Bob and I are again joined by sports bettor and GWAE columnist Captain Jack to discuss what we saw, liked, or didn’t like at the recent Global Gaming Expo held last week in Las Vegas. podcast Click to listen – Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Captain Jack and G2E [00:40] How can […]
Learning a Second Game — Part I of II
A few weeks ago, I wrote some articles about making adjustments to a strategy based on the pay schedule. The purpose of those articles was for the situation when you were attempting to “fake it” reasonably well. You already knew the strategy for one game and were attempting to play another similar game. Today’s article, […]
Podcast – guest Captain Jack
Our guest this week is Captain Jack. Captain Jack is a sports bettor and GWAE columnist, and we discuss how sports betting is proliferating in numerous states following the repeal of the PASPA law. podcast Click to listen – Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro of Captain Jack [00:30] What is Captain Jack’s opinion of […]
Ignoring Kenny Rogers
I’ve listened to Kenny Rogers’ song The Gambler a zillion times. Since I’m not a live poker player, the advice he gives seemed to make sense. After all, how bad can “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em” actually be? Whether the preceding line of the song is […]
Podcast – listener emails
This week Bob and I answer questions submitted by our listeners. We encourage your questions, and you can send them to [email protected]. podcast Click to listen – Alt-click to download Show Notes: [00:00] Intro [00:40] AutoSlash now sponsors GWAE. Richard shares a personal experience where AutoSlash saved him over 50% off of his initial reservation. […]
Can’t Keep Everybody Happy
In my last column I mentioned that Bonnie and I had signed up for three back-to-back cruises, with the first one being Boston to Bermuda and back, the second Boston to Quebec City, and the third Quebec City to Boston. We were scheduled to arrive in Bermuda on Monday September 10 and stay there for […]
Beware the Lottery
Before the great casino proliferation of the last 20 years, the state lottery was sometimes the only game in town. Lotteries, with their high hold percentages, have long been cash cows for many states. Now with other forms of gambling saturated into many state economies, lotteries have started to experience dwindling patronage. In some states, the […]
Podcast – Gabby Girl part 2
Gabby Girl returns, telling us about her interactions with mobster Tony Spilotro and others podcast Click to listen – Alt-click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro [00:43] Listener question #1: Should a casino care about simultaneous pass and don’t pass bets? [05:18] Listener question #2: Is it just as effective to count only aces and […]
Dr. Nick and the Death Row Poker Pro
In this episode of Dr. Nick and the Hot Aussie Chick, the Hot Aussie Chick is away and Dr. Nick talks with Poker Player, Stuntman and Actor Erik Aude about his new film that chronicles his false arrest and the three years he spent in a Pakistani Prison on the charges of drug trafficking. Over […]
It’s How You Approach It — Part II of II
Beginning in last week’s blog, I discussed my thought processes for using a fairly large food comp intelligently. If you didn’t catch the start of this discussion, it’s available a few clicks away. The next question was whether the $250 could be spent anywhere other than in a restaurant? Maybe a gift shop, spa, gaming, […]
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