Gambling With An Edge

Our guest this week is attorney Bob Nersesian. Bob is one our favorite guests.  He is a gaming attorney and author of The Law for Gamblers. 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 gaming attorney and author of The Law for Gamblers, Bob Nersesian [00:37] Virgin Hotel and Casino Las Vegas [03:03] Do casinos have to read the trespass act before 86'ing someone? [06:11] Caesars and El Dorado merger effect on previous trespass warnings [11:15] Multiple people playing on the same card [15:10] Civil Forfeiture [17:55] Collecting abandoned credits [23:39] Paying Caesars attorney's fee in the event of a loss [26:30] When can casino security search a player's hotel room? [29:35] South Point Casino March promotions - $500k Swipe, Spin, and Win [30:34] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political

Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis from the Las Vegas Advisor. We talk about what is coming in the near future in Las Vegas including updates on the opening of Virgin casino, and Resorts World. 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 [00:30] Mattress Mack's Super Bowl bet on Tampa Bay +3.5 -127 [07:32] Mattress Mack's World Series bet [09:44] Virgin Hotels Las Vegas [14:33] Mohegan Sun licensing and and advantage play, taking action [22:52] The Drew and Resorts World [29:19] South Point Casino March Promotions - $500k Swipe, Spin, and Win [30:37] Predictit.org/promo/edge - places wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [31:13] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website, program,

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 [00:28] Flash player and Video Poker for Winners [02:01] Stories about teammates blowing cover [06:02] Life-threatening events on trips [08:37] Desirable GWAE guests [10:57] Triple Double Bonus Wheel Poker [11:44] $25 9/6 Jacks with 239 straight flush payouts [12:43] Advice about being ratted out by another AP [16:44] Fun trips and fun plays [21:01] Choosing teammates [22:00] Single deck, 6/5 blackjack game dealt all of the way down [24:50] Benny Binion and The Horseshoe [29:00] Sports betting error at a kiosk [31:10] Can craps be beaten? [33:17] South Point March Promotion - Swipe, Spin, and Win [34:47] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listen

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 a few corrections [02:15] Video Poker for Winners and Adobe Flash Player [04:04] Covid-19 vaccine [07:44] Wonging into blackjack, ASM, and CSM games [09:51] Chip banks, spreading bets, and risk of ruin [11:47] How are GWAE guests vetted? [14:09] Beatable blackjack games with no spread [14:48] Building a bankroll with video poker [17:27] Not paying change on TITOs [18:56] Bans that occurred before Caesars and El Dorado merger [21:38] Availability of Bob's Video Poker classes [22:35] Optimal use of casino free play [24:06] Tipping on a large hand pay [27:58] Video poker and table games training books and software [29:53] AP competition [31:08] South Point Casino March Promotion - $500k Swipe, Spin, and Win [3

Our guest this week is Chauncey Bivitz. Chauncey is a recreational AP who decided to try his hand at dealing in a casino. 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 Chauncey Bivitz [01:33] How did Chauncey get started in games? [03:03] Becoming a BP, playing as a BP [04:47] Dealer training school, game protection [13:05] Dealer mistakes, tipping [23:53] Dealing to card counters [26:57] Coaching bad players [30:17] Calling out unusual plays and change [31:13] Big blackjack wins, rude player behavior [35:53] South Point Casino February Promotions - "Free Play with a Kicker" and Presidents' Day Hot Seat [36:40] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [37:19] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [37:45] Vid

Our guest this week is Mickey Crimm. Micky is a video poker, and slots pro. We talk about how he is dealing with play since his heart attack, and dealing with covid. 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, Mickey Crimm [00:34] Mickey and Bob recently appeared on the Risk of Ruin podcast [01:27] Does Mickey's 2019 heart attack still impact his advantage play efforts? [05:11] Playing in large casinos, Oklahoma, Winstar [10:25] Competition at Winstar [11:40] Oklahoma mailers from Winstar and Indigo Sky [15:30] Playing more video poker and fewer slots [18:06] The growth of Mickey's bankroll since 1996 [21:02] Other casinos en route to Oklahoma [25:37] SouthPointCasino.com February Promotions - "Free Play with a Kicker," President's Day $30k Hot Seat [26:40] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place s

Our guests this week are Frank B. and Anthony Curtis. They join us to talk about the Super Bowl, Mattress Mac, and prop bets. 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 Frank B and Anthony Curtis [00:29] Mattress Mack's Super Bowl promotion [07:49] Frank's experience gambling in Mexico [13:40] Las Vegas market discussion - promotions, rules, coupons, etc [18:48] Super Bowl props [23:48] South Point Casino February Promotions - "Free Play with a Kicker" and a $30k Presidents' Day Hot Seat [24:28] Predicitit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [25:13] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting website and community [26:10] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [27:04] T

