I like my life. And my life includes (currently) maybe 40 hours a month playing video poker. In the good old days, there were long periods where I averaged 200+ hours of video poker each month. That said, while video poker is not unpleasant at all to me, I do not do it because it’s […]
Podcast – guest Mickey Crimm
Our guest today is Micky Crimm. Mickey is a low stakes machine player that lived for years for free in casinos. He now makes his living grinding away in Montana of all places. podcast click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [01:15] How long has Mickey been in Montana, and what kind […]
Great time for Chase Southwest Credit Cards
Now through October 4th, both the Chase Southwest Plus and Premier card have a 60,000 mile sign up bonus after spending $2000 in 3 months. The Plus has a $69 annual fee and the Premier has a $99 annual fee. If you open the cards on October 1st – 4th, you could complete the spending […]
What Should I Say?
There was a news story recently that 11 years ago, a college professor had told Julian Edelman (currently a New England Patriot wide receiver with two Super Bowl rings) that his goal of playing football professional was unrealistic and he should try something else. The teacher recently sent Edelman an apology for doubting his passion […]
GWAE listener questions
We will be doing a show in the near future where we answer questions from the listener mail bag. You can post your questions here, or send them to [email protected].
Podcast – guest Zach Resnick on Bitcoin
Our guest today is Zach Resnick, a poker player, coach, and host of the “Just Hands Poker” podcast. Our show today is primarily about bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies. podcast click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [02:07] How is Bitcoin relevant to gambling? [04:24] What is blockchain? [09:20] Mt. Gox exchange hack […]
A Silly Mistake
This silly mistake happened in July while playing at the M Resort. It has been more than 10 years since I have made a similar mistake — – and I’m fortunate that this mistake was relatively small — – but let me tell you what happened and what I did about it. I had some […]
Podcast – guests Pat Christenson and Andy...
Our guest today is Pat Christenson, author of “Rock Vegas: Live Music Explodes in the Neon Desert.” We discuss the book, and how Las Vegas has become one of the premiere live music venues in the US. We also have Andy Uyal who attends 5 or 6 live concerts a year. podcast click to listen – […]
I’m Glad I Didn’t Hit It — Revisited
The Undoing Project is a recent book by Michael Lewis (author of Moneyball, Liar’s Poker, and The Blind Side, among others). It follows the careers of two Israeli psychologists, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, as they break new ground and basically invent the field of Behavioral Economics. I’ve written about these guys before and one […]
Podcast – guest Captain Jack
The guest this week is Captain Jack. He is on to talk sports betting before the first week of NFL football starts. We also touch on the potential for legal sports betting in the US, and some parlay strategies. podcast click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [00:34] How can you […]
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