Gambling With An Edge

 Our guest this week is Arnold Snyder. This is part 2 of our talk about his new book Radical Blackjack.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.podcastClick to listen - Alt click to downloadShow Notes[00:00] Introduction of Arnold Snyder, blackjack player, theorist, and author[00:23] Explaining unusual blackjack plays to casino employees[08:19] A very strange comp offer[12:56] Keith and Marty Taft[21:03] More interviews, links, and articles about Keith via Kindle version of Radical Blackjack[22:26] John Ascuagas' Nugget[32:51] South Point Casino August Promotions - Free Logo gifts and $100 in free play, email promo for locals[34:09] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community with lots of training tools, software, and a members' only forum[34:42] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners[

 Our guest this week is Stan Pietruska. Stan is an attorney in New Jersey. We talk about the legalization of sports betting, online poker, and the Phil Ivey case.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.podcastClick to listen - Alt click to downloadShow Notes[00:00] Introduction of gambling attorney Stan Pietruska[00:37] Dan’s background in gambling[02:28] PAPSA[04:33] Off-shore sites in the late 1990s[07:21] UIGEA[11:39] Why did some poker sites still allow U.S. players?[13:30] Chris Christie[19:50] Phil Ivey case[27:35] Fanduel’s NFL pricing error[31:01] Does Dan take gamblers’ civil rights cases in New Jersey?[33:58] South Point August Casino Promotions - free gift promotions, email free play promotion for locals[35:35] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community with a member's forum, casino database and software tools[36:08] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Free Pro

Our guest this week is a former surveillance operator named Junior. For the last 15 years Junior has worked in surveillance rooms on the Las Vegas strip. This is part 2 of our interview.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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Junior, recently retired surveillance expert [00:19] How often does a casino track a patron to get their license plate? [02:51] Does a large color up without cashing out cause heat? [04:05] Will surveillance ever check the trash to identify patrons? [07:42] Other techniques used to identify persons of interest [10:45] ID scanners [11:17] Causes of heat [14:03] Cheating at craps, other inside jobs [19:15] A fun baccarat play [21:54] Loss rebates [23:22] Any chance that Junior returns to surveillance work? [25:50] Tracking jewelry or clothing? [26:48] Cheating at poker [29:31] How to g

Our guest this week is Arnold Snyder on to talk about his new book Radical Blackjack.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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Arnold Snyder, blackjack expert and author of Radical Blackjack [00:26] Arnold's career in playing blackjack, blackjack forums, and publishing [05:11] Pricing The Blackjack Formula [12:21] Arnold's other books, Blackjack for Profit, Blackbelt in Blackjack [14:12] Developing the unbalanced count, the Red 7 [18:56] Why did it take so long to publish Radical Blackjack? Loss rebate discussion [32:11] Doubling on a hard twelve [41:55] South Point Casino July Promotions - Free Play with a Kicker [42:33] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training tools, members forum, casino database, and betting software [43:06] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most gam

Our guest this week is two time backgammon world champion and author, Bill Robertie. We discuss his new book, How to Play the Opening in Backgammon -- Part 2: Everything Matters.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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Bill Robertie, backgammon champion author of How to Play the Opening in Backgammon/Part 2: Everything Matters [00:28] Remembering Stan Tomchin [02:48] How is Bill's new book different from the other books in the series? [05:09] Bill's target audience for this book series [07:42] Counterintuitive plays [08:34] Does writing about backgammon improve Bill's game? [10:04] Making your own 3pt versus 22pt [19:42] 6-1 is weaker than 3-1 and 4-2 [22:51] eXtreme Gammon [30:25] XG making plays that conflicts how humans play [34:02] South Point Casino July Promotions - Free Play with a Kicker [34:30] Bl

Our guest this week is a former surveillance operator named Junior. For the last 15 years Junior has worked in surveillance rooms on the Las Vegas strip. We will be having Junior on again soon so if yu have more questions for him send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com.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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of former surveillance employee, Junior [00:17] Junior's gambling experience outside of surveillance [00:57] Getting into surveillance [03:23] How much attention do casinos pay to slot and video poker players? [04:59] Hustlers [06:35] Multi-carding [07:47] Facial recognition [13:26] What information is shared across company properties and with competitors [14:31] Ted Whiting [15:49] Techniques used to identify card counters [18:09] Methods used to identify other forms of advantage play [23:21] Su

Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis of The Las Vegas Advisor. We talk to AC about what is currently going on in Vegas including the opening of Resorts World, Weed Lounges, and more.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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Anthony Curtis, publisher of the Huntington Press and The Las Vegas Advisor [00:20] Resorts World [01:41] Crockfords affiliation [02:32] Food court [04:11] Video poker [06:03] Casino management [06:43] Vegas pandemic recovery [11:11] Virgin Spanish 21 and crapless craps [11:48] Radical Blackjack by Arnold Snyder [15:28] Stanford Wong [16:19] Peter Griffin [20:21] South Point Casino June Promotions - $500k Spin to Win [20:54] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site, tools, and community [21:27] VideoPoker.com/gwae Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pr

No guest this week.  Bob and I answer questions from our mail bag.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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction [00:32] Double deck Hi-Lo true count [02:20] Peter Liston’s slot course [05:22] Vegas video poker bars [08:28] Are Native American casinos using full decks? [13:07] Are casino conditions getting worse? [15:22] NSUD penalty cards [16:40] Does a room comp affect free play? [19:15] Would using a chip bank generate a CTR? [21:51] Casinos asking for ID when playing as a refusal [23:03] Providing name while playing as a refusal [25:13] Why did the into to GWAE change? [27:11] South Point Casino June Promotions - $500 Spin to Win [27:45] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [28:22] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Free Pro Membership trial

Our guest this week is an AP who goes by the name Socrates.   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.  podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download  Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Socrates, AP and golfer [00:30] Will there be a slot round table on GWAE? [02:32] Making money golfing [03:56] Building a bankroll [07:02] How did people attempt to hustle Socrates? [08:38] Betting serious money at golf [09:25] Cheating [11:27] Winning at golf versus winning at a casino [14:52] How does Socrates’ wife feel about his advantage plays? [15:38] Getting started in advantage play [16:18] Learning to play blackjack [19:09] Losing streak [20:10] Getting backed off locally [23:01] Learning to hold card [25:59] Meeting another counter [26:46] South Point Casino June Promotions - $500 Spin to Win, share your email for free play on weekends [27:59] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting commun

 Our guest this week is Frank B. Frank is back for part 2 of our discussion on dice control.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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of advantage player, Frank B [00:40] Las Vegas re-opens [03:46] Caesars is now El Dorado [05:50] Cashing out slot tickets [09:45] Frank B's realized return from dice [10:43] How many hours of practice did Frank put in? [12:26] Did results deteriorate over long sessions? [13:33] Was Frank self-taught or did he pay for lessons? [22:29] Using a high-speed camera [27:08] South Point Casino June Promotions - $500k Spin to Win [28:50] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community with software, community, and other tools [29:23] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [30:27] Do's and

No guest this week as Bob and I answer listener questions from our mail bag. 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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of listener email show [00:34] Online blackjack versus in-person in the U.K. [02:45] Bob and Richard.s lifestyle as restrictions ease [05:33] Cover plays to prolong a game [08:48] Strategy for UX vulturing [10:47] Negative and positive decks with a balanced count [11:37] Video poker points at MGM National Harbor [13:31] Taking chips out of casinos [16:01] Chopping results with missing information [18:37] Keeping casino chips for 6-12 months [21:22] Cover plays for slots [23:04] Making strategic mistakes for cover in video poker [24:22] Profitable bet spread when playing through all counts [26:16] NSUD on Video Poker for Winners [28:51] Strategy deviations for video poker progressives [30:33] H

Our guest this week is what I believe to be the oldest active AP.  Chucky Baby is 90 years old and still going strong. He has been all over the world, and been playing blackjack since the 60s. 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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Chucky Baby, a 90-year old AP [00:52] Chucky Baby's background and AP experience [07:09] How did Chucky Baby know about counting cards in the 1960s? [08:31] Switching from banking games to playing games [18:18] Jumping from shuffle tracking to ace location [23:57] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-priced Gas and Goods, Memorial Day $32,000 Hot Seat [25:09] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [26:53] Chucky Baby is writing a book [28:58] Why does Chucky Baby still play? [31:41] Blackjack foru

This week we are doing something different. We have four guests to participate in a blackjack roundtable. We solicited questions from you, our listeners, and we set out to discuss and answer them. Our four guests are, Tommy Hyland, Colin Jones, Joe748, and Ryemo. 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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of the blackjack roundtable with Colin Jones, Joe748, Ryemo, Tommy Hyland [02:58] Tipping [09:09] Using a player's card [09:39] CTR issues when playing as a refusal [11:21] Playing where ID is required [16:51] Reacting to a lot of heat [20:10] Wearing a hat to play [21:18] Wearing disguises to play [30:41] Cover plays to disguise counting [34:46] Using a count other than Hi-Lo [36:45] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, $32,000 Memorial Day Hot Seat [37:57] BlackjackApprenticeship.co

