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I have two distinct lives. One in the trenches of low-budget film and television, the other in professional gambling. Because of the feast-or-famine nature of show business I need a reliable income... gambling. So here you will read about both worlds. Enjoy!



Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Gambling With an Edge - guest Russell Fox

This week we talk with tax professional Russell Fox. Russell is based in Las Vegas and handles many professional gamblers. We get some year end tax advice, and ask him questions like: Can I form an LLC? Can a professional gambler carry losses forward? Can I choose not to file as a professional, and is there a benefit to that?

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Gambling With an Edge - guest advantage player - Chairman

Our guest this week is named Jacob, but on the internet he's known as Chairman. We talk about sports betting, and a very interesting story of him being arrested in AZ for using this nefarious cheating device.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Gambling With an Edge - Round table discussion on big stories of 2015

This week we are joined by Jeffrey Compton, and Ken Adams, of CDC Gaming Reports, and Howard Stutz who contributes to CDC, but also covers gaming for the Las Vegas Review Journal. We have a round table discussion of the big gaming stories of 2015, and a few peeks ahead at what 2016 brings.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Gambling With an Edge - guest Card Counter Mike

Our guest this week is a card counter named Mike. We discuss different approaches to card counting including "Big Player Call in," "Gorilla BPs," and the difference between the "Hit & Run" approach versus "camping."

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Gambling With an Edge - guest Philip Reed, author of Wild Cards

Our guest this week is Philip Reed, author of Wild Cards.  Phil set out to write a book about a professional card counter, and ended up learning to count cards himself.

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