We continue our discussion with backgammon expert Bob Wachtel, including Wachtel’s appearance on two baccarat teams in London. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of world class backgammon […]
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Podcast – listener emails
We have no guest this week. Bob and I again reach into the mail bag to answer listener questions. Podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download Show Notes [03:25] What is the protocol for tipping floor personnels and hosts in video poker? [09:01] “The Best Blackjack Machine on Earth” [12:02] How should I […]
Gambling With an Edge – author David Clar...
Our guest today is David Clary. David is a news editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune, and has written a new book entitled “Gangsters to Governors: The New Bosses of Gambling in America.” podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download Show Notes [00:44] The book’s aim and whether the goals were met [02:51] Government revenue […]
Podcast – guests David Schwartz & Ant...
Our guests this week are Professor David Schwartz, and Anthony Curtis. We talk with David about his new book Tales From the Pit. The book contains interviews with about 20 different people that have worked in the casino industry, doing everything from dealing to casino management. Then we talk with Anthony about various things happening around […]
Gambling With an Edge this week
Our guests on the GWAE podcast this week are Professor David Schwartz, who is on to talk about his new book, Tales From the Pit. Then we talk with Anthony Curtis about things happening around Las Vegas, as well as some reminiscences about Peter Griffin. Shows get posted on Thursday afternoons.
Podcast – guest Adam Kucharski
Our guest this week is Adam Kucharski, author of, The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling. Adam’s fascinating book is about how computers and game theory have revolutionized advantage gambling. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Podcast – guest author David Schwartz
Our guest this week is Professor David Schwartz. We talk about his new book Boardwalk Playground, which is a history of Atlantic City. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Podcast – guest Olaf Vancura
Our guest this week is Olaf Vancura, author of Knock-Out Blackjack The Easiest Card Counting System Ever Devised. The book was recently updated and rereleased with two added chapters. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
An AP play worth 6 figures
Since I am only 29 I don’t worry much about social security. But I have a lot of friends who are around 60, and they will be facing choices on when to start taking their social security benefits. Turns out that just like any game, the people who really understand how to play are going […]
Podcast – guest H. Lee Barnes
Our guest this week is H Lee Barnes, author of Cold Deck. Lee was a casino dealer, a Griffin Agent, and now a writer who teaches creative writing at College of S. Nevada. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
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