Richard W. Munchkin
Writer, Director, Professional Gambler
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Our last Mail Bag
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Bonus Episode
This bonus episode is something we probably should have done a lot more of. No guest, no mail bag questions, just a conversation between Bob and I.
podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/bandr
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction
[00:37] Playing in New Orleans, hotel rooms, entering the casino
[05:39] Dealer rotations, playing through breaks
[09:16] Driving to a casino, parking, cabs
[13:33] Advantage play before cell phones
[16:13] "Playing a secret game"
[24:55] Bob's slot plays, lifestyle
[30:42] Frugality, saving, investing
[34:41] Does Bob consider himself to be an optimist or pessimist?
[36:03] Career regrets
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Mike Shackleford
Our guest this week is Michael Shackleford aka The Wizard of Odds. We discuss the updated version of his book "Gambling 102", and his thoughts about being part of Gambling With an Edge over the years.
podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/shak04142023
Show notes
[00:00] Introduction of Michael Shackleford, The Wizard of Odds
[01:28] A new version of Gambling 102
[02:45] Cashman Bingo
[04:17] Figuring out the strategies for vulnerable games, crowdsourcing data
[05:32] Does Michael play these games?
[07:37] Must-Hit-By machines, probability of winning, adjusting for hold by state
[13:48] Differences between video poker and slots
[20:42] Other new chapters in Gambling 102 on Crapless Craps and Face Up Pai Gow
[22:30] Ultimate X Bonus Streak strategy
[26:19] Michael tells Bonnie that Bob takes a lot of cruises
[27:50] Commercials
[30:53] How long will Michael remain The Wizard of Odds?
[30:29] Michael's retirement plans
[36:29] Face Up Pai Gow progressive jackpot
[37:52] Michael's most memorable GWAE episodes
[41:46] Bob's favorite GWAE episode, Kelly Sun
[43:12] Richard's favorite GWAE episodes, Mike Sexton, Billy Baxter, Dewey Tomko
[44:33] Final thoughts
Sponsored Links:
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
Guest Links:
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - mail bag 4/27/2023
No guest this week as we 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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/mail04132023a
Show Notes
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Captain Jack Andrews
Our guest this week is Captain Jack Andrews on for our final episode about sports betting. We talk about the state of the industry, as well as some of the tools at unabated.com.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Blackjack roundtable 2023
Our guests this week are: colin Jones, Darryl Purpose, and Byrnin Down The House. For our last episode about Blackjack we wanted to have a blackjack roundtable. We talk about how blackjack has changed over the last 45 years, and how Byrnin is still able to play 100 hours per month just counting cards.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Mr. Doppy
Our guest this week is an advantage player named "Mr. Doppy." We talk about his exploits beating the lottery, and sports books.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Bob Nersesian 3/30/2023
Our guest this week is attorney Bob Nersesian. Bob answers legal questions from you our listeners.
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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/ners03302023
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of gambling attorney and Blackjack Hall of Fame member, Bob Nersesian
[00:39] The future of GWAE
[03:39] Unusually high progressive amount shown, backup pool
[09:46] Prosecution of mistakes
[13:33] Strategy for exploiting errantly programmed machines
[19:55] Leeching, structuring
[25:13] The right to record police
[29:00] Casino refusing to return ID
[34:55] Commercials
[38:01] Cashing chips with an outstanding market, call instruments
[40:32] Getting pulled over by tribal police, criminal jurisdiction
[46:20] Cashing TITOs, change vouchers, cashless transactions
[52:35] Recommended: Bob Nersesian Interview with Colin Jones, The Reckoning by John Grisham, Farnham’s Freehold by Robert Heinlein
Sponsored Links:
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
Recommended:
http://Youtube.com/WFlISbpQntg
The Reckoning by John Grisham - https://amzn.to/3ZyxLtY
Farnham’s Freehold by Robert Heinlein - https://amzn.to/40s28U5
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - guest Mickey Crimm 3/23/2023
Our guest this week is Mickey Crimm. Mickey is a slots pro. We talk about how slot hustling has changed over the years, and his life on the road.
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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/mcrimm03192023
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of slot hustler, Mickey Crimm
[00:34] Mickey's first gambling game
[03:34] Two Hustlers episode of Risk of Ruin podcast
[05:11] Living in Montana
[07:25] Using player's cards, longevity, comps
[15:45] How has slot hustling changed in the last 5 to 10 years?[
[23:09] Analyzing slot games
[29:56] Commercials
[32:02] Longevity tips
[35:40] Information sharing and trolling
[38:21] Competing for machines
[44:33] Checking the most popular games, opportunity cost
[47:09] Sweating other players, waiting for machines
[49:19] Walking versus using a wheelchair
[53:16] Recommended: The Glory on Netflix, The Big Short
Sponsored Links:
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
Links Referenced:
http://Podcasts.apple.com/cr/podcast/two-hustlers/id1527018692?i=1000504515764
Recommended:
The Glory http://Netflix.com/title/81519223
The Big Short - https://amzn.to/407KHZ7
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Mail Bag 3/16/2023
No guest this week as we 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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/mail03142023
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction
[00:31] Income from positive EV games versus income from mail and comps
[06:36] Video poker machines in racinos in New York
[07:52] Why don't casinos use CSMs across the board?
