No Work and All Play: Audacious Chronicles of a Casino Boss When I was a teenager I was obsessed with gambling. I was reading any book I could find, mostly about backgammon and poker, but also general gambling books. There was a pit boss from Las Vegas named Mike Goodman who wrote a book in […]
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Podcast – No guest this week
We have no guest this week, so Bob and I discuss various promotions and other gambling stories from our pasts. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Enemy Number One: The Secrets of the UK’s...
Enemy Number One, by Peter Veitch is a chronicle of the life of a professional horse bettor in the UK. The first section is devoted to an eight year stretch, beginning in 1999, where he won ten million GBP. Ten million is nothing to sneeze at, but since the top horse bettors make many times […]
Podcast – guest Mike Shackleford G2E edit...
The guest this week is Mike Shackleford . This week is the largest gaming conference of the year, G2E. Mike and Bob attended, and will discuss the new games they saw. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Podcast – guest Mark Dace
The guest this week is Mark Dace. Mark travels the world playing blackjack, betting sports, and doing whatever other advantage plays he can find. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Podcast – guest I. Nelson Rose
The guest this week is professor I. Nelson Rose, author of, Gaming Law in a Nutshell. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Ship It Holla Ballas – book review
Ship It Holla Ballas!: How a Bunch of 19-Year-Old College Dropouts Used the Internet to Become Poker’s Loudest, Craziest, and Richest Crew We’ve all seen the movies about what happens when guys go off to college. Think Animal House, American Pie 2, or Van Wilder. There is usually a central party house, and guys who […]
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
Podcast – guest Steve Cyr 2
Our guest this week was Steve Cyr, Super host. He is the subject of the book, Whale Hunt in the Desert which contains many of his crazier exploits. podcast Click to Listen Alt-click to download
Podcast – guest “Old-Timer”
“Old-Timer” is a current video poker player whose been playing for more than 25 years. O-T and Bob will share some stories of video poker from the good old days. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
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