We have two guests on our show this week. First up is Michael Shackleford aka “The Wizard of Odds.” Mike is on to talk about the lack of any real data supporting dice control. We also talk briefly about an online casino software that he busted for cheating at craps. Our second guest is Avery […]
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Podcast – guest Stanford Wong
Our guest this week is Stanford Wong. We discuss controlled dice throwing, and his book, Wong on Dice. Bob and I also discuss “scares” which in video poker means near misses of a royal flush, but in blackjack usually involves security guards. Stanford Wong podcast Click to listen Alt click to download
Podcast – guest Michael Kaplan
Our guest this week is Michael Kaplan. Michael is the author of Aces and Kings: Inside Stories and Million-Dollar Strategies From Poker’s Greatest Players which is a great book with New Yorker type profiles of all the top poker players. He is also the gambling writer for Cigar Aficionado magazine which has lead him into becoming an […]
Podcast – guest Bob Nersesian 2
Bob Nersesian returned this week, and was as passionate and interesting as his first visit. This week we discuss your rights in Indian casinos, (you have none) silver mining (whether it is legal for you to take credits you find in a slot machine), earning comps under a fake name, and much more. Click the […]
Podcast – Guest Andy Bloch
Gambling With an Edge for September 1, 2011. Our guest is Andy Bloch, professional poker player with over $5 million in tournament winnings. He is also a former member of the MIT blackjack team. This is the team portrayed in the movie 21. In this episode we talk about the movie, about Andy being arrested in Monte […]
My interview with John & Laurie C. –...
This interview was conducted in 2002 The history of blackjack has many roots at MIT. Ed Thorp, author of Beat the Dealer, did his original computer analysis at MIT on their computer. When Resorts International opened in 1978 a group of MIT students combined forces to attack the casino, and the “MIT Team” was born. […]
Podcast – guest Al Francesco
Gambling With an Edge for 8/25/11. Our guest was Al Francesco who invented the “Big Player” style of play for beating blackjack and fooling casinos. Listen to our interview here, and you can also read my print interview with him by clicking the interviews link on the right. Al Francesco interview Click to listen or […]
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