[09:10] Evaluating the return of a mailers
[11:45] Playing on a spouse's player's card
[12:35] Can casinos adjust line plays and bonus pays independently
[14:08] Booking a room for an evening flight
[16:29] Prenups for APs
[19:13] Cell phone use at tables and slots
[23:07] Are casino drawings fair?
[24:48] Will casinos pay slot tickets via bank transfer
[26:11] Declaring cash when traveling abroad, currency restrictions
[29:03] Response to being flat-bet
[30:49] Deuces Wild DDB strategy
[31:59] Odds of hitting a royal holding two cards
[33:11] Three Way Action Video Poker
[35:06] The Plaza $75 Bingo match play
[36:20] Commercials
[38:49] World Game Protection Seminars
[46:38] Recommended: Waco on Showtime, The Collectors by David Baldacci
Sponsored Links:
http://Store.blackjackapprenticeship.com/products/tales-from-the-felt-an-illustrated-anthology
Recommended:
The Collectors by David Baldacci - https://amzn.to/3mNToJ6
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - sports bettor, Porter
Our guest this week is a professional sports bettor named Porter. You can reach Porter on Twitter at @MLBksPSYCHIC.
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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/porter
Show Notes
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - guest Jimmy Jazz 3/2/23
Our guest this week is Jimmy Jazz. He is back to talk about credit card strategies and other low roller plays.
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, http://facebook.com/gamblingwithanedge, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.
Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/jjazz10092022
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction credit card, bargain, and coupon expert, Jimmy Jazz
[00:38] Southwest Companion Pass deal
[05:42] Funding online gambling accounts
[13:07] Referrals and kickbacks
[14:47] Status matching
[16:13] Four Queens slot club merged with Binion's
[19:18] Sticky buttons on video poker, machine error
[21:48] Safety deposit boxes
[25:05] Casinos resetting slot or video poker machines, preferential shuffling
[29:05] Commercials
[29:40] Self-service beverages
[32:52] Hustling scam warning signs at The Cosmopolitan
[35:37] Recommended: Story Slam at The Charleston Heights Arts Center on 3/11, Wonder Wallet
Sponsored Links:
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
http://Unabated.com
Recommended:
Story Slam http://Ci.ovationtix.com/35056/performance/11123937
Wonder Wallet
Jimmy's referral link for Southwest card. https://www.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - guest Matt of PlusEVanalytics
Our guest this week is a return visit from Matt of http://www.plusevanalytics.com. Some of the topics discussed include
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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/plusevanalytics
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Matt, aka @PlusEVAnalytics
[00:47] Matt's lawsuit against Caesars Sportsbook
[05:18] Ontario gaming regulators side with Caesars
[10:05] Confidentiality agreements
[14:57] Matt's course at Analytics.bet
[19:59] Small data versus big data, NBA 2nd half total example
[23:43] Bet Bash 2
[32:15] Commercials
[34:21] Will Matt ever bet on sports full-time?
[36:26] The future of sports betting, adverse selection, exchanges, and parimutuel models
[55:50] Listeners can contact Matt @PlusEVAnalytics on Twitter
[56:03] Recommended: Fauda on Netflix, Risk of Ruin Podcast
Sponsored Links:
http://Store.blackjackapprenticeship.com/products/tales-from-the-felt-an-illustrated-anthology
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
http://Unabated.com
Guest Links:
http://Twitter.com/PlusEVAnalytics
http://Plusevanalytics.wordpress.com
http://Analytics.bet
Recommended:
http://Netflix.com/title/80113612
http://Podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rabbit-hole/id1527018692
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Mail Bag 2/16/2023
No guest this week as we 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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/mail02132023
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction
[00:26] Playing without card inserted
[00:56] Failures in advantage play
[12:54] What is the best way to earn free play?
[14:18] Dealers offering advice, playing hands without instruction
[15:14] Tips for building a bankroll
[16:50] Social engineering to prolong plays
[18:09] New video poker variant
[19:29] Maintaining Seven Stars status at Caesars
[20:22] Testing blackjack team members
[24:48] Wonging and back counting
[26:10] Craps betting system
[28:13] Losses at high variance video poker games
[30:19] Dealer errors at Free Bet Blackjack
[32:55] Is video poker still beatable in casinos today?
[33:27] Playing blackjack at third base
[35:42] Switching video poker variants due to short-term outcomes
[36:29] Explaining advantage play to family and friends
[40:59] Commercials
[42:54] Bankroll management, planning for living expenses
[45:58] Free play strategy
[47:05] Banking issues for advantage players
[49:33] Emotional bankroll and other tips for increasing blackjack stakes
[50:58] Does using a food comp hurt offers?
[52:46] How do APs cash out enough chips to generate income without ID?
