Our guest this week is a blackjack player who calls himself Blade. After teaching computer science and playing poker part time for several years, in 2016 he supported himself almost entirely by playing blackjack, in Las Vegas and elsewhere. He’s here today to talk about those experiences. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to […]
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A Good Game Gone for About Five Years
Someone posted a picture of a $50,000 royal flush on wizardofvegas.com and that brought back memories. Although this particular jackpot was hit by someone else, I’ve had more than my share. The game was called “Deuces Plus” and was a 10/4/4 version of Deuces Bonus with a 1000-for-1 royal flush. They were available at fewer […]
Podcast – guest Kelly Sun – Queen o...
Our guest this week is Kelly Sun. The media dubbed her the “Queen of Sorts,” and her team mates called her a “baccarat machine.” You know her as the mysterious Chinese woman behind the Phil Ivey edge sorting cases in London, and Atlantic City. Also on this show is Michael Kaplan, who has written about […]
The Cheating Game
I learned many things about the game of poker from Jim McManus’ excellent history of the game, Cowboys Full. One thing that surprised me was that, in the early days of poker in America, cheating was so rampant that poker was widely known as the “cheating game.” On Mississippi riverboats and throughout the Old West, […]
Podcast – guest Greg “FossilmanR...
Our guest this week is Greg Raymer, also known as Fossilman. Greg is a professional poker player best known for winning the World Series of Poker main event in 2004. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Podcast – guest Ed Thorp
The guest this week is Ed Thorp. the father of modern blackjack. His book Beat the Dealer was the first to discuss card counting, and paved the way for thousands of card counters over the last 50+ years. His new book is A Man For All Markets. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to […]
Dr. Ed Thorp at the 21st Blackjack Ball
On Saturday January 28th 2017 the 21st annual Blackjack Ball was held. Bob will be writing an article next week with the full details of all that went on at the Ball, but I wanted to post this video of a brief speech by Dr Ed Thorp. Dr. Thorp is busy with a promotional tour […]
Podcast – guest Spencer Robinson
The guest this week is Spencer Robinson. Spencer was a member of one of the largest, and most successful blackjack teams in history. He was also part of the rock band, The Lords of Altamont. Being a rock star is pretty great cover for a blackjack player. Song, Tunica – Music and Lyrics by Spencer […]
Podcast – listener emails 3
This week is a followup to last week’s show where we answer questions submitted by our listeners, and talk about some experiences with casino promotions, both good and bad. In addition Anthony Curtis stops by to tell us about the new LVA Members Rewards book. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Podcast – guest Ken Adams
The guest this week is Ken Adams. Ken is a prolific writer about the gambling industry. You can read his work at cdcgamingreports.com podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
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