Our guest this week uses the handle, "It's Not a Fluke." He is an advantage player that has also worked as a dealer, a supervisor, and in surveillance.
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.
podcast
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Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of ItsNotAFluke, a current AP who previously worked in surveillance
[00:37] Fluke's early casino career and experience in dealer training
[07:19] Sycuan and the Tran Organization
[15:25] High stakes shuffle trackers
[19:44] Employee theft, day to day operations and monitoring AP
[27:13] Reno pit boss experience with a card counter
[34:55] South Point Casino June Promotion: Half Price Gas and Goods
[35:38] VideoPoker.com: Gold membership offers correction on most games
[36:31] Working during a grand opening of a casino in northern California
[39:47] Fluke gets fired after a bet capping incident
[44:08] Fluke's transition into AP
[49:05] How does Fluke's wife handle his AP life?
SouthPointCasino.com
VideoPoker.com
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Gambling With an Edge - guest "It's Not a Fluke"
Labels:
blackjack,
California casinos,
card counting,
cheating,
Las Vegas,
max rubin,
Radio Show Podcasts,
slot machines,
surveillance
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Gambling With an Edge - Inside The Edge
Our guests this week are KC and Chris Buddy, on to talk about their new documentary "Inside the Edge," which follows a successful blackjack player across the country.
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.
podcast
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Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Chris and KC, producers of the blackjack documentary "Inside the Edge"
[00:38] How did "Inside the Edge" come about?
[04:06] The loneliness of being on the road
[07:29] Editing and production challenges
[11:02] When was the documentary filmed?
[14:50] How did they get so many APs to appear in the documentary?
[19:12] Did KC have any reservations about revealing AP techniques?
[23:57] Discussion about KC's father
[30:25] When was the last time that KC played blackjack?
[31:55] KC's negative experience with a foreign casino
[35:36] Did KC get back-roomed during filming?
[39:10] South Point Casino - Half Price Gas and Goods promotion
[39:53] VideoPoker.com - Gold membership offers correction on most games
[41:14] Trouble cashing chips in Tunica
[44:20] Traveling with cash
[49:27] What did KC do after blackjack?
[51;21] Where is "Inside the Edge" available?
SouthPointCasino.com
VideoPoker.com
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.
podcast
Click to listen - Alt click to download
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Chris and KC, producers of the blackjack documentary "Inside the Edge"
[00:38] How did "Inside the Edge" come about?
[04:06] The loneliness of being on the road
[07:29] Editing and production challenges
[11:02] When was the documentary filmed?
[14:50] How did they get so many APs to appear in the documentary?
[19:12] Did KC have any reservations about revealing AP techniques?
[23:57] Discussion about KC's father
[30:25] When was the last time that KC played blackjack?
[31:55] KC's negative experience with a foreign casino
[35:36] Did KC get back-roomed during filming?
[39:10] South Point Casino - Half Price Gas and Goods promotion
[39:53] VideoPoker.com - Gold membership offers correction on most games
[41:14] Trouble cashing chips in Tunica
[44:20] Traveling with cash
[49:27] What did KC do after blackjack?
[51;21] Where is "Inside the Edge" available?
SouthPointCasino.com
VideoPoker.com
Labels:
ace sequencing,
blackjack,
California casinos,
card counting,
Las Vegas,
Radio Show Podcasts,
shuffle tracking,
surveillance
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Gambling With an Edge - guests Ed Miller and Matt Davidow
Our guests this week are Ed Miller and Matt Davidow. They are on to talk about their new book, "The Logic of Sports Betting." While the book is geared to be for beginners, there's a lot of information here that both Bob and I found new and interesting.
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.
podcast
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Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Ed Miller and Matthew Davidow, authors of The Logic of Sports Betting
[00:30] What is The Logic of Sports Betting about?
[02:47] In-play betting models
[12:09] Market-making sports books vs retail sports books
[16:02] Why are derivatives often better bets than sides or totals?
[18:14] How much math do professional bettors need to know?
[22:54] South Point Casino June Promotions - Chevron and Walmart gift cards promotion
[23:33] VideoPoker.com - Gold Membership offers correction on most games
[24:30] How to bet bonuses and promotions
[27:55] Parlays and parlay cards
[34:36] Can sports bets be made on desktop computers?
[36:07] "Chopping the hold"
[43:21] Informational disadvantages and the timing of in--play bets
[52:32] DeckPrismSports.com and other online info for Ed and Matthew
SouthPointCasino.com
VideoPoker.com
DeckPrismSports.com
Twitter.com/EdMillerPoker
Twitter.com/davidowmatthew
"The Logic of Sports Betting" https://amzn.to/2WciyOB
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.
podcast
Click to listen - Alt click to download
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Ed Miller and Matthew Davidow, authors of The Logic of Sports Betting
[00:30] What is The Logic of Sports Betting about?
[02:47] In-play betting models
[12:09] Market-making sports books vs retail sports books
[16:02] Why are derivatives often better bets than sides or totals?
[18:14] How much math do professional bettors need to know?
[22:54] South Point Casino June Promotions - Chevron and Walmart gift cards promotion
[23:33] VideoPoker.com - Gold Membership offers correction on most games
[24:30] How to bet bonuses and promotions
[27:55] Parlays and parlay cards
[34:36] Can sports bets be made on desktop computers?
[36:07] "Chopping the hold"
[43:21] Informational disadvantages and the timing of in--play bets
[52:32] DeckPrismSports.com and other online info for Ed and Matthew
SouthPointCasino.com
VideoPoker.com
DeckPrismSports.com
Twitter.com/EdMillerPoker
Twitter.com/davidowmatthew
"The Logic of Sports Betting" https://amzn.to/2WciyOB
Labels:
books,
DFS,
NFL,
prop bets,
proposition bets,
Radio Show Podcasts,
sports betting,
super bowl
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Gambling With an Edge - guest Mike Shackleford
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.
podcast
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Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Michael Shackleford, The Wizard of Odds
[00:43] Ultimate X Keno
[13:40] Golden Egypt explanation and strategy
[20:10] Michael's negative experience with Intertops online casino
[33:57] South Point Casino June Promotions: $50 Chevron and $50 Walmart gift cards
[34:39] VideoPoker.com: Gold membership offers correction on most games
[35:57] Listener question about 10/8 Jacks or Better machine
[38:01] Listener question about the Pair Plus side bet pay tables in Three Card Poker
[39:25] More variable state slot machine discussion
[40:58] Discussion about favorite casino resorts
[46:50] Listener question about how the Wizard balances keeping AP secrets with promoting education
SouthPointCasino.com
VideoPoker.com
WizardofOdds.com
WizardofVegas.com
Twitter.com/wizard0fodds
ThePogg.com
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter.
podcast
Click to listen - Alt click to download
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Michael Shackleford, The Wizard of Odds
[00:43] Ultimate X Keno
[13:40] Golden Egypt explanation and strategy
[20:10] Michael's negative experience with Intertops online casino
[33:57] South Point Casino June Promotions: $50 Chevron and $50 Walmart gift cards
[34:39] VideoPoker.com: Gold membership offers correction on most games
[35:57] Listener question about 10/8 Jacks or Better machine
[38:01] Listener question about the Pair Plus side bet pay tables in Three Card Poker
[39:25] More variable state slot machine discussion
[40:58] Discussion about favorite casino resorts
[46:50] Listener question about how the Wizard balances keeping AP secrets with promoting education
SouthPointCasino.com
VideoPoker.com
WizardofOdds.com
WizardofVegas.com
Twitter.com/wizard0fodds
ThePogg.com
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