Richard W. Munchkin

BlackjackApprenticeship.com

Predictit.org/promo/edge

Ij.org/report/policing-for-profit

Ij.org

Endforfeiture.com

Books:

The 21st Century Card Counter by Colin Jones https://amzn.to/2M1zgyk

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Gambling With an Edge - guest Flip Pidot of Predictit.org

Our guest this week is Flip Pidot of Predictit.org. PreditIt is a trading site where you can make legal bets on political outcomes by buying and selling futures contracts.

We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of Flip Pidot from political prediction market Predictit.org

[00:48] How does Predictit.org work?

[04:13] Why are Predictit.org's markets only politically focused?

[06:10] Examples of some of the unique contracts that are currently being offered

[08:56] Illustration of fees

[11:12] Position limits,active trader limits, and volume discussion

[17:40] Withdraw rules and fees

[18:39] Deposit match at Predictit.org/promo/edge

[21:40] South Point Casino October Promotions - Free Play with a Kicker, free video poker classes

[24:36] VideoPoker.com - Gold membership offers correction on most games

[26:13] Predictit's newsletter offerings, comments section

[30:51] Are there professional traders on Predictit.org?

[35:45] Are bots trading the markets?

[36:31] Where is the smart money going?

[38:42] Correlated markets

[41:09] Are prediction markets more accurate than polls?

[44:01] Predictit.org's data, research partnerships

[46:11] Will there be a market for election interference?

[49:06] Recommended - Shang Artisan Noodle, The Oakey Family Supper Club

Predictit.org/promo/edge

Liveactionset.org/oakeyfamily

Shangartisannoodle.com

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Gambling With an Edge - guest Bob Nersesian

This week we continue our discussion with Bob Nersesian, and then Bob and I 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.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of gaming attorney Bob Nercessian

[00:33] Are there any different rules for gambling in U.S. territories?

[01:22] Cashing chips without showing ID in Colorado

[06:38] Has Bob ever represented any baccarat players?

[07:26] Manipulation of slot club points in Biloxi

[10:14] Changes in civil forfeiture laws

[12:31] Using markers to pay of other debts

[14:09] Should chips from a London casino be declared at the U.S. border?

[15:20] Could creating vouchers in advance be considered money laundering?

[19:15] W2Gs that are under $1200 excluding the cost of the bet

[20:49] Would texting about a hot shoe violate the device law?

[24:21] South Point Casino - more than 10,000 games returning 99%+, free video poker classes

[26:16] VideoPoker.com - Gold membership offers correction on most games

[27:11] Recommended

[31:51] What are the must-read books about advantage play?

[32:33] Does Bob recommend playing video poker to grow a bankroll?

[38:05] What movies has Richard been in?

[38:35] What is an acceptable starting blackjack bankroll?

[40:08] Blackjack the Discord

[40:40] Capping a machine

[42:56] Stories about the first card counters

[44:00] One2Six shufflers in Macau

[46:25] Pitch games in Tunica and Biloxi

[48:41] How do you fake losses?

[49:58] Do big players provide cover to bet bigger?

[52:09] Keeping your name clean, playing as a refusal

[53:18] Is it better to play two hands of ten units or one hand of twenty?

[54:27] Triple Double Bonus Triple Play bankroll question

[56:55] A 200-hour blackjack losing streak

Links:

TheMoth.org/storytellers/josh-axelrad

Rosatispizza.com

Qfit.com

Blackjack The Discord https://blackjackplayer28.wixsite.com/blackjackthediscor-1/blank

Books:

Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks https://amzn.to/2ntl3Al

Repeat Until Rich by Josh Axelrad https://amzn.to/2lmyMIz

Advanced Tactics in Casino Advantage Play by Abram Alexander https://amzn.to/2lRndtq

Comp City by Max Rubin https://amzn.to/2m0IHE3

21st Century Card Counter by Colin Jones https://amzn.to/2lnl8oJ

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Gambling With an Edge - guest Bob Nersesian

Our guest this week is attorney Bob Nersesian. We discuss questions sent in by listeners, including trespass, Phil Ivey, and machine malfunctions.

