Gambling With An Edge

Our guests this week are Max Rubin, and Darryl Purpose. This episode is about the 2022 Blackjack Ball.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 Max Rubin and Darryl Purpose[00:56] How was this year's Blackjack Ball different?[02:32] The Blackjack Ball 501c3[05:43] Organizing the Blackjack Ball and logistics[07:35] Blair Hull receives the Ed Thorp Lifetime Achievement Award[11:00] Test questions[17:47] Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health[19:46] Guessing states with tribal casinos[25:28] http://SouthPointCasino.com[26:19] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[27:00] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae[28:15] http://Unabated.com[28:56] Skills test at the final table[31:39] Estimating the number of cards in the discard rack[34:46] Cutting a card to the dealer[37:08] Hole card strategy[40:08] Memorization of cards, counting down a deck[45:4

Our guests this week are Jim Pasko, and his son Dan. Jim has been one of the best backgammon players in the world for 40 years, and together with his son Dan they have been very successful as sports bettors, primarily focused on prop bets. 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 gamblers, Jim and Dan Pasko[00:35] Does Jim still play backgammon?[03:17] Studying backgammon before bots, taking risk[09:33] Cheating stories from The Cavendish, scams, magnetic dice[17:06] Sport betting[19:36] Jim and Dan's background in math[23:29] Betting football and nba props, increasing market efficiency[26:37] Solving problems for other bettors, combinatorics[29:12] Erosion of edges as markets change and evolve[32:42] SouthPointCasino.com[33:36] BlackjackApprenticeship.com[34:20] VideoPoker.com/gwae[35:22] Unabated.com[35:58] How to contact Jim and Dan [37

Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis. We talk about what's new in Las Vegas, and upcoming books from Huntington Press.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 Anthony Curtis, publisher of The Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press[00:35] Remembering Cat Hulbert[01:51] James Grosjean's books[07:16] Upcoming books from The Huntington Press[09:28] Football contests[12:48] Errant line at MGM[17:49] Football parties in Las Vegas[22:52] http://SouthPointCasino.com[23:36] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[24:05] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae[25:44] http://Unabated.com[26:22] Station Casino property demolitions[32:35] Casino Del Sol offering unique football lines[37:03] W2-G on video roulette[44:12] Legends Bay in Sparks[48:05] Blackjack in California[50:15] Recommended: T-Mobile internet, The Outfit, "Sharks" by Imagine DragonsSponsored Links:ht

This is another throw back episode, this one from 2015. Our guest this week is 7 time WSOP bracelet winner Billy Baxter. Billy is one of the old time players kicking around Vegas for almost 50 years. We talk poker, sports betting, golf, pool hustling, a little bit of everything.

No guest this week as we answer 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.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction[00:54] MegaBucks[03:07] Can fans show support for GWAE by donating to charity?[04:10] Progressive slots, earning EV[12:07] DB versus DBB video poker[16:46] Books for aspiring card counters[18:19] Networking with other APs[19:56] Vulturing video poker[24:57] Playing blackjack for comps[29:27] Video poker line questions[31:33] Do video poker players get banned?[33:28] Playing as a recreational player in Reno[35:35] Risk of ruin in 9/6 Jacks or Better $125 hands with $100k bankroll[37:17] http://SouthPointCasino.com[38:02] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[38:31] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae[39:22] http://Unabated.com[40:05] Returning to a casino after being trespassed[41:39] Using a bearded account for sports betting[44:52] Traveling for sp

This week's throwback episode is from July of 2014, and features Mohan Srivastava. Mohan cracked the code on several scratch off lottery games. We talk about beating the lottery. You can read about some of his exploits in this Wired magazine article. https://www.wired.com/2011/01/ff-lottery/. Also on the show we mention a story Mohan wrote about Scrabble. You can read that story here. https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/the-gods-of-scrabble-by-mo-srivastava-1.4244078

Our guest this week is Rob Pizzola. Rob is a professional sports bettor, and one of the owners of Betstamp, http://betstamp.com. He also has a podcast called, Circles Off.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 sports bettor, Rob Pizzola[00:33] Rob's background in advantage play[03:18] Transitioning out of radio[04:43] Betting sports, tracking results[09:19] Gambling losses while in a relationship[11:56] Graduating from paper trading, originating bets[17:17] Betting hockey and football[19:50] Vig-free bets and counterparty risk[26:16] https://SouthPointCasino.com[27:00] https://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[27:31] https://VideoPoker.com/gwae[28:55] https://Unabated.com[29:45] BetStamp app[35:46] Player advocacy via BetStamp[37:59] Does BetStamp sell picks?[40:28] The social media aspects and uses of BetStamp[42:29] Sorting and tracking be

This is our throwback episode with sports bettor Alan Denkenson, aka Dink. Dink was a character in Beth Raymer's book, Lay the Favorite, https://amzn.to/3Rgz1yQ and was portrayed by Bruce Willis in the movie made from the book. We talk to Dink about his specialty - hockey betting. Dink passed away on Aug 31st. He was one of the nice guys of this industry, and well known for decades. He will be missed.

Our guest this week is Captain Jack Andrews here to talk about the new football season, and what is new at http://unabated.com.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 Captain Jack, co-founder of Unabated.com[00:53] Proliferation of sports betting in the USA, California propositions[06:18] NFL rule changes[07:02] Wong teasers[09:42] Advice for new sports bettors[14:36] The colors at Unabated.com[15:26] Release shows[17:39] NFL market efficiency[21:31] Bonus money at sportsbooks[22:50] Captain Jack's football betting[26:03] Tom Brady's value[27:16] Does Captain Jack watch NFL football?[28:11] How does Rufus spend his time during football season?[29:21] NFL vs College football betting[32:02] http://SouthPointCasino.com[33:14] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[33:43] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae[35:17] Changes at Unabated.com, promo code: e

This is another throwback episode; this one from April of 2013. The guest is Mark Billings, author of The Ultimate Edge. https://amzn.to/3pLlCSX The book talks about blackjack in the 1980s.

