I was playing a $1 9/6 Double Double Bonus game with multiple progressives. The royal was at $5,400 and aces with a kicker (AWAK) was slightly above $2,300. The other two active progressives, which reset at $800, had been hit in the previous half hour and had not yet risen much. The numbers made the […]
Podcast – guest blackjack player Vecnan
Our guest this week is a blackjack player, and team leader called Vecnan. Vecnan first came to my attention when I heard he had recruited blackjack teammates off Craig’s List. I thought he sounded completely insane, and had to get him on the show. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], […]
Tonight’s the Night!
Listeners to the GWAE podcast know that Richard Munchkin is one of my favorite storytellers. When a guest on the show takes us through memory lane, it sometimes jogs one of Richard’s stories and I just sit back and listen with enjoyment. With that in mind, Richard’s brother Jake made a long post on Facebook […]
Podcast – guest Mark Billings
Our guest this week is Mark Billing on to talk about his new book “Follow the Bouncing Ball.” This is a book about how Mark and his teammates used hidden computers to beat the game of roulette. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 […]
It All Adds Up
A friend, Jake Jacobs, posted in passing on a Facebook page recently that he’d been active in car rallyes in the Chicago area way back when. Some of them were time-speed-distance events where you were timed and crossing a checkpoint 30 seconds early was as bad as 30 seconds late — but both were better […]
2020: Rise of the Machines
by James Grosjean Count me among the Netflix drones who loved The Queen’s Gambit (2020), but I’ve always been a chess enthusiast. During my college years, I probably ate a thousand chocolate croissants while watching the quirky, magnificent Murray Turnbull (aka “The Chess Master”) take on all comers in the town square—“$2, refund if you […]
Podcast – RX Gamble
Our guest today is longtime advantage player RxGamble. Rx is on to talk about longevity, and beginner mistakes. 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. podcast Click to listen – Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of advantage player, RxGamble [00:41] […]
A Life Changing Book
Someone recently mentioned that one of the characters in the book, The Ultimate Edge, was based on himself. This book, written by Mark Billings, talks about blackjack in the 80s. It includes some insider tips that I haven’t seen elsewhere and ends with a discussion of the main characters’ best play. I read the book […]
Gambling With an Edge – guest Michael Sha...
Our guest this week is Mike Shackleford aka The Wizard of Odds. 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. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Michael Shackleford, The Wizard of Odds [00:35] Why do […]
“I Hate Stations,” She Said.
In January of this year, I was preparing to teach a video poker class at the South Point. As is my custom, once I got set up, I went around to chat with the students before the class began. One lady I had never seen before seemed to be a friend of a frequent student. […]
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