Author’s note: A somewhat similar version of this article appeared in 2005. The argument remains valid. During the 1980s, I worked in the computer departments of three different corporations. As I explained in my autobiography, Million Dollar Video Poker, I needed to go to work as a computer programmer because I was not sufficiently successful […]
Podcast – guest Barry Greenstein
This week’s guest is poker professional Barry Greenstein. Barry is a multiple bracelet winner in the WSOP, and the author of Ace On The River. His blog can be found at barrygreenstein.com. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
More Interesting Hands in Bonus Poker
I memorized 9/6 Jacks perfectly almost 20 years ago. (I knew the strategy very well before that, but there were some rare hands that nobody had written about and it took me a while to find them all.) It’s fairly simple, as video poker games go, and the exceptions aren’t numerous or difficult. Additionally, I’ve […]
Podcast – guest Mohan Srivastava
This week’s guest is Mohan Srivastava. Mohan cracked the code on several scratch off lottery games. We talk about beating the lottery. You can read about some of his exploits in this Wired magazine article. – Wired. Also on the show we mention a story Mohan wrote about Scrabble. You can read that story here. […]
You Have to Pay Your Dues
I discuss gambling subjects with many people. There is a small group whom I consider “equals or better” and who know as much or more than I do about various gambling games. (My radio co-host Richard Munchkin is in the “or better” part of this group. Although he knows relatively little about video poker, there […]
Podcast – guest Arnold Snyder
This week’s guest is Arnold Snyder. We talk about some gambling stories in the news, and some thoughts on James Grosjean’s latest blog posts. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Dealing with Distractions
A few weeks ago, Bonnie was having dinner with her sister who lives near us. I could have gone along if I had insisted, but Bonnie needs her “Girls Night Out” periodically. That Saturday evening I decided to go play video poker at the Palms — in part because I was in the mood for […]
Podcast – guest Bob Nersesian #10
The guest this week is Bob Nersesian. 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 Players. podcast Click to listen – […]
What’s Your Biggest Win?
A writer for a Vegas-themed website emailed me that question. It’s a question I’ve been asked before, and it’s a fair question, I suppose, but one that is difficult to answer (answer for the opposite question below!). In my case, just divulging the amount of the win would provide sufficient identifying information to compromise the […]
How Often Do You Win a Hand?
In video poker, I am interested in whether or not I am winning for the year. I care very little about whether I am winning today, and I care not at all about individual hands — unless that hand is something like K♠ Q♠ J♠ T♠ 5♣. That hand gets my blood pumping. Especially when […]
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