Gambling With an Edge - Listener emails

This week Bob and I answer questions submitted by our listeners. We encourage your questions, and you can send them to gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Intro
[00:35] Richard's recent experience on a Norwegian Cruise Line.
[06:12] Richard's AutoSlash experience with a Priceline Express Deal car rental.
[09:31] Bob's experience filing a complaint with the Nevada Gambling Control Board.
[12:08] How can APs deal with rules that are intended to exclude them from promotions?
[14:11] Is Boyd becoming less friendly to players?
[15:46] When Bob travels out of state does he stay where he plays?
[18:20] How can a player set up an account with a bet broker?
[19:58] Are "unseen cards are unseen cards" as Don Schlesinger says?
[23:21] Is it better for a player's ADT to play to on multi-game machine or a stand only machine?
[25:50] Is penetration important when shuffle tracking?
[28:11] How can a player find risk and variance information on blackjack side bets?
[29:19] Is roulette still profitable?
[31:32] Should a player continue to play a positive, but slow baccarat game?
[34:50] How is video poker dealt?
[38:14] How do you find strong players to network with?
[43:51] South Point Casino November Promotions: Walmart gift cards, Hot Seats, Senior Days
[45:02] VideoPoker.com Game of the week is "Super Triple Play Jackpots"
[48:10] What is the EV of $200/month in free play?
[52:24] Does changing a bet from $5 to two hands of $25 look better than one hand of $50?
[54:30] Does dressing well work as cover when making large bets?
[58:43] What's the best tipping policy?
[100:30] Is sitting out negative counts better than leaving the table?

Blackjack Shuffle Tracker's Cookbook - https://amzn.to/2TrOazA

AutoSlash - http://autoslash.com
SouthPoint Casino - https://southpointcasino.com/
https://www.videopoker.com/gwae

Gambling With an Edge - Listener emails

This week Bob and I answer questions submitted by our listeners. We encourage your questions, and you can send them to gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com.

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Show Notes:

[00:00]  Intro

[00:40]  AutoSlash now sponsors GWAE.  Richard shares a personal experience where AutoSlash saved him over 50% off of his initial reservation.

[04:39]  How can listeners help to support GWAE?

[06:50]  Bob discusses strategies for saving money on wine while on a Norwegian Cruise.

[11:30]  Listener Question #1:  Are their any resources that illustrate the logic of blackjack basic strategy?

[13:57]  Listener Question #2:  How do you figure out the advantages of joining a slot club for a video poker player?

[15:16]  Listener Question #3:  Does having a multiplier in Good Times Pay change the strategy?

[16:19]  Listener Question #4:  What blackjack counting strategy is best for a beginner with reasonable ability?

[19:22]  Listener Question #5:  What theoretical loss will be assigned to a 25-cent 9/6 Jacks machine on a bank of mostly 8/5?

[22:51]  Listener Question #6:  Should a player 86'd from Pechanga continue to play elsewhere in CA or move to NV?

[30:40]  Listener Question #7:  What games should a player practice to maximize win in Vegas?

[32:30]  SouthPoint October promotions

[33:27]  VideoPoker.com memberships and game of the week, 100-play Draw Poker

[36:26]  Listener Question #8:  Does Richard plan his trips in advance?  What was his longest trip?

[37:55]  Listener Question #9:  What are Vegas restaurants are great for a date night?

[44:52]  Listener Question #10:  How do you find casinos if maps aren't helpful?

[45:55}  Listener Question #11:  Do you have an stories about people wrongly believing that they have an edge?

[49:45]  Listener Question #12:  Can you postpone claiming a jackpot until the new year for tax purposes?

[52:46]  Listener Question #13:  What is the origin of Richard's last name?

Sites/Books referenced:

Black Belt in Blackjack by Arnold Snyder - https://amzn.to/2RnF8m8

Blackjack Blueprint by Rick Blaine - https://amzn.to/2Rm03WJ

Playing Blackjack as a Business by Lawrence Revere - https://amzn.to/2Ozuuu9

Million Dollar Blackjack by Ken Uston - https://amzn.to/2OxXrGU

Professional Blackjack by Stanford Wong - https://amzn.to/2DWPTcs

Million Dollar Video Poker by Bob Dancer - https://amzn.to/2RoPjqM

AutoSlash - http://autoslash.com

SouthPoint Casino - https://southpointcasino.com/

VideoPoker.com - https://www.videopoker.com/gwae

Gambling With an Edge - Eric Rosenthal part 2

Our guest this week is Eric Rosenthal. Eric returns to continue our conversation about advantage traveling.

