Our guest today is Kit Chellel, author of the new book, "Lucky Devils: The True Story of Three Rebel Gamblers Who Beat the Odds and Changed the Game." The book profiles three legendary gamblers, Bill Benter, Rob Reitzen, and Bill Nelson.
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Kit Chellel, author of Lucky Devils
[00:41] Kit’s background in journalism
[03:25] How did Lucky Devils come about?
[05:42] Meeting Rob Reitzen and Bill Nelson
[08:52] Gambling coverage in media
[10:44] The moment that computers revolutionized gambling
[13:13] Bill Benter and Alan Woods betting on horses in Hong Kong
[17:26] Rob Reitzen’s wearable tech and poker bots
[25:11] Banking tables in California
[25:32] Bill Nelson’s roulette play and the sports betting “The Computer Group”
[29:49] The FBI investigation into “The Computer Group”
[31:31] Roulette advantage players subculture
[34:36] Biased roulette wheels and design countermeasures
[35:32] The never ending war between casinos and advantage players
[38:56] The genesis of the title Lucky Devils
[40:07] Will Kit write about other gamblers?
[41:43] How can listeners contact Kit?
[42:47] Kit’s favorite resistant in Las Vegas that is not in a casino
Get Lucky Devils - https://amzn.to/48c5PTU
Links:
Bloomberg.com/authors/AQgXoqAi4I0/kit-chellel
X.com/KitChellel
Theoriginallindomichoacan.com
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Kit Chellel, author of Lucky Devils
[00:41] Kit’s background in journalism
[03:25] How did Lucky Devils come about?
[05:42] Meeting Rob Reitzen and Bill Nelson
[08:52] Gambling coverage in media
[10:44] The moment that computers revolutionized gambling
[13:13] Bill Benter and Alan Woods betting on horses in Hong Kong
[17:26] Rob Reitzen’s wearable tech and poker bots
[25:11] Banking tables in California
[25:32] Bill Nelson’s roulette play and the sports betting “The Computer Group”
[29:49] The FBI investigation into “The Computer Group”
[31:31] Roulette advantage players subculture
[34:36] Biased roulette wheels and design countermeasures
[35:32] The never ending war between casinos and advantage players
[38:56] The genesis of the title Lucky Devils
[40:07] Will Kit write about other gamblers?
[41:43] How can listeners contact Kit?
[42:47] Kit’s favorite resistant in Las Vegas that is not in a casino
Get Lucky Devils - https://amzn.to/48c5PTU
Links:
Bloomberg.com/authors/AQgXoqAi4I0/kit-chellel
X.com/KitChellel
Theoriginallindomichoacan.com