We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of gaming attorney Bob Nersesian

[00:28] Noises Off at Super Summer Theatre

[02:54] Voluntary facial recognition programs at airports

[06:39] Does Bob practice law only in Nevada?

[11:32] Tribal court's power of arrest and prosecution

[13:40] CTRs and SARs

[15:29] Nevada trespass laws

[22:57] A malfunction on a must-hit-by machine at $4950/$5000

[27:29] Messenger betting with apps in Nevada

[30:51] Abandoned credits played accidentally in Colorado

[34:26] Ligation of a verbal threat of assault

[36:14] Phil Ivey's cases, discussion of other procedural vulnerabilities

[44:15] South Point Casino Promotions - Bottles of City Lights Shine, free video poker classes

[45:06] VideoPoker.com - Gold membership offers correction on most games

[48:33] Trespass status after Caesars and Eldorado merger

[53:22] Off-duty police officer moonlighting as a security guard

Supersummertheatre.org

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Gambling With an Edge - Andrew Uyal and Anthony Curtis

This week our guests are Andrew Uyal and Anthony Curtis. They are on to discuss Andrew's new book, The Blackjack Insiders.

We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of guests Andrew Uyal, author of The Blackjack Insiders and Anthony Curtis from Huntington Press

[00:37] Andrew's content on GamblingWithAnEdge.com

[02:02] What makes The Blackjack Insiders unique?

[03:43] Did Andrew ever get heat from his employer about playing blackjack?

[05:20] Does Andrew's employer ever ask for his opinion about possible counters?

[06:13] Barbary Coast discussion, sweat stories, and Dustin Marks

[09:31] Andrew's card counting partner and discussion of casino employees' knowledge of games

[15:32] Andrew goes on the road, playing without a players card, and back-off discussion

[31:00] South Point Casino September Promotion - South Point 400 City Lights Shine bottles and free video poker classes

[31:53] VideoPoker.com - Gold Membership offers strategy correction on most games

[33:19] How did Andrew respond to being ID'd? Double deck vs shoe games

[37:05] Are the looser games at the Cromwell attracting more players?

[41:36] Salary ranges for floor and pit employees?

[44:10] Discussion of pooling tips

[49:24] The Eldorado acquisition of Caesars Entertainment

[50:46] The blackjack scene in Seattle

The Blackjack Insiders by Andrew Uyal https://amzn.to/34I1B4c

The Theory of Blackjack by Peter Griffin https://amzn.to/2ZY7Thp

Cheating at Blackjack by Dustin Marks https://amzn.to/34KtqZN

The 21st Century Card Counter by Colin Jones https://amzn.to/2LvI4fT

HuntingtonPress.com

GamblingWithAnEdge.com

Facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Gambling With an Edge - listener questions

This week Bob and I dip into the mail bag to answer listener questions.

We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction

[00:31] iTunes broken link and how to report time sensitive show problems

[02:11] Noises Off at Super Summer Theatre

[03:37] Royal Caribbean and MGM status match

[05:23] Why is GWAE only an hour long?

[06:00] Where is the best play to live as a new card counter with a small bankroll?

[07:54] Is traveling to get free play worth it?

[10:57] Should someone is always carded play rated?

[12:44] Will Eldorado honor Caesar's Seven Stars offers?

[15:35] How should listeners network?

[20:46] How to avoid heat at table games?

[22:45] How can a listener help people get bets down?

[23:52] Bob's blackjack history.

[25:35] How should a player deal with an unresponsive host?

[27:07] Tropicana in Atlantic City voucher policy

[29:41] How can players manage terms of service risk with off-shore online casino bonuses?

[32:55] Question about video poker speed and comps.

[37:42] South Point Casino September Promotion - City Lights Shine bottles, free video poker classes

[39:24] VideoPoker.com - gold membership offers correction on most games

[41:14] Was a baccarat tracking system successful due to luck?

[42:29] How does Bob log his gambling activities?

[46:58] Is it to late to learn how to beat video poker?

[48:45] Blackjack Apprenticeship

[49:47] Variance in a two million hand FPDW sample.

[52:54] What is the best way to play promotional chips?

[56:55] How can you exploit a game when the information is scarce?

Twitter.com/RWM21

SuperSummerTheatre.org/noises-off-by-michael-frayn