Las Vegas Backgammon early 1980s
This article was written by Jake Jacobs in 2006. It is about the Vegas backgammon scene in the early 80s. I wanted to post it here as a prelude to my review of Ace – Deuce: The Life and Times of a Gambling Man. The book was written by J. E. Anderson who was a [...]
Podcast – guest Brian McAllister part 2
This week’s guest is Brian McAllister, a long-time video poker player. This is part 2 of the interview from the October 4th show. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to [...]
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time —P...
In last week’s column (available a few clicks away), I started to tell you about a slot machine promotion I played at the South Point. The story [...]
Darryl Purpose – Next Time Around
For those of you not familiar, Darryl Purpose is a member of the Blackjack Hall of Fame. I did an extensive interview with him, which you can read here – interview. In the interview he said that when he was 16 his mother gave him a copy of Beat the Dealer, but he forgave her because [...]
Podcast – guest Kelly Flynn
This week’s guest is Kelly Flynn, a master of ceremonies that runs promotions at many casinos in Las Vegas. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to [...]
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time — ...
In September of this year, South Point ran a “Spin 2 Win” promotion every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It was for slots only — not video poker — and I basically ignored it. Still, I received some information during the last week of the month that convinced me that I should play a whole lot [...]
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