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[00:00] Introduction of Eric Rosenthal,
[00:50] Richard wants to go to London efficiently via cash and/or points
[07:15] How to build a network of casino hosts, getting value from social skills and host referrals [14:18] Utilizing player cruise offers, UrComped.com
[20:28] Creating goodwill by referring other strong players to hosts
[22:32] Identifying and maximizing tier-based benefits, additional cruise offer discussion
[30:00] Are hosts interested in AP video poker players?
[33:53] Starwood Preferred Guest, Marriott, and Cosmo points
[36:58] Timing action and "theoretical" to maximize offers
[40:10] Could someone earn Seven Stars only via churning without gambling?
[43:08] Markers versus front money
[46:04] Leveraging non-casino programs to negotiate with hosts
[50:52] The need for modern day travel agents/award travel specialists
[52:48] "Vegas Confessions" podcast

Award Wallet https://awardwallet.com/blog/
Urcomped https://urcomped.com/
Travelzork https://travelzork.com/
Twitter @erosenthal1029
Email ericr@travelzork.com
podcast Vegas Confessions https://www.vegasconfessionspod.com/

Gambling With an Edge - Eric Rosenthal

Our guest this week is Eric Rosenthal. We talk to Eric about combining advantage gambling with advantageous use of travel options.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of Eric Rosenthal, @erosenthal1029, ericr@travelzork.com
[00:45] TravelZork.com, casino loyalty and travel loyalty education company
[02:45] Eric's experience with Revel's $100k loss rebate promotion, mailers, and the benefits of verifiable play
[13:36] Finding partners, managing taxes, and dividing comps from the Revel $100k promotion [18:25] Parlaying play at Revel into offers from competing properties in Atlantic City
[32:56] Travel hacking, manufactured spending, credit card discussion
[40:40] Tracking loyalty and credit card points, Award Wallet app
[43:54] Nothing lasts forever in AP or churning
[45:34] Creating extra video poker "theoretical."
[49:48] What has happened to Eric's team since the Revel promotion?
[52:42] How is Las Vegas for comps?
[54:05] Creating extra table games "theoretical."

Max Rubin's Comp City https://amzn.to/2PJt2mC
Award Wallet https://awardwallet.com/blog/
Urcomped https://urcomped.com/
Travelzork https://travelzork.com/
Twitter @erosenthal1029
Email ericr@travelzork.com
podcast Vegas Confessions https://www.vegasconfessionspod.com/

Gambling With an Edge - guest Jimmy Jazz

Bob and I are joined by Jimmy Jazz to talk about getting the most bang for your bucks on auto rentals, air travel, and credit cards.

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Gambling With an Edge - guest Cartwright #4

This week's guest is Cartwright. We discuss the blackjack games in CO which had a new side bet called 21 Magic.  Cartwright did the analysis of this bet, and then with a partner named Spence,  crushed the games. In addition we talk a little bit about credit card churning in the second half of the show.

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Show Notes

00:37 What was the 21 Magic side bet on the Buffalo Black Jack Bonus?

02:02 How different are the 6D strategy and the infinite deck strategy? How difficult is generating a strategy?

12:26 Paying tips and longevity

15:32 If an unknown player requested a game analysis, how can this player get in touch with Cartwright?

19:51 Is this game still available?

22:17 Benefits of side counting aces for the 21 Magic side bet.

25:31 How did Cartwright get other players off the table?

30:47 Towards the end, how big was the AP community at the casino that offered this game?

33:35 Unusual anecdotes and closing thoughts

36:06 His Black Jack analyzer and the serendipity of timing.

40:51 Credit card AP for mileage

47:56 Cartwright’s latest favorite trick for airline points

54:50 What’s the overall advantage from the game that Cartwright played? 

Wizard of odds: https://wizardofodds.com/

Michael Shackleford: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shackleford

Buffalo Blackjack article: https://wizardofodds.com/games/buffalo-blackjack/

Gambling With an Edge - guest blackjack player - Lee Jensen

Our guest this week is advantage player Lee Jensen.  Lee was on our show once after winning the Grosjean cup at the Blackjack Ball a couple years ago.  He has started a new blog for player which you can find here - APStreet.

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Gambling With an Edge - guest Jimmy Jazz 6

The guest this week is Jimmy Jazz. We follow up on our conversation from 3 weeks ago, and talk more about advantage travel, and some of the best credit cards for airline mile churning.

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Gambling With an Edge - guest Jimmy Jazz 5

The guest this week is Jimmy Jazz. We talk about advantage travel, and some of the best credit cards for airline mile churning.

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Here are some links that Jimmy mentioned during the show.

www.millionmilesecrets.com

www.pointsguy.com

www.flyertalk.com

www.creditkarma.com

www.autoslash.com

www.onemileatatime.com

onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/value-miles-points/

In addition Jimmy can be reached at this email.  gwae_cc@aol.com

Gambling With an Edge - guest Joseph Kerr #2

The guest on the show this week is Joseph Kerr. Joseph is an advantage player from Florida. He was on our show two year ago talking about "Advantage Cruising" and now he is back on to talk about gaining advantages on travel by credit card churning.

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Gambling With an Edge - guest Darryl McEwen

Our guest today is Darryl McEwen, publisher of the Seven Stars Insider, which
tells about all things related to the Total Rewards program for Caesars Entertainment.

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Gambling With an Edge - guest Cartwright #3

This week's guest is Cartwright. We talk about advantage travel. How to get free flights and hotel deals from manipulating credit card offers and hotel clubs. We also talk about advice to advantage table games players.

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Gambling With an Edge - guest Cartwright #2

This week's guest is Cartwright. We talk about advantage travel. How to get free flights and hotel deals from manipulating credit card offers and hotel clubs.

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