The M Casino Resort is located along I-15 at the southern edge of the Las Vegas valley. The location was picked expecting the Southern Highlands development to explode, but that didn’t happen. The 2007 housing bubble hurt that development big time — and this casino as well. I live about 8-10 miles from the casino, […]
Podcast – guest James McManus author of C...
Our guest this week is James McManus. Â James is the author of several books, and many magazine articles. Â He is also an avid poker player. Â Today we discuss his history of poker, Cowboys Full. podcast Click to listen. Â Alt click to download
The Important Message
I’m a fan of The Moth podcast, in which people stand up without notes and give a 10-minute autobiographical talk about something interesting. Some time ago I thought I would try to be a performer on that show. I couldn’t use notes to tell the story live, but I sure as hell could use them […]
Podcast – guest Kelly Sun – Queen o...
Our guest this week is Kelly Sun. The media dubbed her the “Queen of Sorts,” and her team mates called her a “baccarat machine.” You know her as the mysterious Chinese woman behind the Phil Ivey edge sorting cases in London, and Atlantic City. Also on this show is Michael Kaplan, who has written about […]
Podcast – guests Romes & Bruce 2
Our guests this week are two professional blackjack players. Â In addition to counting cards they exploit casino carnival games, and various casino side bets. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Why Do the Movies Get Aspects of Gambling So Wr...
I recently had a discussion with a colleague of mine that orbited around the Hollywood portrayal of gamblers, and the casino culture in general. Specifically, how wrong the writers get it when determining how advantage play actually goes down in casinos. In general terms, the Hollywood description is romanticized to the point where anyone who actually […]
Why Did You Even Ask Me?
My office at home includes a nice chair for reading and sometimes Bonnie will come in and read quietly while I’m working at my computer. It’s not “together-time,” but it’s closer than spending all our time in separate rooms. Such was the case on a recent Saturday when I opened an email from a friend […]
Podcast – guest Anthony Curtis
Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis, owner of The Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press publishing.  We discuss the new LVA website, upcoming books, and answer some listener email. . podcast Click to listen.  Alt click to download
Dollars and Sense
This column is written primarily for beginners and low-intermediate players. Readers more advanced than that should give it a once-over as well. There’s a chart here you’ve likely never seen before. You’re playing Double Double Bonus, receiving 45 for a full house. How much you get for the flush is irrelevant to this discussion. If […]
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