Gambling With an Edge - guest Houston Curtis

Our guest this week is Houston Curtis on to talk abut what really happened in Molly's Game. His new book is Billion dollar Hollywood Heist. 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 Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Houston Curtis, author of The Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist [00:47] Houston's background in gambling [03:08] Witnessing shenanigans in licensed casinos [07:33] Producing television shows [11:10] Meeting Tobey McGuire [13:09] KC Munchkin [17:40] Hustling side bet mechanics in Molly's game [22:28] Molly enters the game [25:01] Molly's role shifts [31:35] South Point Casino - (currently closed) hotel, casino, and spa [32:32] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political events, $20 deposit bonus for GWAE listeners [33:04] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [33:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most game, free 1k hand trial of Pro Membership for GWAE listeners [35:16] Staking Leonardo DiCaprio [37:47] Why didn't Toby cut Houston out of the game? [39:40] Did Houston ever intentionally lose? [42:32] How did Houston's wife tolerate the swings? [44:02] The sharp players in Molly's game [50:54] Recommended: MasterClass.com, Duolingo.com Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: The Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist by Houston Curtis https://amzn.to/2xJBC0J Gambling Sleight of Hand by Steve Forte https://www.gamblingsleightofhand.com/ Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase https://amzn.to/2VVB53P Recommended: MasterClass.com Duolingo.com
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