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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!



Thursday, August 26, 2021

Gambling With an Edge - guest Wilma0 part 2

Our guest this week is a return from last week, Wilma0.  We discuss more blackjack, and video poker.  But we also talk about an incident at MGM where lots of mistakes were made, and leads to Bellagio refusing to cash $20,000 of his chips.

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.



Show Notes

[00:00]  Introduction of AP Wilma0
[00:20]  Comedy show at the MGM Grand results in a trespass
[22;58]  Lessons that can be learned from Wilma0's MGM experience
[27:30]  South Point Casino September Promotions - City Lights Shine giveaway
[28:20]  BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website and community with many betting, tracking, and analytical tools
[28:44]  VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners
[29:26]  Bank of America
[36:25]  Trusting a bum
[40:34]  Certified mail and going to jail
[49:56]  Seven Stars advantage play
[53:53]  Recommended - Deja True storytelling, Below Deck on Bravo


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Thursday, August 19, 2021

Gambling With an Edge - guest Wilma0

Our guest this week is and advantage player named Wilma0.  We discuss blackjack, video poker, credit cards, and taking advantage of promotions in the grocery store.

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
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Show Notes


[00:00] Introduction of Wilma0
[00"25] The origin of Wilma0's name
[00:14] Wilma0's introduction to advantage play
[04:26] Getting backed off from putt-putt gold
[06:41] Playing blackjack on a cruise ship
[09:21] Card counting and playing carded
[13:20] Video poker
[16:21] Blackjack Boot Camps
[19:15] Credit card points
[25:09] Manufactured spending
[28:40] South Point Casino August Promotions - South Point 400 race merchandise and $100 free play, email promo for locals
[30:05] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website and community with many betting, tracking, and analytical tools
[30:38] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners
[32:19] Travelers checks
[39:56] AAA and an Wilma0's old car
[42:51] Coca-Cola AP
[47:56] Best back-off story
[51:24] Recommended - Queen of the South on Netflix, Hugo's Cellar at Four Queens, The Yoda Guy


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


Referenced Links and Episodes:
Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/author/jimmy-jazz

Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-cartwright-4

Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-guest-jimmy-jazz-9-17-20

ThePointsGuy.com

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Gambling With an Edge - guest William Ziemba

Our guest this week is mathematician, William Ziemba. Professor Ziemba has written many books on sports betting, race betting, and the stock market.  

 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 gambling author William Ziemba
[00:20] How did Bill get into sports betting?
[02:10] Ed Thorp
[07:38] Bill Benter
[12:14] Risk arbitrage examples
[23:54] Betting NFL and market efficiency
[27:04] South Point Casino August Promotions - South Point 400 race merchandise and $100 free play, email promo for locals
[28:33] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website and community with many betting, tracking, and analytical tools
[29:10] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners
[30:21] Betfair's inefficiencies
[35:08] Lotteries
[45:22] Stock market recommendations
[53:40] William's books are on sale
[57:46] Recommended - Planet Money podcast, Richard's storytelling on Facebook


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


William Ziemba's Links:
Williamtziemba.com
Amazon author's page  https://amzn.to/3s9tgal
Ziembainvestments.com/about-dr-ziemba.html
Worldscientific.com

Recommended:
Npr.org/sections/money
Facebook.com/lvstoryslam

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Gambling With an Edge - guest Arnold Snyder part 2

 Our guest this week is Arnold Snyder. This is part 2 of our talk about his new book Radical Blackjack.

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
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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of Arnold Snyder, blackjack player, theorist, and author
[00:23] Explaining unusual blackjack plays to casino employees
[08:19] A very strange comp offer
[12:56] Keith and Marty Taft
[21:03] More interviews, links, and articles about Keith via Kindle version of Radical Blackjack
[22:26] John Ascuagas' Nugget
[32:51] South Point Casino August Promotions - Free Logo gifts and $100 in free play, email promo for locals
[34:09] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community with lots of training tools, software, and a members' only forum
[34:42] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners
[35:52] Arnold gets a call from surveillance about marked cards
[44:12] REKO count
[46:46] Being an expert witness
[57:57] Recommended - buying and tasting whiskey in Las Vegas, The Order by Daniel Silva, Oyster Bar at the Nugget in Reno, Big Sur Oyster Bar at South Point


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


Arnold Snyder's Links:
Write-aholic.com/about-arnold-snyder
Blackjack Forum articles  http://www.blackjackforumonline.com/


Books Referenced:
Radical Blackjack by Arnold Snyder https://amzn.to/3Cm9woE
Read the Dealer by Steve Forte (out of print)

Recommended:
Nevadadistilling.com

Totalwine.com/store-info/nevada-south-strip/1205

Leesliquorlv.com

Doublehelixwine.com

Emerilsrestaurants.com/delmonico-steakhouse

Whiskyattic.com

The Order by Daniel Silva https://amzn.to/3jsknEF

Nuggetcasinoresort.com/dining/restaurants/oyster-bar

Southpointcasino.com/dining/big-sur-oyster-bar