A player, “Alex,” came to one of my video poker classes and chose to tell me how his bankroll developed. I’m guessing he was 45 years old, although I could be off in either direction. He started by borrowing $100 from a friend, hitting a good hand which allowed him to end the first day […]
100 Smackers to Test New Games — and More to Co...
We’re working on lots of new things for gamblers at LVA. They’re summarized below, but you might want to take advantage of this first one right away. If you live in Las Vegas or will be in town March 1 or 2, you can participate in a field study for new games that’s being […]
Gambling With an Edge – listener emails
No guest this week. Bob and Richard discuss, in blackjack the cost of cover, and whether to play smaller stakes to stay under the radar, or play higher stakes, get barred, and move on. We also discuss the difference between house edge and casino hold, and the new rules in the UK for online casinos. […]
I Don’t Want to Lose That Much!
This particular incident happened at the Gold Coast casino in Las Vegas maybe ten years ago, on games that are long gone. The fact that these individual games are no longer available doesn’t change the thought processes of the players involved. My game of choice at that casino back then was a $2 single line […]
Gambling With an Edge – Frank B and Antho...
Our guests this week are Frank B. and Anthony Curtis. We discuss football contests, sports betting in general, and other things happening in Vegas. podcast Click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [00:53] A casino cancelling an sports arbitrage bet [08:49] Why do sports books hate arbitrage players? [14:24] Can you profit […]
A Reason to Leave
In many jurisdictions, including Las Vegas, casinos can restrict players from competing. The restrictions can be complete or partial — permanent or reviewable. For many players, including myself, being restricted is a state of being with which we are quite familiar. I was waiting for a drawing at a casino in December and a friend, […]
Podcast – listener emails
We have no guest this week. Bob and I again reach into the mail bag to answer listener questions. Podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download Show Notes [03:25] What is the protocol for tipping floor personnels and hosts in video poker? [09:01] “The Best Blackjack Machine on Earth” [12:02] How should I […]
A Different Way to Look at It
In Week 2 of my free video poker classes at the South Point, I usually teach beginning 9/6 Double Double Bonus Poker. Many of my readers wouldn’t be caught dead playing such a game. It returns only 98.98% when played well and there are plenty of better games around, at least in Las Vegas. Still, […]
DFS, the Super Bowl: Value Picks & Bingo
Both major daily fantasy sports websites are offering contests for the Super Bowl, a departure from prior seasons when there seemed to be broad understanding that DFS contests should include more than one actual event in order to stay within legal guidelines. But there has been no loud protest from regulators or watchdogs. DraftKings already trotted […]
Podcast – Super Bowl 2018
Our guests this week are Frank B. and Anthony Curtis. We discuss this week’s super bowl, and talk about proposition bets. We focus not just on good bets to make, but more importantly on how sharp players think and analyze bets in order to get an edge. podcast Click to listen – alt click to […]
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