My guest this week is Joseph Merhi. Joseph moved to Florida from a small town in Syria when he was 18 years old. He spoke no English, but through grit and perseverance he went on to produce over 100 movies. This is part 1 of 2.
You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.
Podcast https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/joempt1_1
My guest this week is Frank Frigo. Frank is one of the founders of Edj Analytics, and we talk about their football model named Zeus which they licensed to various NFL teams to make better playing decisions.
You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.
Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/frankfrigoepisode11f
NY Times article mentioned in the show.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/sports/football/eagles-analytics-super-bowl-lii.html
My guest this week is Ed Miller. Ed is on to talk about his new book, "Interception" which he co-authored with Matt Davidow.
You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.
Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/edmillerepisode10
Books by Ed Miller & Matt Davidow
The Logic of Sports Betting https://amzn.to/3QlG3Ec
Interception https://amzn.to/46Abjoz
Sherriff AP chucked it all to become a professional card counter. He had one of the worst losing streaks I have heard of, and I'm not just talking about losing money. Everything in his life seemed to all go wrong at the same time. I think most people would have quit, and never looked back, but he stuck it out.
You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.
podcast https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/sherrifapepisode9
Links
Sherriff AP being told card counting is illegal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jVerBdoN0c&t=222s
Bob Dancer is the world's best known authority on Video Poker, having written many books, and countless articles on the subject. He of course was my cohost and founder of Gambling With an Edge for 12 years. But in this episode we are going back to when he was trying to be a professional backgammon player in the 1970s in Los Angeles, where cheating was a very real danger.
You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.
podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/bobdancerep8
Links
Jason Ladanye is a professional, award-winning sleight-of-hand entertainer who has performed card magic all around the world for the last twenty years. Prior to magic he was musician who was touring as a keyboard player from the time he was 17, opening for everyone from the Rolling Stones to BB King.
You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21 or @lifeisagamblepod on Threads. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.
Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/jasonledanye
Links
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsmxaMzYr76Yd1iqMEq8TA
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cardmagicbyjason/
This is a brief episode with our favorite gambling attorney Bob Nersesian. Bob is on with breaking news for professional gamblers regarding the trespass statute in Nevada.
You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21 or @lifeisagamblepod on Threads. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.
Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/bobntrespass
You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21 or @lifeisagamblepod on Threads. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.
Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/donwilsonepisode5
Links
https://www.facebook.com/DonWilsonTheDragon
"How I Made A Hundred Movies In Hollywood" by Roger Corman https://amzn.to/3QARdpo
Don Wilson movies - https://amzn.to/44acSHU
Don's Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Wilson_(kickboxer)
Blair Hull was known as the first "BP" or "Big Player". Ken Uston wrote a book called, "The Big Player" after he replaced Blair in that role. Taking what he learned from counting cards Blair moved to a much bigger casino with higher stakes, the options exchange.
We discuss three big gambles in Blair's life. In 1987 the markets were all crashing, and Blair walked onto the exchange floor saying to himself that his job was to make a price on both buy or sell. There were only people wanting to sell, and like it or not he had to give them a price, and buy what they were unloading. Second we talk about his decision to run for US Senate, and was beat in the primary by a young organizer named Barak Obama. Last we talk about how Blair came out of retirement when he saw that people were buying options as if they were lottery tickets.
You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21 or @lifeisagamblepod on Threads. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.
Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/blairhullepisode4
Links
Hull Tactical Asset Allocation http://www.hulltactical.com/
Twitter - @blairhull
Sarah Jane Woodall has been known for the last dozen years as Wonderhussy. She is a writer, actress, model, and all-around creative. I talk to her about what I consider a huge gamble, and she shrugs it off as no big deal. What was her job I thought was so risky? Driving out to the middle of nowhere in the desert with a complete stranger, and working as a nude model.
AP White dropped out of college 3 times before finally graduating, and getting that 6-figure per year job. But once he started working he found he hated the job. He decided to quit, and go on the road as a professional advantage player.
You can reach me at lifeisagamblepod@gmail.com, or find me on Twitter @RWM21 or @lifeisagamblepod on Threads. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.
Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/apwhiteepisode2
Hey everyone. This is episode one of my new podcast. As you can see, it is called Life is a Gamble, and as the title indicates it will be about life's gambles. I am still feeling my way here so things may morph and change as time goes on, but I hope you come along for the ride.
You can reach me with questions, comments, etc. at LifeIsAGamblePod@gmail.com, or on twitter @rwm21.
Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/lifeisagamble-1
Darryl's Links
Website https://darrylpurpose.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/darrylpurpose/
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
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
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Guest Links:
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
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.
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.
Our guest this week is an advantage player named "Mr. Doppy." We talk about his exploits beating the lottery, and sports books.
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
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