{"id":121473,"date":"2021-01-14T16:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T00:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=121473"},"modified":"2021-01-13T18:57:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T02:57:44","slug":"podcast-guest-blackjack-player-vecnan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast-guest-blackjack-player-vecnan\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast – guest blackjack player Vecnan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our guest this week is a blackjack player, and team leader called Vecnan.\u00a0 Vecnan first came to my attention when I heard he had recruited blackjack teammates off Craig’s List.\u00a0 I thought he sounded completely insane, and had to get him on the show.<\/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] Introduction of card counter, Vecnan<\/div>\n

[00:33] Vecnan’s early advantage play experience
\n[02:51] Self-taught advantage play
\n[03:35] Writing articles about blackjack
\n[04:47] Becoming a full-time professional, difficult aspects of that job
\n[08:25] Dating while playing full-time
\n[09:46] 200-hour losing streaks, risk of ruin
\n[11:34] Back-offs and cover plays
\n[19:18] Forming a team, advertising, training
\n[27:30] More training program discussion
\n[29:18] Playing as a refusal
\n[31:12] Changing spread or top bet by market
\n[32:44] Bankroll split
\n[35:23] South Point Casino January Promotions – $400,000 Spin to Win
\n[36:49]\u00a0Predictit.org\/promo\/edge<\/a>\u00a0– place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

[37:50]\u00a0VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a>\u00a0– Gold Membership offers correction on most games<\/div>\n
[38:48] Shutting down a craps promotion
\n[41:47] Anticipating a back-off
\n[45:52] Buying candy bars
\n[48:39] Vecnan’s first AP play at a high school casino night
\n[50:25] Will Vecnan’s team expand into other forms of advantage play?
\n[52:44] Recommended – “A Creature of Habit” episode of The Hidden Brain, “Two Hustlers” episode of Risk of Ruin, RxGamble.com<\/p>\n

Sponsored Links:<\/b>
\nSouthPointCasino.com<\/a>
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\nPredictit.org\/promo\/edge<\/a><\/p>\n

Recommended:<\/b>
\nHiddenbrain.org\/podcast\/creatures-of-habit<\/a><\/p>\n

Podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/two-hustlers\/id1527018692?i=1000504515764<\/a><\/p>\n

RxGamble.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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