Want to be a Co-Host on Gambling with an Edge?
There is a recent book from Huntington Press called Rock Vegas: Live Music Explodes in the Neon Desert, by Pat Christenson. It covers concerts in Las Vegas over the past 30 or so years. It’s not about gambling, but it is about Vegas, many players here have attended and/or are interested in musical events, [...]
Podcast – guest Cartwright #4
This week’s guest is Cartwright. We discuss the blackjack games in CO which had a new side bet called 21 Magic. Cartwright did the analysis of this bet, and then with a partner named Spence, crushed the games. In addition we talk a little bit about credit card churning in the second half of the [...]
Dealing with Anguish
I received the following email recently: “I have been playing a few years and consider myself a pretty good player. I consider myself Bob Dancer-trained and try to play accordingly. I have given up at least six royals going for the high pair. My question is how you overcome the mental anguish of missing the royal. [...]
Meet the Russian Slot Hacker Behind Slot Machin...
Wired magazine recently contained an article about a Russian hacker who specializes in turning slot machines into his personal ATM. This is a follow-up story to one that ran about a year ago. [...]
Podcast – guest Rich Muny of the PPA
The guest this week is Rich Muny of The Poker Players Alliance. The PPA lobbies for legal regulated poker in the US. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download SHOW NOTES [00:55] What is Poker Player’s Alliance (PPA)? [01:27] Does the PPA lobbyists? [01:56] How does Sheldon Adelson’s oppositions against online gambling affect PPA’s [...]
Does This Make Sense?
This is a column for “low intermediate” players and it involves 4-card inside straights in games where you get your money back for a pair of jacks or better, same payout for two pair, and 4-for-1 for straights. It also involves a paradox of sorts. There are a lot of these games — Double Double [...]
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