Gambling With an Edge – guest Philip Reed, author of Wild Cards
Our guest this week is Philip Reed, author of Wild Cards. Phil set out to write a book about a professional card counter, and ended up learning to count cards himself. podcast Click to listen – Alt...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – Round table discussion on big stories of 2015
This week we are joined by Jeffrey Compton, and Ken Adams, of CDC Gaming Reports, and Howard Stutz who contributes to CDC, but also covers gaming for the Las Vegas Review Journal. We have a round table...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – Guest Joe Navarro
Our guest this week is Joe Navarro, author of Read ‘Em and Reap, 200 Poker Tells, and several other books on reading body language. For 25 years, Joe Navarro worked as an FBI special agent in the area...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guests Frank B & Mike Shackleford – Super Bowl 2016...
The guests this week are Mike Shackleford of wizardofodds.com, and Frank B of LVA Sports. We talk about Super Bowl prop bets, and current gambling news. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – Blackjack Ball 2016
This week we discuss the Blackjack Ball 2016. Every year Max Rubin holds a party for the best, and biggest blackjack players, and some of the most successful gamblers in other gambling endeavors as...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guests Jeffrey Compton & Anthony Curtis
Our guests this week are Jeffrey Compton, the publisher of CDC Gaming Reports, and Anthony Curtis, publisher of The Las Vegas Advisor, and Huntington Press Books. We talk about current events in Las...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guest Dink – Alan Denkenson
Our guest this week is sports bettor Alan Denkenson, aka Dink. Dink was a character in Beth Raymer’s book, Lay the Favorite, and was portrayed by Bruce Willis in the movie made from the book. We talk...
View Article“Always Do Your Best” is Questionable Advice
How many times growing up were you told to always do your best? How many times have you told it to your own kids or grandkids? While it has a catchy ring to it, it is basically terrible, short-sighted...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guest author David Schwartz
Our guest this week is Professor David Schwartz. We talk about his new book Boardwalk Playground, which is a history of Atlantic City. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download The post Gambling...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – no guest this week
This week Bob and I discuss how technology has influenced cheating, and a case of a top bicyclist caught with a hidden motor inside the frame of her bike. We also discuss a book, Molly’s Game – soon to...
View Articleloaning money, and a couple jokes
One of the blogs I skim is that of Paul Harris. Paul is a radio personality, blogger, and serious poker player. He had a brief blog post today entitled Poker Loans. He started the post with this: “If...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guest Blair Hull
This week we talk with former blackjack professional turned top trader, Blair Hull. Blair started in blackjack in the 70s, and connected with Al Francesco who invented the “Big Player” concept. He...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guest Adam Kucharski
Our guest this week is Adam Kucharski, author of, The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling. Adam’s fascinating book is about how computers and game theory have...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guest Duncan from The Pogg.com
Our guest this week is Duncan. Duncan runs a website called The Pogg.com which caters to online casino players, and helps players who have disputes with online casinos. podcast Click to listen – Alt...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guest Anthony Curtis
Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis, publisher of Las Vegas Advisor, and owner of Huntington Press Publishing. This wee we discuss the changes going on with Gambling With an Edge, and the new website...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guest poker pro Mike Sexton
The guest this week is Mike Sexton. Mike is a longtime poker pro, and the cohost of the World Poker Tour. Mike has a new book out called Life’s a Gamble which we discuss, as well as how he lost...
View ArticleDFS: New NFL Injury Reporting System Stinks
Tracking NFL injuries is essential for daily fantasy football participants. For the 2016 season, the NFL has streamlined the injury reporting requirements for NFL teams. However, the bottom line for...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guest Terry King
The guest this week is Terry King. Terry came to Las Vegas in 1972, and became one of the first high-stakes women players in poker. She has worked as a professional player, dealer, and card room...
View ArticleDFS: Exploiting Week 1 Pricing Inefficiencies
I had been planning to discuss daily fantasy pricing inefficiencies that can found in NFL Week 1 following the third game of the preseason even before Cowboys QB Tony Romo suffered still another...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guests Frank B and Anthony Curtis – Football Season!
The guests this week are Frank B of LVA Sports, and Anthony Curtis of the Las Vegas Advisor. It’s football season so we talk football, the new sports book apps available, and the weekly football...
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