Southwest Companion fare trial
Southwest Airlines is running a promotion through this Thursday, 9/9/21. The quick summary is you need to book a round trip ( or 2 one way) flights by 9/9/21 and complete travel by 11/18/21. If you do, you will receive companion fare from 1/6/22 – 2/28/21. Here is the link: https://www.southwest.com/?ref=iflyswa.com. Now, that isn’t much [...]
Would This Be a Better Strategy?
Assume you’re playing 9/6 Jacks or Better and you’re still at the stage in your playing career where you need to regularly consult a strategy card. You’re dealt 2♠ 3♥ 4♣ 6♦ 9♠. Experienced players know you throw all five cards away. But this is not an experienced player we’re talking about. This is a [...]
An Opportunity or a Predicament?
In his recent blog post (which he coincidentally titled the same as mine), Bob Dancer ponders what APs have come to call a scavenging play: The stranger-cum-BFF gambling next to you is about to misplay a hand, and you have the opportunity to correct this injustice, merely by offering a bit of timely advice and [...]
Podcast – Host Steve Cyr
Our guest this week is “Super Host” Steve Cyr. We talk about how covid has affected things, the new Resorts World, and what happens with your comps if you are restricted from play. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. Show [...]
Colin Jones (S1 E10 Finale): The Ultimate Vindi...
Throughout The 21st-Century Card Counter, Colin Jones interviews former students who have gone off into the wild to ply their trade. There’s a bit of publication bias, because we don’t hear about the train wrecks, but that’s understandable. The success stories are still entertaining and educational, and include sufficient misery. Whenever I read those reports [...]
An Opportunity or a Predicament?
It’s been a long time since I addressed this subject. The opportunity to actually do it hasn’t happened recently, so you should know that the situation I’m about to describe is fictitious, not factual. Still, the situation does happen periodically and knowing how to handle it when it does happen is worthwhile. I’m playing $2 [...]
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