{"id":121397,"date":"2020-11-12T16:00:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T00:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=121397"},"modified":"2020-11-12T09:05:47","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T17:05:47","slug":"podcast-guest-matthew-dicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast-guest-matthew-dicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast – guest Matthew Dicks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our guest this week is Matthew Dicks. Matt is the author of, “Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling<\/a>,” as well as several novels. He recently started writing for Pokerstars, and his first article was on how to tell better “bad beat” stories.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

[00:00]  Introduction of storyteller, Matthew Dicks<\/div>\n
[01:14]  A gambling related story about arm wrestling <\/div>\n
[13:36]  What makes that arm wrestling story interesting?<\/div>\n
[17:25]  Matthew\u2019s poker experience<\/div>\n
[22:39]  Matt\u2019s writing on PokerStars<\/div>\n
[24:06]  Why are bad beat stories rarely entertaining?<\/div>\n
[28:30]  Why is Sweeney an important character in Matthew\u2019s bad beat story?<\/div>\n
[32:01]  Time management <\/div>\n
[35:41]  South Point Casino November Promotions – Half-priced Amazon and Walmart gift cards, Thanksgiving Day Hot Seat<\/div>\n
[36:50]  Predictit.org\/promo\/edge<\/a> – place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners<\/div>\n
[37:37]  BlackjackApprenticeship.com<\/a> – card counting training site and community<\/div>\n
[38:03]  VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a> – Gold Membership offers correction on most games <\/div>\n
[39:19]  More on Sweeney\u2019s hand declaration <\/div>\n
[41:21]  Is there any place for fiction in a well told bad beat story?<\/div>\n
[43:25]  Could storytelling help APs maintain cover?<\/div>\n
[45:31]  Moth events<\/div>\n
[49:26]  Matthew\u2019s next storytelling book<\/div>\n
[53:19]  Matthew\u2019s contact info <\/div>\n
[54:06]  Recommended – The Queen\u2019s Gambit, Best Hand I Ever Played by Steve Rosenbloom<\/div>\n
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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
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Guest Links:<\/b><\/div>\n
“Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling,” https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kcM9DB<\/a><\/div>\n
MatthewDicks.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Youtube.com\/c\/matthewjohndicks<\/a><\/div>\n
Pokerstarsblog.com\/en\/news\/how-to-tell-a-good-bad-beat-story-by-a-master-story-teller\/67209\/<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Recommended:<\/b><\/div>\n
Netflix.com\/title\/80234304<\/a><\/div>\n
The Queen\u2019s Gambit by Walter Tevis https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eUztQO<\/a><\/div>\n
Best Hand I Ever Played by Steve Rosenbloom https:\/\/amzn.to\/35qkR8C<\/a><\/div>\n

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