We continue our discussion with backgammon expert Bob Wachtel, including Wachtel’s appearance on two baccarat teams in London. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of world class backgammon […]
Ways Casinos Can Restrict You
I’m writing this as all Nevada casinos are closed for business. It feels weird. It’s the first time this has happened in my lifetime. Nevada was a few days behind several other states that have also closed casinos. More than one dozen Las Vegas casinos voluntarily closed before the governor’s order. Since, because of the […]
Podcast – Bob Wachtel, part 1
Our guest this week is backgammon expert Bob Wachtel, who discusses his two volume book, “The Backgammon Chronicles: A Pro’s Adventures On Tour.” We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] […]
Making your final preparations
In a 2019 GWAE podcast, Bob Dancer talked about writing his obituary (or at least some suggestions) for Bonnie and himself. This would be a guideline for whomever actually does his obituary. I was on the show on 1/31/20 and talked about some additional preparations for your eventual end of life. Bob suggested that this […]
Will Playable Video Poker Return After COVID-19...
The coronavirus has shut down casinos across the world. Even if they are allowed to open up again in a month or two, they will have sustained significant losses. Some estimates are that it will take up to two years for Nevada casinos to recover. If they stay closed for longer than two months, it […]
Podcast – listener emails
No guest this week as Bob and I once again dip into the mail bag. 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 [00:39] COVID-19 [03:07] Richard’s intermittent fasting […]
A Look at Robert Wachtel’s The Backgammon Chron...
Robert Wachtel is a world-class backgammon player — Richard Munchkin and I have each known him for more than forty years. He recently self-published a two-volume set of Chronicles which I read and enjoyed. While Bob will be a guest in the near future on Gambling with an Edge, I thought I’d give readers a […]
Podcast – Refinery, part 2
Our guest this week is an advantage player we call Refinery back for a return visit. He combines blackjack play, with carnival games, and slots. 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 […]
Drivers, Pilots, and Artists
Several years ago, I was attending a series of motivational lectures by Dr. William Kerley. Near the end of the last lecture, he spoke of when he was hired by Continental Airlines to give classes to their non-pilots on how to deal with pilots. To properly understand what pilots go through, he spent many hours […]
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