Gambling With an Edge - Mail Bag 5/24/2021

No guest this week as Bob and I answer listener 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.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of listener email show
[00:34] Online blackjack versus in-person in the U.K.
[02:45] Bob and Richard.s lifestyle as restrictions ease
[05:33] Cover plays to prolong a game
[08:48] Strategy for UX vulturing
[10:47] Negative and positive decks with a balanced count
[11:37] Video poker points at MGM National Harbor
[13:31] Taking chips out of casinos
[16:01] Chopping results with missing information
[18:37] Keeping casino chips for 6-12 months
[21:22] Cover plays for slots
[23:04] Making strategic mistakes for cover in video poker
[24:22] Profitable bet spread when playing through all counts
[26:16] NSUD on Video Poker for Winners
[28:51] Strategy deviations for video poker progressives
[30:33] How old is Max Rubin?
[31:55] Bankroll for $5 hands of video poker
[34:22] W2G with dual citizenship
[36:39] Multi-accounting at sportsbooks
[38:52] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-priced Gas and Gifts, $32k Memorial Day Hot Seat, $500k Spin to Win in June
[40:20] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community
[41:15] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners
[42:55] Favorite non-strategy gambling books
[46:12] New AP with a 60-hour losing streak
[47:47] What casino position would be the most valuable to an AP?
[48:53] What types of blackjack games was Richard playing during his 160-hour losing streak?
[51:01] Video poker in St. Louis with a deal royal bonus
[53:31] Finding the payback for deal/draw poker games
[55:54] Fast Company by Jon Bradshaw, Kanopy.com

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BlackjackApprenticeship.com
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Software Referenced:
Dunbar Risk Analyzer Lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/dunbars-risk-analyzer-for-video-poker-v-2-0-download-upgrade/

Video Poker for Winners Lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/video-poker-for-winners-v1-78/

Casino Verite Qfit.com

Authors of Non-Strategy Gambling Books:
Walter Tevis https://amzn.to/3fl5S4N
Damon Runyon https://amzn.to/3vpYpHb
Michael Konik https://amzn.to/3vDfRbD
Beth Raymer https://amzn.to/2QVW485
Robert B. Parker https://amzn.to/2RSdwdU
Bob Dancer http://bobdancer.com
Richard Munchkin https://amzn.to/3vl3DUJ
Fast Company by Jon Bradshaw https://amzn.to/3oU2twV
The Education of a Poker Player by Herbert O'Yardley https://amzn.to/2QTxULg


Recommended:
Fast Company by John Bradshaw https://amzn.to/3oU2twV

Kanopy.com

Gambling With an Edge - guest Chucky Baby

Our guest this week is what I believe to be the oldest active AP.  Chucky Baby is 90 years old and still going strong. He has been all over the world, and been playing blackjack since the 60s.

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.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of Chucky Baby, a 90-year old AP
[00:52] Chucky Baby's background and AP experience
[07:09] How did Chucky Baby know about counting cards in the 1960s?
[08:31] Switching from banking games to playing games
[18:18] Jumping from shuffle tracking to ace location
[23:57] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-priced Gas and Goods, Memorial Day $32,000 Hot Seat
[25:09] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners
[26:53] Chucky Baby is writing a book
[28:58] Why does Chucky Baby still play?
[31:41] Blackjack forums and the Blackjack Discord
[32:42] Where is Chucky Baby's next trip?
[32:25] Places that felt unsafe
[36:00] Training people, teammates, and playing with others
[41:07] Macau stories
[49:15] Recommended: Mare of Easttown on HBO, The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told by Mark Paul, Damon Runyan short stories, The Killing on Netflix

Sponsored Links:
SouthPointCasino.com
VideoPoker.com/gwae


Recommended:
Hbo.com/mare-of-easttown

The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told (Out of print)

Damon Runyan short stories https://amzn.to/3hFCtUK

The Killing Netflix.com/title/70180183

Gambling With an Edge - Blackjack roundtable

This week we are doing something different.  We have four guests to participate in a blackjack roundtable.  We solicited questions from you, our listeners, and we set out to discuss and answer them.  Our four guests are, Tommy Hyland, Colin Jones, Joe748, and Ryemo.

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.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of the blackjack roundtable with Colin Jones, Joe748, Ryemo, Tommy Hyland
[02:58] Tipping
[09:09] Using a player's card
[09:39] CTR issues when playing as a refusal
[11:21] Playing where ID is required
[16:51] Reacting to a lot of heat
[20:10] Wearing a hat to play
[21:18] Wearing disguises to play
[30:41] Cover plays to disguise counting
[34:46] Using a count other than Hi-Lo
[36:45] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, $32,000 Memorial Day Hot Seat
[37:57] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community
[38:22] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners
[39:47] How have conditions changed in the Covid era?
[42:18] Why doesn't anyone want to talk about advanced advantage plays?
[47:18] Playing other games in addition to blackjack
[48:30] Is it okay to play blackjack and poker at the same casino?
[50:42] Does Tommy allow team members to play handheld games?


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BlackjackApprenticeship.com 
VideoPoker.com/gwae

Gambling With an Edge - guest Frank B on dice control

Our guest this week is Frank B on to talk in depth about dice control.  This is part one, and part two will be in a few weeks.

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.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Sound quality information for this episode
[00:40] Introduction of Frank B and the topic of dice control.
[01:12] Mattress Mack bets on the Kentucky Derby
[03:55] Did Mack's betting affect the price of his horse?
[05:30] Frank's background in dice control
[09:26] How did the Golden Nugget react to the dice control experiment?
[13:50] Did Frank B pay for dice control lessons?
[16:42] Inputting roll data
[18:08] How many rolls were ultimately recorded?
[21:00] Hitting the wall
[25:20] Table grading
[29:56] Evaluating the edge
[38:04] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, Memorial Day Hot Seat, and others
[39:30] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, there will be bootcamps this summer
[39:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae
[40:39] Returning to the best tables
[50:21] Mexican casinos and tax on winnings
[53:07] Recommended - Honey Salt in Summerlin, Michihito Kageyama on Youtube, Tunity app

Sponsored Links:
SouthPointCasino.com
BlackjackApprenticeship.com
VideoPoker.com/gwae


Recommended:
Honeysalt.com

Youtube.com/channel/UCQ0gwo1xTOulIVj-14SuG7w

Tunity.com