I remember when I first noticed it. About 10 years ago my friend Minnie (who has lived in Las Vegas for 40 years) had a meeting at Mandalay Bay. She was running late, and pulled into valet. The valet said, “Are you staying in the hotel?” She said, “No, just here for a meeting.” “I’m […]
Podcast – no guests this week part 2
This week we have no guests. Bob and Richard continue their discussion of how they got started on the road to gambling as professionals. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Winning the lottery too much
Some NC lottery players win so often, their good fortune defies logic. Are they gaming the system? The Charlotte Observer found N.C. lottery players who beat terrible odds so consistently that statisticians said the chance of someone being that lucky was… CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM Interesting article asking how the same people can keep winning scratch off lottery […]
I Lied to a Little Girl
I was at the elevators which connect the parking garage to the casino at South Point. I held the door open for a family of two adults and three children, the oldest being a girl who was maybe eight years old. The kids got to the elevators before the adults and the oldest girl was […]
Podcast – no guests this week part 1
This week we have no guests. Bob and Richard discuss how they got started on the road to gambling as professionals. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Wasting an Ace
I was playing $10 Bonus Poker at the M Resort in Las Vegas at 5 a.m. one morning. I know it’s too early for most players to be at a casino but there was a method to my madness. The machines I want to play are at a bar in a room that is frequently […]
Podcast – guest Mike Caro – the ...
Our guest this week is Mike Caro, also known as “The Mad Genius of Poker.” Mike is a poker pro, one of poker’s leading theorists, and author of several classic poker books. Here is Mike’s author’s page. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
In Your Face
I’ve always had a thing about sportsmanship and basic manners. I was raised to respect opponents and was taught that being a good winner is at least as important as being a good loser. When I watch a hard fought game, I watch closely the way both sides behave at the conclusion, and am heartened […]
Millennials not very interested in gambling, st...
Millennials are not much interested in slots. They play table games at about the same rate as older gamblers, but half as much on slots. They would be more interested if there were either a skill component, or more social aspect.
A Mistake That Didn’t Cost Me
I happen to believe that mistakes cost you — even when they don’t. Say you were playing 9/6 Double Double Bonus for single line dollars, five coins bet, and were dealt 3♦ K♠ K♥ 3♣ 8♦. Assume you’re knowledgeable enough and disciplined enough to know that holding KK33 is correct — but you were playing […]
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