This true story happened some time ago, but so far, I haven’t written about it. I was playing $25 single line Double Double Bonus (DDB), rather heavily, at an out-of-town casino for more than a week. What casino, pay schedule, slot club, and promotions that made this a good play in my opinion are for […]
Is Kill Phil Relevant in Today’s Poker To...
Poker is an American game that blossomed in the Old West and on the Mississippi riverboats of the 1800s. Cheaters ruled in those days, to the point where poker was widely known as “the cheating game.” For more on this, see my post “The Cheating Game.” Fast forward to the 20th century and poker was […]
Podcast – Norman Zadeh
Our guest this week is Norman Zadeh. Norman is a former mathematics professor, and longtime gambler. He wrote one of the first math based poker books back in 1974. He has been a winning gambler at backgammon, poker, and sports betting. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can […]
Adding Triple Double Bonus to WinPoker
I was associated with WinPoker for many years. It was, and is, a good product. Our breakup happened when Video Poker for Winners invited me along and promised to have a strategy calculator — a feature I think is important. So I left WinPoker. I’ve remained on good terms with Dean Zamzow, the man in charge of all things related […]
Podcast – AP turned sports bettor, Will
Our guest this week is Will. Will started out as a card counter, moved on to other forms of AP, and then moved into DFS and sports betting. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. . https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/will Click to listen – […]
How Long Can It Last?
I was leaving the South Point one morning in early June and “Sam,” a man who has attended many of my classes over the years, approached me and said, “Bob, I have to ask you. How long can a losing streak last? I haven’t hit a royal flush since November.” For occasional players, a six- […]
Podcast – Adam Bjorn
Our guest this week is Adam Bjorn. Adam has worked both sides of the counter for over 30 years, He is both a professional bettor, and a bookmaker, and now is working for a software company aimed at giving bookmakers bettor tools for servicing their customers. We welcome your questions – send them to us […]
An Unusual Requirement
I received an offer from a Vegas casino for a 7-day NCL cruise. The offer stated that I had to take a room for two nights to get the cruise. I called to sign up for the offer. I told the lady I spoke with that I’d take the room if I had to, but […]
Podcast – guest Houston Curtis
Our guest this week is Houston Curtis. Houston is a sleight of hand expert, and executive producer of the live streaming poker show “Live At The Bike.” We talk about some of the recent poker cheating scandals and what you can do to protect yourself. He is also the author of Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist, […]
In Case of Recession
Richard Munchkin and I received the following question for our mailbag show on Gambling with an Edge. I think my complete answer is too involved to answer on the podcast, so I’m going to attempt it here. The question was: Both of you were active APs (I think, anyway) during one of the worst recessions […]
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