No guest this week.  The first episode of GWAE was February 4, 2011.  So after 10 years we look back at some of our favorite moments, and dip into the 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 the 10-year anniversary show and listener questions [00:55] GWEA history and evolution [02:46] Favorite episodes [08:40] Making money playing live poker [10:14] Benefits of Seven Stars [11:22] Abandoned cash or slot tickets on the ground [15:07] Taxes for a European playing in the U.S. [16:28] Pros and cons of team play [17:57] Dottie's [19:15] Moving from 9/6 Jacks to Bonus Poker Deluxe [21:07] Cash storage and deposits [25:19] The Video Poker Hall of Fame [26:44] Boyd tier credits on video poker [29:06] Calling surveillance on a missed blackjack signal [32:26] Blackjack tournament [33:28] Using software to

Our guest this week is Jim Kilby. Jim was a professor at UNLV, has written books on casino management, casino marketing, and casino operations. His career as both a blackjack player, and dealer goes back 50 years. 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 Jim Kilby, UNLV professor and former blackjack player and dealer [00:36] Dealing blackjack at 19 years old [03:36] Identifying card counters in the late 1960s and early 1970s [09:07] Playing Blackjack as a Business by Lawrence Revere [13:14] Playing blackjack while dealing, playing conditions [17:35] Private lessons with Lawrence Revere [22:39] Engraved Zippo lighters [25:27] Counting in Panama [26:20] Bob Griffin, playing in Puerto Rico, cruises [30:48] Returning to the casino industry after college, teaching [36:50] South Point Casino January Promotions

Our guest this week is a blackjack player, and team leader called Vecnan.  Vecnan first came to my attention when I heard he had recruited blackjack teammates off Craig's List.  I thought he sounded completely insane, and had to get him on the show. 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 card counter, Vecnan[00:33] Vecnan's early advantage play experience [02:51] Self-taught advantage play [03:35] Writing articles about blackjack [04:47] Becoming a full-time professional, difficult aspects of that job [08:25] Dating while playing full-time [09:46] 200-hour losing streaks, risk of ruin [11:34] Back-offs and cover plays [19:18] Forming a team, advertising, training [27:30] More training program discussion [29:18] Playing as a refusal [31:12] Changing spread or top bet by market [32:44] Bankroll split [35:2

Our guest this week is Mark Billing on to talk about his new book "Follow the Bouncing Ball."  This is a book about how Mark and his teammates used hidden computers to beat the game of roulette. 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 Mark Billings, author of Follow the Bouncing Ball, Silicone versus Roulette [00:36] The Eudaemonic Pie by Thomas Bass and difficulties of predicting roulette [08:11] Mark's experience playing roulette [10:49] Legality of computers, software bugs [13:18] Characteristics of beatable wheels [20:28] Laurance Scott, computer software and hardware [29:09] Beating only a few wheels, changing the approach of the program,and interpolation [36:56] South Point Casino January Promotions - $400k Spin to Win [37:45] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[38:

Our guest today is longtime advantage player RxGamble.  Rx is on to talk about longevity, and beginner mistakes. 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, RxGamble [00:41] RxGamble's 2019 Hole Card Workshop, and upcoming Zoom call [06:16] The importance of longevity [09:13] Name changes and disguises [12:02] Playing unrated, loss plays [18:45] Stories about giving up EV to avoid showing ID [24:30] Leveraging female beauty as an AP [29:25] Slots longevity [32:03] BPs making rookie mistakes [33:40] South Point Casino January Promotions - $400k Spin to Win [34:46] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAW listeners [36:01] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [36:15] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Member

Our guest this week is Mike Shackleford aka The Wizard of Odds. 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 Shackleford, The Wizard of Odds [00:35] Why do the number of decks in blackjack affect the house edge? [08:32] Does 3/2 or 6/5 blackjack affect the impact of the number of decks? [10:24] Reversible Royals at the Red Rock [15:57] Morongo Casino Promotion, publicizing promotions [20:54] Advantage slots [23:16] Super Bowl prop bets, rule change affecting data, buying databases [30:00] Political betting [35:00] South Point Casino December Promotions - Pay Less with Your Points, Christmas Day Hot Seat [36:05] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[36:34] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[27:40]

