I was at a Palms drawing on Friday night in mid-August. Afterwards I stopped by the Gold Coast to play a bit (4x points) and to pick up four beverage packs earned the day before. During “Thursty Thursdays,” 1,200 or more points on Thursday earns you four beverage packs (water, soda, beer) that you can […]
Podcast – Guest Andy Bloch
Gambling With an Edge for September 1, 2011. Our guest is Andy Bloch, professional poker player with over $5 million in tournament winnings. He is also a former member of the MIT blackjack team. This is the team portrayed in the movie 21. In this episode we talk about the movie, about Andy being arrested in Monte […]
My interview with John & Laurie C. –...
This interview was conducted in 2002 The history of blackjack has many roots at MIT. Ed Thorp, author of Beat the Dealer, did his original computer analysis at MIT on their computer. When Resorts International opened in 1978 a group of MIT students combined forces to attack the casino, and the “MIT Team” was born. […]
New Video Poker Class Semester Begins August 31...
I’ve been teaching video poker classes fairly regularly for 14 years in Las Vegas so another semester beginning soon is hardly earth-shattering news. Still, the new semester is different in a few respects.
Podcast – guest Al Francesco
Gambling With an Edge for 8/25/11. Our guest was Al Francesco who invented the “Big Player” style of play for beating blackjack and fooling casinos. Listen to our interview here, and you can also read my print interview with him by clicking the interviews link on the right. Al Francesco interview Click to listen or […]
Being Restricted
Both blackjack players and video poker players risk being restricted by casinos — largely for the same thing — which is winning too much. Many casinos view advantage players as highly undesirable, but most let advantage players who are losing continue to play.
Gambling With an Edge guest Vinny DeCarlo
Our guest on Gambling With an Edge this week was Vinny Decarlo, surveillance expert. Vinny dispels once and for all the myth of facial recognition software,and tells you why you should be aware of the straw in your drink. We also talked about driving with cash, controversy in the Epic Poker League, and a little about lines […]
Playing an Straight to Eight Promotion
Someone asked me about a promotion at a Rounder’s bar that paid you an extra $20 for a max-coin 45678 straight or straight flush when played for quarters. The best game there is 6-5 Bonus.
Podcast – guest Bob Nersesian #2
Bob Nereseian is a practicing attorney in Las Vegas. Since 1995 he has been one of the few lawyers willing to handle cases for players. He has sued numerous casinos, metro police, Gaming Control, and many would say he is responsible for bankrupting the Griffin Agency. During the interview he showed his enthusiasm, and passion for standing […]
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