Our guest today is Max Shapiro, longtime CardPlayer columnist of “Read ‘Em and Laugh,” and one of the best poker humorists of all time. But first we go back to the mail bag to answer listener questions. podcast click to listen – alt click to download
Posts tagged video poker
Looking at 9-5 Double Double Bonus Poker with M...
The Vegas Stats & Information Network radio studio is located in the middle of the South Point casino floor, and periodically I’ve been a guest of the early morning show hosted by Paul “Paulie” Howard and Mitch Moss. Paulie mentioned that he found the DDB progressives interesting and wanted me to talk on the show […]
If It Looks Too Good to be True . . .
I just finished a two-part analysis of Maria Konnikova’s The Confidence Game where one of her warnings was (paraphrased) “If something looks too good to be true, it probably is. Very likely there’s something fishy going on.” Soon thereafter, a friend, “Sam,” who’s a knowledgeable video poker player, sent me the following pay schedule on […]
What Are Reasonable Expectations from Attending...
Author’s note: Last week I began a “Part 1 of 2” series about Maria Konnikova’s book The Confidence Game. It is a reasonable expectation on your part that Part 2 would appear today. It’s better for today’s article to appear one week before the classes begin rather than the day of. The review of the […]
Podcast – Tax Adviser Russell Fox
Our guest this week is tax adviser Russell Fox. Russell is a tax adviser with many professional gamblers as clients. We talk about the new tax laws, and how they effect both professional gamblers, as well as the recreational player. podcast Click to listen – Alt-click to download Show Notes
Lessons from Backgammon, Part 2 of 2
(Editor’s Note) We’ve just discovered that, due to a technical glitch, last-week’s Bob Dancer blog wasn’t posted. We’re putting it up now and will resume the usual schedule this week. Last week, I began a two-part article where I described important gambling lessons that I learned years ago while playing backgammon and that are still […]
Podcast – Listener emails
We have no guest this week. Bob and I answer listener emails, and then discuss lessons we learned about gambling from starting out in backgammon. podcast Click to listen – Alt-click to download Show Notes
Lessons from Backgammon, Part 1 of 2
From 1974 through 1980, I averaged 80-100 hours per week playing or studying backgammon. For the next 12 years, I had a job (because I lost my bankroll playing backgammon) and reduced my backgammon time to an average of about 15 hours per week. In 1994, I began playing video poker and haven’t played significant […]
Which is Better?
Back when I was in graduate school studying economics, professors would often compare Model A versus Model B, where the two models were identical except for one specific difference. The professor then addressed a situation where the two models would yield different results, and so we learned what feature of the models led to what […]
Can You Do Everything Correctly in Video Poker ...
The “system” I promote for winning at video poker has two main steps to it: Only play when you have the advantage over the house. This includes the base return on the game, the slot club, promotions, mailers, drawing entries, and possibly other things. Play for small enough stakes that your bankroll isn’t overly endangered. […]
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