{"id":122778,"date":"2022-08-25T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=122778"},"modified":"2022-08-25T10:59:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T17:59:57","slug":"podcast-bob-hamman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast-bob-hamman\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast – Bob Hamman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our guest this week is legendary bridge player Bob Hamman.\u00a0 Bob also runs a company called SCA that basically insures large unlikely events.\u00a0 One example would be the Pepsi promotion where someone could win a billion <\/u><\/b>dollars.<\/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>.<\/div>\n
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https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/user\/7418966\/hamman<\/a>
\nClick to listen – Alt click to downloadShow Notes<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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[00:00]\u00a0 Introduction bridge player and businessman, Bob Hamman<\/div>\n
[00:30]\u00a0 Bob’s background in bridge<\/div>\n
[01:43]\u00a0 The Italian Blue Team<\/div>\n
[03:42]\u00a0 Bobby Wolff<\/div>\n
[04:16]\u00a0 What other games did Bob play?<\/div>\n
[05:27]\u00a0 Playing in major tournaments with various partners<\/div>\n
[06:54]\u00a0 Maintaining skill and alertness at an advanced age<\/div>\n
[08:15]\u00a0 Getting paid to play as a partner<\/div>\n
[09:10]\u00a0 The Dallas Aces<\/div>\n
[12:09]\u00a0 Does Bob still study bridge, review hands?<\/div>\n
[12:43]\u00a0 Online bridge, cheating<\/div>\n
[14:28]\u00a0 http:\/\/SouthPointCasino.com<\/a><\/div>\n
[15:56]\u00a0 http:\/\/BlackjackApprenticeship.com<\/a><\/div>\n
[16:26]\u00a0 http:\/\/VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a><\/div>\n
[18:24]\u00a0 SCA, a company that insures unique promotions<\/div>\n
[21:00]\u00a0 Lance Armstrong promotion<\/div>\n
[22:54]\u00a0 Founding SCA<\/div>\n
[24:14]\u00a0 The Promise<\/div>\n
[25:47]\u00a0 Memorable contract negotiations<\/div>\n
[28:26]\u00a0 Kelly criterion<\/div>\n
[29:24]\u00a0 Pepsi $1B promotion<\/div>\n
[30:58]\u00a0 Illegal and\/or immoral promotions<\/div>\n
[31:45]\u00a0 The most unusual thing that SCA has insured<\/div>\n
[35:36]\u00a0 Fraudulent winners<\/div>\n
[40:06]\u00a0 Do SCA representatives attend events?<\/div>\n
[43:45]\u00a0 Does SCA help to develop promotions?<\/div>\n
[45:45]\u00a0 Bridge as a game of skill, variance in games and promotions<\/div>\n
[51:25]\u00a0 Contacting SCA<\/div>\n
[52:04]\u00a0 Recommended:\u00a0 The Sicilian Ristorante, Patrick Veitch on YouTube<\/div>\n
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Sponsored Links:<\/b><\/div>\n
http:\/\/SouthPointCasino.com<\/a><\/div>\n
http:\/\/BlackjackApprenticeship.com<\/a><\/div>\n
http:\/\/VideoPoker.com\/gwae<\/a><\/div>\n
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Guest Links:<\/b><\/div>\n
http:\/\/Scapromotions.com<\/a><\/div>\n
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Recommended<\/b>:<\/div>\n
The Sicilian Ristorante – http:\/\/Sicilianristorante.wordpress.com<\/a><\/div>\n
Patrick Veitch on YouTube – http:\/\/Youtube.com\/watch?v=WHnQhuug0J4<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"youtube\"<\/a>\"instagram\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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