Gambling With An Edge

Our guest this week is author Peter Alson.  Peter joins us to talk about his new book, "The Only Way To Play It." 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 Click to listen - Alt click to download [00:00] Introduction of Peter Alson, author of The Only Way to Play It [00:34] Peter's gambling background [05:25] Playing at The Mayfair Club [07:37] The New York poker scene [12:54] The art world [15:48] Are Peter's characters based on actual people? [21:30] Family problems and gambling [27:38] South Point Casino September Promotions - $500k Money Madness casino-wide progressives [28:22] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[29:42] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[30:38] The Russian mob [34:10] Downswings and variance [37:23] Choosing a title for The Only Way to Play It [39:20] D