We have no guest this week, so Bob and I discuss various promotions and other gambling stories from our pasts. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Advantage Play of the Day
Here is a free shot. The government just released a new $100 bill. See the article here. New $100. I visited 3 banks today. Two had not received the bills yet, and one had 17 which I bought. The idea is if you are lucky enough to find bills with very low numbers, like 000000001, well […]
Why Don’t Straight Flushes Pay More?
Straight flushes, which consist of five consecutive cards in the same suit, excluding the ‘AKQJT’ royal flush, are tough to get. In Jacks or Better (also called Draw Poker), straight flushes happen every 9,000 hands or so and are paid 250 coins. Compare that to 4-of-a-kinds, which happen every 430 hands or so and are […]
Podcast – guest Ed Miller
This week’s guest is Ed Miller, author of Playing the Player, as well as 4 or 5 other books on poker. We talk about the new online poker, and the upcoming World Series November 9. We also discuss Poker Plays You Can Use by Doug Hull which Ed edited. podcast Click to listen Alt click to download
Using 9/6 Jacks or Better Strategy to Play 8/5 ...
A friend of mine, Terry, usually plays 9/6 Jacks or Better (JoB). There is one casino, however, where 8/5 Bonus Poker (BP) is the best game. He wants to know what changes he should make to his JoB strategy in order to play BP. First of all, Terry doesn’t HAVE to make any changes. JoB […]
Enemy Number One: The Secrets of the UK’s...
Enemy Number One, by Peter Veitch is a chronicle of the life of a professional horse bettor in the UK. The first section is devoted to an eight year stretch, beginning in 1999, where he won ten million GBP. Ten million is nothing to sneeze at, but since the top horse bettors make many times […]
Podcast – guest Mike Shackleford G2E edit...
The guest this week is Mike Shackleford . This week is the largest gaming conference of the year, G2E. Mike and Bob attended, and will discuss the new games they saw. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Confirmed One More Time
Recently, Bonnie read to me a headline from the Las Vegas Review-Journal that said Las Vegas has some of the worst drivers in the country. According to a study done by Allstate Insurance, Las Vegas ranked 130th out of 195 cities with populations of at least 50,000.
Podcast – guest Mark Dace
The guest this week is Mark Dace. Mark travels the world playing blackjack, betting sports, and doing whatever other advantage plays he can find. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
A Royal Flush Penalty
I am probably far more aware of (some might say obsessed with) penalty cards than most players. I’ve written about straight penalties, flush penalties, low straight penalties, low straight kicker penalties, straight flush penalties, and high card penalties, as well as specific card penalties such as a ‘9 penalty.’ There are also some situations where […]
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