I was reading Mike Sexton’s new book, Life’s a Gamble, in preparation for interviewing Sexton on the radio. The Sexton interview will be taped before you read this and will be posted here (that link is to the filtered podcast archives) on Thursday, July 28. The book is autobiographical, with lots of anecdotes about Sexton himself and various other […]
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Hiding in Plain Sight
Like any diligent student of Advantage Gaming I study a variety of games from many different sources. My classroom is the Gaming Research Center located on the third floor of the UNLV Lied library, where over the last 15 years I easily have spent several thousands of hours in study. There resides the most complete […]
The Story of my WSOP Demise
I went into Day 3 with 167,300, a little above average. I was happy with my stack, as my tables on my first two days were pretty tough, as tough as I can remember in the Main Event (ME). I was pretty tired, as I had played some very long days in the PLO 8 […]
The Boss Just Sat at Our Table with Game On: Wh...
A handful of times in my career, a boss has sat down at our table while my BP and I were playing a target game. Many players have never experienced that scenario, and completely panic when it happens for the first time. They’re not even sure what to make of it, but I’ll tell you.
Podcast – guest Card Counter Mike
Our guest this week is a card counter named Mike. We discuss different approaches to card counting including “Big Player Call in,” “Gorilla BPs,” and the difference between the “Hit & run” approach versus “camping.” podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
A History Lesson: The Plaza Solution
Years ago, new management at the Union Plaza in downtown Las Vegas tried a grand experiment: they liberalized the blackjack rules and raised the limits. The chip design was modernized, and the cage gracefully handled bigger cashouts with no questions asked. As part of the marketing of this new philosophy (as if “bet more, win […]
True Cost Of A Tout Part II
How difficult is it to show a profit if you pay for picks? Listening to the picks seller you’d come to the conclusion that it’s really not all that difficult. Ranges in cost can vary wildly. From picks as low as $1 per play to subscription services costing thousands of dollars with hi-end program names […]
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