I’m a fan of The Moth podcast, in which people stand up without notes and give a 10-minute autobiographical talk about something interesting. Some time ago I thought I would try to be a performer on that show. I couldn’t use notes to tell the story live, but I sure as hell could use them […]
Posts tagged backgammon
Where I Grew Up
Someone pointed me to an article in a West Hollywood publication about the Cavendish West. I was surprised to find that I was quoted in the article as the author never spoke to me. He did, however, paraphrase some things I’ve said on the radio show. The Cavendish West is the place where I learned […]
Podcast – no guests this week part 1
This week we have no guests. Bob and Richard discuss how they got started on the road to gambling as professionals. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Life as a Master
The title of this article is somewhat tongue in cheek. A few years ago, someone called me a master because of something I’ll explain shortly. It occurred to me that many players don’t understand the day-to-day activities of a successful professional player — whether that player deserves to be called a master or not. Striving […]
Going Down in Stakes
More than a decade before I started playing video poker, I was doing my best to make it as a backgammon player. In the 1980s, I regularly played at the Cavendish West, located in West Hollywood, California, right where the Sunset Strip met Beverly Hills.
Podcast – guest Jake Jacobs 2
Our guest this week is backgammon professional and author, Jake Jacobs. We talk to Jake about his new novel, The Battered Butterfly, as well as about some of his many gambling exploits. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Podcast – guest Jake Jacobs
Our guest this week is backgammon professional and author, Jake Jacobs. We talk to Jake about his new novel, The Battered Butterfly. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Podcast – guest Bill Robertie
Our guest this week was Bill Robertie. Bill has written many of the best backgammon and poker books on the market. You can see his author page here. Bill Robertie His website is The Gammon Press. podcast Click to Listen Alt-click to download
Gambling With an edge – guest Kent Gouldi...
The guest this week is Kent Goulding. Kent has been one of the top backgammon players in the world for over 30 years. He also plays poker, and advantage slots. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
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 […]
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