{"id":119881,"date":"2019-08-08T16:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T23:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=119881"},"modified":"2020-04-17T19:06:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T02:06:48","slug":"podcast-the-doc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast-the-doc\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast – The Doc, part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our guest this week is a blackjack player who posted for years on online forums as “the Doc.” He tells how he got started, his first backoffs, and his interactions with the wealthy curmudgeon, “Mr. H.”<\/p>\n

We welcome your questions – send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.<\/p>\n

podcast<\/a>
\nClick to listen – Alt click to download<\/p>\n

Show Notes<\/b><\/p>\n

[00:00] Introduction of blackjack player, The Doc
\n[00:34] The origin of Doc’s name
\n[01:39] How did Doc start playing with an edge?
\n[03:50] Internet blackjack forums
\n[06:15] Doc’s memorable back-offs
\n[09:48] Doc’s wife’s opinion of his advantage play
\n[13:10] More Treasure Island back-off details
\n[15:40] Doc’s annual blackjack hours and travel schedule
\n[17:04] Doc’s bet size strategy
\n[20:25] Has Doc had any bad back-offs?
\n[24:08] Playing rated vs playing unrated
\n[27:57] South Point Casino August Promotions – South Point merchandise and free play
\n[29:02] VideoPoker.com – Gold Membership offers correction on most games
\n[30:16] Stories about Mr. H
\n[42:09] Playing in a private casino<\/p>\n

Books:<\/b>
\nBeat the Dealer by Edward O. Thorp https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TiPAgf<\/a>
\nBlackjack Attack by Don Schlesinger https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GUvSlY<\/a>
\nProfessional Blackjack by Stanford Wong https:\/\/amzn.to\/31jnJ2i<\/a>
\nBlack Belt in Blackjack by Arnold Snyder https:\/\/amzn.to\/2H8IrdJ<\/a><\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"youtube\"<\/a>\"instagram\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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