Our guest this week is a former surveillance director, Consultant AP. He left surveillance to become an AP. 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 and current AP, Consultant AP [00:47] Consultant AP's background in surveillance [02:11] Learning about advantage play [05:32] What surveillance skills are helpful in advantage play? [07:35] Consultant AP begins to dabble in advantage play [09:26] Sports betting [16:15[ Barrings and back-offs in Las Vegas [20:10] Coming up with the name Consultant AP [21:17] Meeting RxGamble and spotting APs from surveillance [27:31] South Point December Promotions - Pay Less with Your Points, Christmas Day Hot Seat [28:55] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [30:15] VideoPok

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 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 rummy player in the world [00:32] Micheal's appearance of David Hill's podcast "Gamblers" [02:05] Does winning tournaments help players to find good games? [03:41] Michael's early experiences playing gin [06:44] Gin Rummy: A Predator's Guide by Michael Sall [09:52] Playing in New York City [15:01] Stu Ungar [20:45] How is gambling at gin different than other forms about gambling? [22:55] South Point Casino December Promotions - [24:09] PPredictit.org/promo/edge - places small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[25:04] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - a card counting c

Our guest this week is David Schwartz, on to talk about his new book, "At The Sands." 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 Dr. David G. Schwartz, author of At The Sands, gaming historian, and professor at UNLV [00:46] Why write about The Sands [01:12] Would it be easier to write another book about the same era in Las Vegas? [02:48] Mob affiliations with The Sands [03:29] Jack Entratter [06:49] Marker issuance and collection [12:05] The Sands becomes high-rise [13:25] Frank Sinatra [16:04] Origins of the Rat Pack monicker [19:11] Sinatra becomes more difficult [23:39] Confrontation between Frank Sinatra and Carl Cohen [25:33] De Facto segregation in Las Vegas  [29:14] Sinatra's role in desegregation [32:36] South Point Casino December Promotions - Pay Less with your Points 12/14-12/30 [33:57] Predictit.

Our guest this week is tax expert Russell Fox on to talk about what gamblers can do before the end of the year to help with their taxes. 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 tax advisor, Russell Fox [00:41] Recent changes to tax law [03:31] Self-employment tax for professional gamblers [07:42] Deductions for gambler vloggers [09:09] Underpayment penalties for recreational gamblers [12:10] Deducting bad debts [14:16] Foreigner gamblers and U.S. tax [16:33] Declaring winning from a chip bank [21:10] Taxation of points [24:31] Common tax mistakes [30:58] Contributions and IRA contributions [31:44] South Point Casino November Promotions - Half-priced Amazon and Walmart gift cards [32:45] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [33:29] 

We talk to Logan Fields, author of "2020 Sports Betting: Think Like a Pro," a new book from Huntington Press. Fields takes a makes lots of high-EV, low denomination, bets and it works for him His main sports are football, baseball, and golf. 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 Logan Fields, author of 20/20 Sports Betting: Think Like a Pro [00:56] Logan's sports betting history [06:26] Leaving a day job to become a full time sports bettor [07:09] The golden period of online betting [07:36] Who is the audience for 20/20 Sports Betting? [11:20] UIGEA and losing outs [12:37] NFL props and data analysis [15:40] Is watching games necessary? [18:28] Opportunities in smaller markets [20:12] How is betting baseball different from betting football? [25:09] Database information and prices [27:32] How much older

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," as well as several novels. He recently wrote an article for Pokerstars  on how to tell better "bad beat" stories. 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 storyteller, Matthew Dicks[01:14]  A gambling related story about arm wrestling [13:36]  What makes that arm wrestling story interesting?[17:25]  Matthew’s poker experience[22:39]  Matt’s writing on PokerStars[24:06]  Why are bad beat stories rarely entertaining?[28:30]  Why is Sweeney an important character in Matthew’s bad beat story?[32:01]  Time management [35:41]  South Point Casino November Promotions - Half-priced Amazon and Walmart gift cards, Thanksgiving Day Hot Seat[36:50]  Predictit.org/

Our guest this week is a return visit from Prax. We talk about life on the road, living in his van, and how covid has affected the AP life. 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 machine AP, Prax [00:33] FaceBook Marketplace arbitrage [08:24] Van life and nutrition [11:00] Civil forfeiture [13:47] Sleeping in a van [16:25] Coronavirus effects on AP [24:06] Reacting to the first big loss [35:58] South Point Casino November Promotions - Half-priced Amazon and Walmart gift cards [36:38] Predictit.org - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [37:30] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Pro Membership includes Quick Quads and Ultimate X[38:28] Advice to new APs [43:31] A costly mistake [44:12] Back-offs [44:50] More on quality netwo