options, we’ve decided to use my space for “guest bloggers.” Sometimes these posts will be slightly off subject, but they’ll always have at least some relevance and the poster will be introduced […]
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