Bob and I get a return visit from long time slot director Buddy Frank, and this was taped immediately after the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) show, the biggest casino industry trade show of the year. We spend a lot of time talking about the new things we saw. We welcome your questions – send them […]
Putting Bills Into a Machine
Before playing a video poker machine, I typically load it with $500 or $1,000 in bills or tickets. I do this for a number of reasons: I keep records of how much I win or lose each day. It’s easier for me to remember round numbers. If I’m playing a $2 game, ($10 a play), […]
Podcast – Veganmav
Our guest this week is named Veganmav. We talk about his starting with $2.50 during the internet poker boom, and building that bankroll to mid seven figures. And yes, he still eats out of dumpsters. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter […]
Help Me Make Sense of This
I received the following email. It was originally intended for the Gambling with an Edge mailbag, but I felt it was too technical to be discussed over a podcast: I know video poker has a ton of variance, but I recently endured a hellish series of events on $5 NSU Deuces Wild at a tribal […]
Podcast – Blackjack Ball 2022
Our guests this week are Max Rubin, and Darryl Purpose. This episode is about the 2022 Blackjack Ball. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. Podcast – https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/bjball2022 Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Max Rubin and Darryl Purpose[00:56] How was this […]
When is a Wild Royal Flush not a Wild Royal Flu...
Using a W for wild card to indicate a deuce, assume you are dealt W W Q♦ J♦ T♦ on a Triple Play version of Deuces Wild. This is not a tough play. You hold all five cards for a wild royal flush. (Other terms for the same hand are royal flush with deuce and […]
According to Snyder . . .
The Radical Blackjack Story . . . I had made my living for more than 25 years from blackjack, primarily by writing about it, but also by playing the game to formulate and test theories, while making money in the process. But I haven’t written a book about blackjack since The Big Book of Blackjack, which […]
Book Reviews
Review of Munchkin’s Gambling Wizardsby Arnold Snyder Review of Josh Axelrad’s Repeat Until Richby Arnold Snyder Review of the Blackjack Shuffle Tracker’s Cookbookby Arnold Snyder Review of Ian Andersen’s Burning the Tables in Las Vegasby Arnold Snyder Review of Wong’s Casino Tournament Strategyby Arnold Snyder Review of Mezrich’s Bringing Down the Houseby Arnold Snyder Review of Wong’s […]
Miscellaneous Weird Shit
Think You’re an Expert? (Brain Teasers)by Arnold Snyder Las Vegas: Carnival of Carnivals!by Arnold Snyder A Blackjack Strategy Puzzleby Arnold Snyder Beyond Couponsby James Grosjean Common Casino Jargonby the Vindicator Professional Compulsive Gamblers Iby Arnold Snyder Professional Compulsive Gamblers IIby Arnold Snyder The Blackjack Ballby Mark Truman Too Many Weeks in Vegasby Rebecca Richfiekd
How to Count Cards
Intro to Winning Blackjackby Arnold Snyder Is Card Counting Legal?by Arnold Snyder Complete Basic Strategyby Arnold Snyder Simplified Basic Strategy for Card Countersby Hal Marcus How Card Counting Worksby Arnold Snyder Why We Split Aces and Eightsby Arnold Snyder Losing Your Insurance Bet?by Arnold Snyder Should You Surrender?by Arnold Snyder Tips on Counting Techniqueby Kyle […]
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