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Worried About Blowing Your Cover?

January 22, 2019 Written by Bob Dancer

In a recent Gambling with an Edge episode, Richard Munchkin and I were interviewing “Math Boy,” a Ph. D. in mathematics who for years used that knowledge to beat casinos. Math Boy told of the time in 2003 or 2004 when he met me despite his best intentions. Math Boy wanted to stay “low profile” […]

Is DraftKings a Market Disruptor?

August 10, 2018 Written by Jack Andrews

DraftKings went live this week with a mobile sports betting app and web-based sports book. In doing so they became the first legal US entity outside of Nevada to offer an online solution for sports wagering. Their product is sharp … in more ways than one. After betting with their product for a week now, I’ve […]

Behind the Curtain—Please Allow Me To Introduce...

October 27, 2017 Written by Andrew Uyal

Greetings, Gambling with an Edge and LasVegasAdvisor.com readers, and welcome to my first blog post. You might have caught some of my answers on Question of the Day. I also recently guest hosted an episode of the GWAE podcast with Richard Munchkin and Bob Dancer. I’m what most people refer to as a pit boss. […]

The Shooter Gambler

October 8, 2017 Written by Anthony Curtis

During the past week, speculation about Strip shooter Stephen Paddock’s gambling proclivities took front and center in this saga for about two days. I’m in the rolodexes of some of the big media outlets and the calls started coming on Monday. The first TV show to air an interview with me was “CBS This Morning” […]

The Road Less Taken

July 13, 2017 Written by FrankB

One of the principles of advantage sports betting is to target those opportunities that are difficult to make solid lines for. When the oddsmakers are forced to put a number up for events they deal with infrequently they have to really dumb down the process. They have to go with limited and very basic information […]

“That Place is a Dump!”

August 1, 2016 Written by James Grosjean

A friend recently asked me what casinos in the US would be worth visiting, given her desire to gamble and discover new places. I often get that question when people hear that I’m a card player. What’s the best casino you’ve been to? Where should I stay when I go to Vegas? Do you like […]

Podcast – guest Bob Nersesian #15

July 21, 2016 Written by Richard Munchkin

The guest this week is Bob Nersesian. Bob is a frequent guest to the show, and always entertaining. Bob is the lawyer who advocates for the players against the casinos, and has successfully sued many Vegas casinos on the behalf of players. He has a new book coming out called The Law for Gamblers: A […]

I Think My Card Might be Poisoned: What Now?

July 2, 2016 Written by James Grosjean

After getting heat hitting a repeat target, my teammate Bullet sometimes says, “I’ve gotta go in there and find out if my player’s card is good.” Why? Why?? Why??? No! No!! No!!! First of all, do you really even need to know the answer to the question?

Podcast – guest Duncan from The Pogg.com

June 22, 2016 Written by Richard Munchkin

Our guest this week is Duncan. Duncan runs a website called The Pogg.com which caters to online casino players, and helps players who have disputes with online casinos. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download

Tells: Dealer Toke Hustling

May 11, 2016 Written by James Grosjean

After a session playing with rookies, I like to ask, “What did you think of those dealers?” or “Who was your favorite employee?” Heat management is one of the most important aspects of the game, and sizing up the personnel is the key to heat management. “Bullet” and I tend to have identical assessments of […]