Do you trust your partner?
I received an email recently in which a player asked about his partner. He said the partner had lost $220 scouting a hole card game with a $5 minimum. He said that he could usually tell in one or two hands if a dealer was good or not, and didn’t I think this completely unreasonable [...]
Podcast – guest Moo the Cash Cow (and acc...
Our guest this week is Moo the Cash Cow. He is on to talk about what gamblers should be aware of tax-wise before the end of the year. In addition to being an accountant he is also a blackjack player so we are hiding his identity. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to [...]
Sharing a Bankroll
It’s been more than a year since Shirley and I parted ways, and this past April I began seeing a lady named Bonnie. That relationship is going very well and we plan to marry this coming May. Prior to our wedding, Bonnie and I have had to arrive at a financial understanding regarding my gambling [...]
The Denominator—Where “Due” Happens
After a weekend of listening to football broadcasters, I need to detox. I still feel this zinger from a few weeks ago during the Sunday Night Football broadcast: the commentator noted that Adam Vinatieri, the kicker for the Indianapolis Colts, had a career record of 18 of 36 when attempting field goals over 50 yards, [...]
Podcast – guests Tommy Hyland & John...
Our guests this week are Tommy Hyland, and John Chang, on to talk about blackjack teams. Tommy runs the Hyland team, one of the longest running and most successful teams of all time. You can read about him in Gambling Wizards. (Shameless plug) John ran the MIT team and you can read more about him here. Interview. podcast [...]
Moral Failings
A few weeks ago, I wrote that Bonnie and I had gone on a road trip where we had a choice of registering on-line for the room only ($60) or the room with an included continental breakfast ($70). We chose the room only but indulged in the breakfast anyway. I predicted in the article that [...]
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