Our guest this week is Frank B on to talk in depth about dice control. This is part one, and part two will be in a few weeks. 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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Sound quality information for this episode [00:40] Introduction of Frank B and the topic of dice control. [01:12] Mattress Mack bets on the Kentucky Derby [03:55] Did Mack's betting affect the price of his horse? [05:30] Frank's background in dice control [09:26] How did the Golden Nugget react to the dice control experiment? [13:50] Did Frank B pay for dice control lessons? [16:42] Inputting roll data [18:08] How many rolls were ultimately recorded? [21:00] Hitting the wall [25:20] Table grading [29:56] Evaluating the edge [38:04] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, Memorial Day Hot Seat, and others [39:30] BlackjackApprenticeship

 Our guest this week is a return visit from Jay Helfert. Jay is a pool player, tournament organizer, and pool room owner. 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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Toupee Jay Helfert, pool and poker player [00:22] Subscriptions and reviews [01:49] Jay's background in poker [02:33] Playing in the WSOP [08:47] Amarillo Slim [09:50] Gavin Smith [12:12] Richard's Amarillo Slim story [14:06] Hollywood Park [23:07] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, Mother's Day Chocolates Giveaway [24:14] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, Blackjack Bootcamps are scheduled for this summer [24:30] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [25:16] The origin of Minnesota Fats' nickname [29:33]

Our guest this week is a professional slot player, Slot King. 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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Australian slot player, Slot King [00:42] Becoming a professional slot player, analyzing progressive slots [09:48] Reel mapping, MHBs, building a bankroll [12:22] Increased competition [17:00] Losing streaks [17:46] Card counting versus slot play [21:48] Slot community on Twitter [23:50] Must-Hit-By machines [28:20] Confidentiality [30:30] More money, more problems [42:48] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500,000 Money Madness casino-wide progressives, room deals [43:58] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, bootcamps are back this summer [44:34] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [46:

Our guest this week is Jay Helfert. Jay is a pool player, tournament organizer, and pool room owner. 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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Toupee Jay Helfert, pool and poker player [00:16] Origin of the "Toupee Jay" nickname [02:22] When did Jay start playing pool? [03:38] Games with the most money [04:59] Traveling to play pool [05:54] Backing games [08:13] Big cash games in Vegas [09:55] Similarities between pool and poker [12:00] Owning pool rooms [13:52] Tournament play [14:29] The Color of Money [21:42] Walter Tevis [26:16] Most well known pool hall [29:03] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500k Money Madness casino-wide progressives [29:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [30:48] Backing Keith McGrady and stol

No guest this week as we once again dip into our mail bag. 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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction and explanation of YouTube ads settings [03:21] Avoiding certain sponsors on GWAE [07:03] Casino marketing [09:46] AP teams organized as LLCs [10:56] DDB strategy questions for different pay tables [12:18] Blackjack offsets and units [14:51] Hole-carding seminar with RxGamble [16:10] Showing ID to claim a jackpot[ [18:03] Are card counters rare? [20:05] Does online casino play affect brick and mortar ADT? [22:28] Would Richard play a table game at a casino that required ID to play? [24:22] Taking smaller edges to extend promotions [27:20] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500k Money Madness with casino-wide progressives, all restaurants are now open [28:52] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers corr

Our guest this week is a card counter who goes by the name MPS. 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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of blackjack player, MPS [00:30] How did MPS get started in the AP world? [02:43] Transitioning into more serious play [06:13] Travel and playing on the road [08:00] Raising stakes, running poorly, and managing the emotions [13:15] What did MPS's family think about his AP endeavors? [14:14] Team play variance, dynamics, and theft [22:15] Hours commitment for team play [23:58] Game conditions and stakes for team play [24:46] Dealers recognizes the team's play style [26:33] Is MPS still pursuing a non-AP job [27:36] The team disbands, implications of being stuck, different structures [31:19] Would MPS join another team in the future? [32:42] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500,000 Money Madness casino

Our guest this week is arguably the world's best gin rummy player, Michael Sall. He is the author of "Gin Rummy: A Predator's Guide." We spoke to Michael back in December and thought he merited a return visit. 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. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Michael Sall, arguably the best gin player in the world [00:34] Bets about fasting and weight [05:40] Adjusting play to an opponent's strategy in gin [08:25] Artificial intelligence analysis and game theory in gin [13:09] Is Michael planning any other books? [15:07] The worst mistake that inexperienced gin players make [18:32] South Point Casino March Promotion - $500 Swipe, Spin, and Win, many restaurants have re-opened [19:55] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [20:50] BlackjackAppr