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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!



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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Gambling With an Edge - Blackjack Ball 2025

Bob is off playing the secret game, so I get together with Max Rubin, and Colin Jones to discuss the 2025 Blackjack Ball.

podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/blackjack-ball-2025--68391922

Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of Max Rubin and Colin Jones to discuss The Blackjack Ball
[00:45] Colin’s induction into The Blackjack Hall of Fame [01:26] Changes to voting for The Hall of Fame and BJ Traveler discussion [06:55] Costume party and best costume [13:20] Ed Thorp [14:49] UCLA Gambling Studies Program [20:13] Card counting competition [24:49] Quiz and final table games (cutting and sequencing) [36:03] Evolution of The Blackjack Ball [40:23] Other highlights from this year’s Blackjack Ball Links: Interview with BJ Traveller https://youtu.be/mnQmlrxApcE UCLA Gambling Studies Program https://uclagamblingprogram.org

Friday, August 16, 2024

Blackjack Ball 2024

 Bob and I are back after a long hiatus to talk about this years blackjack ball. We are joined by John Chang, former head of the MIT team, Max Rubin, the host and creator of the blackjack ball, and Rick "Night Train" Blaine who was this year's inductee into the blackjack hall of fame.


podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bjball2024--61058602