If you’re a computer programmer working on a video poker game, the hand A♠ Q♥ T♥ 8♠ 3♥ is equivalent to A♦ Q♣ T♣ 8♦ 3♣, but both of those are different from A♣ Q♥ T♥ 8♠ 3♥. Can you see why? The ranks of the cards are the same and in all three hands […]
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Podcast – guest Bob Nersesian #18
The guest this week is Bob Nersesian. Bob is a frequent guest to the show, and always entertaining. Bob is the lawyer who advocates for the players against the casinos, and has successfully sued many Vegas casinos on the behalf of players. His new book is called The Law for Gamblers: A Player’s Guide to Legal […]
Accidental Quadruple Deuces
A version of this article first appeared about 10 years ago. Regular Deuces Wild, played for quarters, returns $250 for four deuces. Double Deuces returns $500 for the same hand, but takes away elsewhere in the pay schedule. Loose Deuces returns $625 for that hand and Triple Deuces gives you $750. Each of these games can be […]
Podcast – listener emails 2
We have no guest this week. Bob and Richard answer questions from our listeners. We always welcome your questions so post them below, or send them to us at [email protected]. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download Show Notes [00:32] Should you go on a kamikaze mission and retiring from AP once and for […]
Podcast – listener emails
We have no guest this week. Bob and Richard answer questions from our listeners. We have more questions that we will address next week, but it is not too late to submit yours. Post it below, or send it to us at [email protected]. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Podcast – guests Mr. Yuk, and Charles Hon...
Our guests this week are Mr. Yuk, and Charles Hondi. Yuk, and Charles are advantage players that play both tables games, and machines. In this episode we focus on machine play. Check last week’s episode to hear us discuss table games. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Interesting Promotion at the M
I received a postcard from the M where they are trying to get new players. The promo was: I get $100 in free play right away for bringing in a new player, The new player also gets $100 in free play — plus a kiosk spin (usually […]
You’re Not a Poker Player
In early June, Bonnie and I were at a square dancing workshop and there was this guy, Scott from Alabama, who showed up. He had played a few days before at the Colossus event in the World Series of Poker, did well enough to get his money back plus $500, and was killing time before […]
Who Cares?
I was out walking for exercise and my iPhone rang. Had I looked at the caller ID, I would have seen “UNKNOWN,” usually a tip to avoid answering, but I was busy doing nothing at all important so I hit the green button and heard a recorded voice saying, “Now is the time to refinance […]
Learning from Munchkin
My co-host on the Gambling With An Edge podcast is Richard Munchkin, a table games player who’s been successful at gambling for several decades. We often answer listener questions on the show and if anyone asks about a table game, Richard is the go-to guy. Sometimes I’ll have a bit to add, but mostly what […]
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