[55:21] Recommended: Blackjack Apprenticeship Podcast (Episode BJA100), David Baldacci audiobooks
Sponsored Links:
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
Books Referenced:
Video Poker for the Intelligent Beginner by Bob Dancer - https://amzn.to/3YCRQQ8
Recommended:
http://Blackjackapprenticeship.com/blackjack-apprenticeship-podcast/
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Frank B on Super Bowl 2023
Our guest this week is sports bettor Frank B, on to talk about betting this year's Super Bowl.
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Mail Bag 2/2/2023
No guest this week as we 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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/mail02022023
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction
[00:34] Higher level counts
[02:33] Hole-carding internationally
[04:07] Accidentally playing someone else's slot machine mid-bonus
[08:25] Counting cards on a cruise ship
[10:20] Longevity research, doctors, diets, and intermittent fasting
[14:51] Making donations to The Blackjack Hall of Fame's charitable arm
[16:11] When and why to withdraw money from a bankroll?
[23:46] Bubble craps
[28:36] Commercials
[30:34] Playing as an AP in the UK, ID, slots, tables, counting cards, regulations
[37:48] 9/6 DDB with auto-hold
[39;58] What happened to Wilma0's money?
[42:09] Selling the rights to Sex, Lies, and Video Poker
[43:12] Tipping
[43:56] Misplaced and stolen cash stories
[48:21] Richard's brother's gambling
[49:28] Recommended: The Good Detective on Netflix, Innovative Remodeling LV, LLC
Sponsored Links:
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
http://Unabated.com
Recommended:
http://Netflix.com/title/81323914
Innovative Remodeling LV, LLC
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Throwback episode Kelly Sun
This is a throwback episode originally recorded in 2017. Our guest this week is Kelly Sun. The media dubbed her the "Queen of Sorts," and her team mates called her a "baccarat machine." You know her as the mysterious Chinese woman behind the Phil Ivey edge sorting cases in London, and Atlantic City. Also on this show is Michael Kaplan, who has written about Kelly for the NY Times, and Cigar Aficionado, and Lori Chang. Lori is a former member of the MIT blackjack team, and friend of Kelly. Kelly sometimes has trouble with English, and Lori came along to help translate, and share a few stories of her own.
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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/ksuntb
Show Notes
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Anthony Curtis 01/19/2023
Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis. We talk about what's new in Las Vegas.
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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/ac01162023
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction
[00:54] Las Vegas Advisor Members Rewards
[02:45] Master coupons
[04:16] Waived resort fees for up to five nights at Downtown Grand
[05:51] $1 minimum blackjack tables
[10:11] Caesars, MGM, Station, and Boyd
[11:56] Members Rewards release date
[12:33] Changes in Las Vegas in 2023
[16:44] Mattress Mack
[22:54] NFL contests
[27:10] Commercials
[29:26] James Grosjean’s upcoming book
[32:35] Other upcoming LVA books
[35:27] Bob's upcoming strategy cards
[41:48] Face-Up Pai Gow progressive
[45:35] Discussion of lifelong EV
[49:38] Recommended: Hit and Run on Netflix, Seven Stars free bets at Caesars, Resorts World free play and free parking
Sponsored Links:
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
http://Unabated.com
Guest Links:
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com
http://Huntingtonpress.com
http://Youtube.com/c/LasVegasAdvisorSHOW
Recommended:
http://Netflix.com/title/80205626
Caesars free bets
Resorts World free play and free parking
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - professional slot player CS
Our guest this week is a professional slot player named CS.
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Gambling With an Edge - Mail Bag 1/5/2023
No guest this week as we 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 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/mail12272022
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction
[00:32] Kickers in video poker
[02:00] AP in England
[03:18] Switching machines in video poker
[04:14] Super Times Pay
[05:59] Casino Tournament Strategy by Stanford Wong
[07:02] Gift pick up, average daily theoretical
[08:02] Loss rebates and card counting
[10:15] Strategies to deal with winning and losing, emotional bankroll
[13:09] Counter intuitive plays in video poker
[15:10] 9/6 Jacks or Better strategy on Bonus Poker
[16:39] Finding advantage slots
[17:48] Ultimate X vulutring, penalty cards
[18:41] Splitting 2s versus a dealer 7, dealer knowledge of strategy
[22:26] Calculating the value of odds boosts
[24:28] CSM's impact on edge
[27:00] Commercials
[29:24] Pay schedules on multi-game machines
[30:48] Frequency of hands on multi-hand games
[31:42] Dice control with a robot arm
[32:30] Video poker player analyzer software
[38:51] Splitting aces
[39:16] A die that paces 7:6 on sixes
[41:11] The Recruit on Netflix, The Playlist on Netflix
Sponsored Links:
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
Books Referenced:
Casino Tournament Strategy by Stanford Wong - https://amzn.to/3VMJFOX
Gambling 102 by Michael Shackleford - https://amzn.to/3Zi01Cb
Recommended:
The Recruit - http://Netflix.com/title/81396545
The Playlist (incorrectly called the Industry in the episode) http://Netflix.com/title/81186296