{"id":121332,"date":"2020-10-08T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T23:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=121332"},"modified":"2020-10-08T08:00:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T15:00:10","slug":"podcast-guest-author-peter-alson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast-guest-author-peter-alson\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast – guest author Peter Alson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our guest this week is\u00a0 author Peter Alson. Peter returns to our show to discuss his book, “The Vig: Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie.”<\/a> The book concerns working in a New York bookmaking operation in the early 1990s. Both Bob and I enjoyed and recommend you read the book<\/p>\n

We welcome your questions – send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GamblingWithAnEdge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

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

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[00:00]\u00a0 Introduction of Peter Alston, author of The Vig (originally published as Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie)<\/div>\n
[00:32]\u00a0 Republishing The Vig<\/div>\n
[04:02]\u00a0 How did Peter become a bookmaker?<\/div>\n
[06:44]\u00a0 Prologue of The Vig<\/div>\n
[09:36]\u00a0 Spanky<\/div>\n
[12:41]\u00a0 Degenerates working in the bookie’s office<\/div>\n
[15:57]\u00a0 The era of bookmaking without computers<\/div>\n
[20:01]\u00a0 Paying customers and collecting debts<\/div>\n
[21:00]\u00a0 Mob involvement in bookmaking<\/div>\n
[23:04]\u00a0 Billie Walters and other sharp players<\/div>\n
[26:04]\u00a0 Office dynamics with a female employee<\/div>\n
[28:25]\u00a0 Calculating commission on recruited players<\/div>\n
[33:14]\u00a0 South Point Casino October Promotions – Free Play with a Kicker<\/div>\n
[33:51]\u00a0 Predictit.org\/promo\/edge<\/a>\u00a0– place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners<\/div>\n
[34:19]\u00a0\u00a0VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a>\u00a0– Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners<\/div>\n
[35:27]\u00a0 The original of the title The Vig<\/div>\n
[37:36]\u00a0 Life lessons from being a bookmaker<\/div>\n
[41:14]\u00a0 The aftermath of writing a book about former co-workers<\/div>\n
[43:58]\u00a0 Writing about dysfunctional relationships<\/div>\n
[49:21]\u00a0 How can listeners contact Peter?<\/div>\n
[50:40]\u00a0 Recommended:\u00a0 Amore Taste of Chicago restaurant, All American on Netflix, remembering Mike Sexton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Peter Alson’s links:<\/b><\/div>\n
PeterAlson.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Facebook.com\/peter.alson<\/a><\/div>\n
The Only Way to Play It by Peter Alson\u00a0https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GLfOWr<\/a><\/div>\n
The Vig by Peter Alson\u00a0https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jbCAFr<\/a><\/div>\n
The Novice Twins: A Novel\u00a0 by Eden Alson<\/div>\n
One of a Kind:\u00a0 The Rise and Fall of Stuey Ungar by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson\u00a0https:\/\/amzn.to\/3iHSKFo<\/a><\/div>\n
Peter’s previous appearance on GWAE – LasVegasAdvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast-guest-peter-alson<\/a><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
Sponsored Links:<\/b><\/div>\n
SouthPointCasino.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Predictit.org\/promo\/edge<\/a><\/div>\n
BlackjackApprenticeship.com<\/a><\/div>\n
VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
Recommended:<\/b><\/div>\n
AmoreTasteofChicago.com<\/a><\/div>\n
All-American – Netflix.com\/title\/81012998<\/a><\/div>\n

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