The following story is fictional, but based on real events. The Gold Mine in Las Vegas was one of many casinos where Jack played. There were two, and only two, “good” machines. These were $5 single line Bonus Deuces machines that returned 99.45%. With the slot club, mailers, and promotions, these machines were playable, in […]
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Bracelet Bets at the WSOP
One of the things that sprung up after the poker explosion of 2003 was bracelet bets at the WSOP. There was a lot of money in the poker community at that time, and some of the top players felt some of the smaller events weren’t worth their time, so they upped the ante with bracelet […]
Podcast – guest Adam Kucharski
Our guest this week is Adam Kucharski, author of, The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling. Adam’s fascinating book is about how computers and game theory have revolutionized advantage gambling. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Recent Questions I Have Received
In the video poker world, I am somewhat of a public figure. Between the classes, articles, and radio show, lots of people ask me questions all the time. Some of them are in the “none of your damned business” category. And some aren’t. I thought I’d answer a few of them publicly that I haven’t […]
Picking Up Free Play
Richard Munchkin received a note from a Gambling with an Edge listener about a subject to talk about. The note referred to a casino where the formerly 8/5 Bonus machines were recently downgraded to 7/5. Part of the note said:
Podcast – guest Joseph Kerr #2
The guest on the show this week is Joseph Kerr. Joseph is an advantage player from Florida. He was on our show two year ago talking about “Advantage Cruising” and now he is back on to talk about gaining advantages on travel by credit card churning. podcast click to listen – alt click to […]
Being Good at Everything
I have two good friends, “Thelma” and “Louise,” who are married to each other. I’ve been friends with Thelma for more than a decade, Louise about half that long, and Bonnie and I happily attended their wedding last year. Thelma is very bright and has been successful at a number of things. She’s also very […]
My Wife Thinks This is Cheating
Dear Mr. Dancer: My wife Doris and I regularly play at a Mid-West casino. I’d rather not tell you which one. Near the end of last year, they had a “Twelve Days of Christmas” promotion which was pretty good. On each of twelve days, if you had an Elite card and played $500 through on […]
Podcast – guests Matt Kaufman & Rob ...
Our guests this week are Matt Kaufman & Rob Stan, two poker professionals that are on to talk about the upcoming World Series of Poker 2016. Matt Kaufman is a mixed game specialist, and a gaming consultant and general manager of a group of affiliate websites. Rob Stan in addition to being a cash game pro, blogs, and coaches […]
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