The guests this week are gaming attorneys Bob Nersesian and I. Nelson Rose. Bob is a frequent guest to the show, and always entertaining. Bob is the lawyer who advocates for the players against the casinos, and has successfully sued many Vegas casinos on the behalf of players. He is also the author of Beat the […]
A No Brainer — Or So I Thought
This past Saturday, August 23, the Palms casino in Las Vegas hosted a $50,000 slot tournament. This was a tournament where, so far as I know, extremely limited skill was required. As long as you were hitting the button whenever the reels were stopped, you were going to get the maximum score that your particular […]
Podcast – guest Erin Rynning
Our guest this week is Erin Rynning. Erin is a sports handicapper, sports blogger, and radio personality who provides handicapping both for free and for a fee through his website SportsMemo.com. He has done well in several handicapping contests. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Contemplating Foxwoods, Part 2 of 2
Check out Part 1 of this story here. I’ll wait until you come back. I asked John to provide me with a number of things before I flew to Foxwoods, including: a. A photograph of the pay schedule and denomination. A one digit mistake in how much a flush pays, for example, can change whether […]
Podcast – guest Doug Swanson
Our guest this week is Doug Swanson, author of Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Contemplating Foxwoods, Part 1 of 2
I received an email from somebody, “John,” who wanted to know if I was willing to pay a finder’s fee for information about a $5 video poker game on the East coast that had so far slipped under everyone’s radar. He thought the game was worth more than $200 per hour. I know John and […]
Eye and the Grinder
About 2 years ago I interviewed surveillance expert T Dane. You can read that interview here. T Dane wrote a book called, Behind The Black Dome: An Advantage Player’s Guide to Casino Surveillance, which is well worth picking up. Well the man is at it again. He has started blogging at Eye and the Grinder. […]
Podcast – guest Anthony Curtis 5
Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis, owner of The Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press publishing. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Thinking Like a Casino Manager
Winning video poker players DO NOT think the same as casino managers. While there is no one “right way” to think, it’s wise to remember that casino managers often are the ones who make the rules. Sometimes players need to shift their thinking cap in order to understand those rules.
Podcast – guest Cartright
This week’s guest is Cartright. We talk about analyzing games for advantage play opportunities. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
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