One of the more exciting ways to view the expansion of legalized sports betting is to think about all the new options it will present to a sports bettor. After all, when the US experienced the proliferation of casino gambling from the late 1990s to the late 2000s, we saw a boom in new table […]
Podcast – poker player Barbara Enright
Our guest today is Barbara Enright, member of the Poker Hall of Fame, the Women’s Poker Hall of Fame, and the Senior Poker Hall of Fame. Barbara is also the only woman to ever make the final table of the main event of the World Series of Poker. Before our interview with Barbara we answer […]
Why Play When It’s Not Worth Very Much?
Sometimes on holidays, the South Point offers 2x points — which means 0.6% because the base is 0.3%. This is equivalent to 6x points at the myriad of casinos that offer 0.1% base points. This past July 4, they offered a Hot Seat promotion instead. This is a promotion where approximately 20 players an hour […]
Podcast – Jimmy Jazz
Bob and I are joined by Jimmy Jazz to talk about getting the most bang for your bucks on auto rentals, air travel, and credit cards. podcast click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes
Gambling Attorney Bob Nersesian
This week Dr. Nick and the Hot Aussie Chick talk to noted gambling attorney Bob Nersesian. The duo talk to Bob about some of the more ridiculous cases he’s come across and why the casino do the things they do. Bob is the a partner at the law firm of Nersesian and Sankiewicz based in […]
Looking at 9-5 Double Double Bonus Poker with M...
The Vegas Stats & Information Network radio studio is located in the middle of the South Point casino floor, and periodically I’ve been a guest of the early morning show hosted by Paul “Paulie” Howard and Mitch Moss. Paulie mentioned that he found the DDB progressives interesting and wanted me to talk on the show […]
New Developments in MS, NJ, OH, CO, and NY
The sports wagering world is moving at a frenetic pace lately. It’s going to be hard to keep up. For instance, since my last blog post written four days ago, we’ve seen the following: New Jersey opened their fourth sports book – and knowledgeable players were none too happy with what they saw. Ohio introduced a bill to […]
What Can We Learn From New Jersey’s First Half-...
[Editor’s Note: Captain Jack is a long-time professional sports bettor and observer of the sports betting scene. He’s headquartered in New Jersey, so he’s witnessed the implementation of post-SCOTUS-decision sports wagering there and in Delaware, and is closely following developments across the country. This blog will concentrate on the growth of sports betting throughout the […]
Podcast – card counter Ryemo
This week our guest is Ryemo (pronounced RYE-mo), who is a family man who plays blackjack full time without a partner. Ryemo is on the road playing about 500 hours per year, and talks honestly about the difficulties of life on the road, and long losing streaks. podcast Click to listen – Alt-click to download […]
If It Looks Too Good to be True . . .
I just finished a two-part analysis of Maria Konnikova’s The Confidence Game where one of her warnings was (paraphrased) “If something looks too good to be true, it probably is. Very likely there’s something fishy going on.” Soon thereafter, a friend, “Sam,” who’s a knowledgeable video poker player, sent me the following pay schedule on […]
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