Gambling With an Edge Gambling With an Edge - guest author Marton Magyar
Dec 16, 2021
01:01:59
Our guest this week is author Marton Magyar. Marton's new book is "The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History." https://amzn.to/3ykSoxQ
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 Marton Magyar, author of The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History
[00:42] Marton's ethnic background
[01:41] Marton's poker experience
[04:27] What poker sites does Marton write for?
[06:34] Chronicling the poker stories in The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History
[10:56] Research for The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History
[13:43] Johnny Moss and Nick The Greek
[20:07] Marton's favorite stories
[23:31] What stories just missed making the book?
[29:16] South Point Casino December promotions - City Lights Shine promotion, half-price when paying with points
[30:15] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website and community with many betting, tracking, and analytical tools
[30:56] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners
[32:44] Is Marton planning another book?
[36:09] Movies with poker scenes
[38:50] Contact Marton at Twitter.com/mmagyarpoker
[39:39] Recommended: The Professor, The Banker, and The Suicide King by Michael Craig, The Vig by Les Croart, The Vig by Peter Alson
[44:55] Playing 100-play video poker for $1/spin
[46:45] Blackjack on cruise ships
[47:43] Over-saturation in slot hustling
[51:58] Variance in video poker
[54:50] Dating a casino employee
[56:34] Designing a new video poker game
[58:10] Why is KO an looked down on as an inferior count?
Sponsored Links:
http://SouthPointCasino.com
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
GWAE Content Referenced:
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-doug-swanson/
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-michael-craig/
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-guest-author-peter-alson/
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/colin-jones-s1-e9-knockout-kiss/
Recommended:
The Professor, The Banker, and The Suicide King by Michael Craig https://amzn.to/323TYIP
The Vig by Les Croart https://amzn.to/3GRGHC2
The Vig by Peter Alson https://amzn.to/3yxfUb4
The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History https://amzn.to/3ykSoxQ
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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 Marton Magyar, author of The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History
[00:42] Marton's ethnic background
[01:41] Marton's poker experience
[04:27] What poker sites does Marton write for?
[06:34] Chronicling the poker stories in The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History
[10:56] Research for The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History
[13:43] Johnny Moss and Nick The Greek
[20:07] Marton's favorite stories
[23:31] What stories just missed making the book?
[29:16] South Point Casino December promotions - City Lights Shine promotion, half-price when paying with points
[30:15] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website and community with many betting, tracking, and analytical tools
[30:56] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners
[32:44] Is Marton planning another book?
[36:09] Movies with poker scenes
[38:50] Contact Marton at Twitter.com/mmagyarpoker
[39:39] Recommended: The Professor, The Banker, and The Suicide King by Michael Craig, The Vig by Les Croart, The Vig by Peter Alson
[44:55] Playing 100-play video poker for $1/spin
[46:45] Blackjack on cruise ships
[47:43] Over-saturation in slot hustling
[51:58] Variance in video poker
[54:50] Dating a casino employee
[56:34] Designing a new video poker game
[58:10] Why is KO an looked down on as an inferior count?
Sponsored Links:
http://SouthPointCasino.com
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
GWAE Content Referenced:
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-doug-swanson/
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-michael-craig/
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-guest-author-peter-alson/
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/colin-jones-s1-e9-knockout-kiss/
Recommended:
The Professor, The Banker, and The Suicide King by Michael Craig https://amzn.to/323TYIP
The Vig by Les Croart https://amzn.to/3GRGHC2
The Vig by Peter Alson https://amzn.to/3yxfUb4
The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History https://amzn.to/3ykSoxQ
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices