I’ve mentioned many times that on 2x point days at the South Point, I play 9/6 Double Double Bonus Quick Quads. This is a game that returns 99.65% when played well, and 2x points are worth 0.60%, so that gives me a 0.25% edge — plus a small amount for mailers. I play this game […]
To card, or not to card. That is the question.
There is a lot of debate on the internet on whether or not one should use a player’s card. As my loyal readers know, I usually fall on the side of not using one. But I realized recently that the reason I advocate not using a player’s card is because I assume I am talking […]
Podcast – guest Ted Straton
The guest this week is Ted Straton talking about how to live free in Las Vegas by using comps. podcast Click to listen – alt click to download
The Eyes Have It
In 2001, I had Lasik procedures done on both of my eyes. Before that, I couldn’t see the big E on the eye chart without my glasses which I had worn for more than 45 years. I received the mono-vision version, which basically meant that I would see for distance with my left eye and […]
Podcast – guest Stanford Wong
The guest this week is Stanford Wong. Wong is on to talk about his newsletter Current Blackjack News, and real estate investing in Las Vegas. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
How Not to Run a Promotion
Michael Shackleford, my co-host on the Gambling with an Edge radio show, received an email from the slot director at the Riviera Casino in Las Vegas. The Riv was giving away $72,055 over the weekend of November 16-18 based on play from the prior ten days. In addition, play during November 10-12 would receive 5x […]
Name That Casino
It’s everyone’s favorite game show – Name That Casino. Three casinos, three different cities. What? They never heard of shooting craps?
Podcast – guest Mark Billings
The guest this week is Mark Billings, author of The Bias Wheel Handbook, and The Ultimate Edge. This episode focuses on roulette. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
How Do You Convince Somebody?
Let’s assume that I think all video poker machines in Nevada are fair — and when I say fair I mean that each unseen card has an equal probability of showing up next. Now let’s assume that I play 200,000 hands of single line Jacks or Better and do not hit a royal. That’s about […]
Podcast – guest Michael Konik
The guest this week is Michael Konik, on to talk about his new novel, Becoming Bobby. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
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