Our guest this week is legendary bridge player Bob Hamman. Bob also runs a company called SCA that basically insures large unlikely events. One example would be the Pepsi promotion where someone could win a billion dollars.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 bridge player and businessman, Bob Hamman[00:30] Bob's background in bridge[01:43] The Italian Blue Team[03:42] Bobby Wolff[04:16] What other games did Bob play?[05:27] Playing in major tournaments with various partners[06:54] Maintaining skill and alertness at an advanced age[08:15] Getting paid to play as a partner[09:10] The Dallas Aces[12:09] Does Bob still study bridge, review hands?[12:43] Online bridge, cheating[14:28] http://SouthPointCasino.com[15:56] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[16:26] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae[18:24] SCA, a company that insures unique promotions[21

Our guests this week are Tommy Hyland, and John Chang, on to talk about blackjack teams. Tommy runs the Hyland team, one of the longest running and most successful teams of all time. You can read about him in Gambling Wizards. (Shameless plug) John ran the MIT team and you can read more about him in my interview here. https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/interview-with-johnny-c/

Our guest this week is Shane Sigsbee. Shane started a company called "I am a Whale" that backed professional poker players, and then moved into sports arbitrage, and getting down for other pros.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 sports better Shane Sigsbee[00:30] Shane's background in golf[01:20] Betting on golf[01:56] Does being a skilled golfer help Shane handicap golf?[03:07] Betting on golf[05:19] Billy Walters[06:45] Transitioning from financing to gambling, backing poker players[11:47] Pricing staking deals,[16:01] Finding winning players, backing low stakes[17:28] Getting stiffed by winning players[20:10] Player contracts[21:55] Transitioning into sports, moving to Las Vegas[25:40] Getting action down without getting limited[29:00] http://SouthPointCasino.com[29:46] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[30:15] http://VideoPoker.

This is a throwback episode from April of 2013. Our guest was Cat Hulbert. Cat was a professional blackjack player 30+ years ago. She played with the Czechs, and on the Ken Uston team in Atlantic City. She then turned to professional poker. She is the author of Outplaying the Boys, https://amzn.to/3p8tTjP and is featured in Gambling Wizards. https://amzn.to/3p8tTjP

No guest this week as we answer 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.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction[00:30] Bill Benter's published material[02:02] Risk of ruin for 8/5 and 8/6 Jack or Better[03:47] Getting flat-bet at a Strip casino[05:06] Intermittent fasting[17:00] Getting cut off from comps at a small locals casino[19:39] Backed off aggressively for counting at a Native American casino[22:26] Relationship between net worth and bankroll[26:55] Gambling advice, blackjack on Vice[30:16] https://SouthPointCasino.com[31:06] https://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[31:38] https://VideoPoker.com/gwae[33:05] Average daily theoretical calculations across properties[34:18] Dating tips for a single professional gambler[37:11] Speed of shuffling on video poker games[38:20] Paying off markers with a credit card[40:05] Video poker training software, Win

This is a throwback episode from 2012, and the guest was BJ Traveller. BJT is Chinese and at the time of the recording had played blackjack in 66 countries around the world, and written 10 books about his exploits. You can read my print interview with him here:https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/my-interview-with-bj-traveller/

Our guest this week is tax expert Russell Fox on to talk about tax stuff for gamblers. He provided updates for the latest edition of Tax Help For GamblersWe 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 Russel Fox from Clayton Tax Services[00:37] Tax implications of sports betting in different states[03:14] Splitting a large DFS jackpot[04:17] Reporting recreational horse player income[07:40] Shared sports betting at online sites[08:47] FBAR[11:13] Crypto and FBAR[12:15] RV expenses[14:46] Paypal reporting transactions, 1099-K[17:08] Group slot pulls[20:03] W-2 G from a Native American casino[23:23] Gambling partnerships[25:22] Cherokee North Carolina winnings[27:08] https://SouthPointCasino.com[28:00] https://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[28:31] https://VideoPoker.com/gwae[29:21] Withholding SSN on W-2 G[31:40] Tax liability for WSOP Main Event[

This episode originally aired in April of 2012. The guest this week is blackjack expert, and author Don Schlesinger. His book is Blackjack Attack: Playing the Pro's Way which you can find here. https://amzn.to/3cRCHaA

No guest this week as we answer 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.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction[00:26] The impact of recessions on casinos[01:07] Calculating the value of video poker progressives[02:20] Expensive mistakes[07:19] Hitting hard 14 versus 6 [08:44] Legal name change and SSN[10:53] Playing under someone else's players card[13:04] Princess cruise casino[15:38] Group slot pulls[18:17] Are markers still owed if a player is 86'd?[18:55] Ultimate Texas Hold'em[21:01] Is it possible to get a players' club card without scanning ID?[25:08] http://SouthPointCasino.com[25:55] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com[26:24] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae[26:59] Richard's experience playing in Warsaw[37:31] Sports handicapping advice, books, publications[38:52] WinPoker app[41:50] Sharing secrets[43:11] CTRs for non-Americans[44:08] Scalpin

This is another throwback episode, which originally aired in January of 2012. Our guest is Laurie C. long-time member of the MIT Blackjack team, and wife of Johnny C. who ran the MIT team. We talk about counting cards, the movie 21, and the advantages of being a Chinese woman in the casinos.