Gambling With an Edge

Our guest this week is an AP who goes by the name Socrates.   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 Socrates, AP and golfer [00:30] Will there be a slot round table on GWAE? [02:32] Making money golfing [03:56] Building a bankroll [07:02] How did people attempt to hustle Socrates? [08:38] Betting serious money at golf [09:25] Cheating [11:27] Winning at golf versus winning at a casino [14:52] How does Socrates’ wife feel about his advantage plays? [15:38] Getting started in advantage play [16:18] Learning to play blackjack [19:09] Losing streak [20:10] Getting backed off locally [23:01] Learning to hold card [25:59] Meeting another counter [26:46] South Point Casino June Promotions - $500 Spin to Win, share your email for free play on weekends [27:59] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting community and training site [28:34] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [29:39] Team play [30:41] More on Socrates’ progression [32:27] Finding hole card games [33:48] Team play with his wife [34:34] Playing with a full-time job [36:52] Bad back-offs [40:46] Lessons learned [45:08] Getting backed off at the men’s club [49:48] Traveling with money [51:25] Recommended - Global Entry, Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: Blackbelt in Blackjack by Arnold Snyder https://amzn.to/3wc1Od4 Recommended: cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-entry Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell https://amzn.to/3ivRKrC The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson https://amzn.to/3ivRMzKLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Frank B. Frank is back for part 2 of our discussion on dice control.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 advantage player, Frank B [00:40] Las Vegas re-opens [03:46] Caesars is now El Dorado [05:50] Cashing out slot tickets [09:45] Frank B's realized return from dice [10:43] How many hours of practice did Frank put in? [12:26] Did results deteriorate over long sessions? [13:33] Was Frank self-taught or did he pay for lessons? [22:29] Using a high-speed camera [27:08] South Point Casino June Promotions - $500k Spin to Win [28:50] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community with software, community, and other tools [29:23] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [30:27] Do's and Don't of playing advantage craps [42:44] Countermeasures in Las Vegas [47:51] Countermeasures outside of Las Vegas [49:34] Tim Tebow touchdown prop [53:41] Recommended - Croupier, Jake's Bar Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Croupier imdb.com/title/tt0159382/characters/nm0654110 Jakesbarvegas.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No guest this week as Bob and I answer listener questions from our mail bag. 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 listener email show [00:34] Online blackjack versus in-person in the U.K. [02:45] Bob and Richard.s lifestyle as restrictions ease [05:33] Cover plays to prolong a game [08:48] Strategy for UX vulturing [10:47] Negative and positive decks with a balanced count [11:37] Video poker points at MGM National Harbor [13:31] Taking chips out of casinos [16:01] Chopping results with missing information [18:37] Keeping casino chips for 6-12 months [21:22] Cover plays for slots [23:04] Making strategic mistakes for cover in video poker [24:22] Profitable bet spread when playing through all counts [26:16] NSUD on Video Poker for Winners [28:51] Strategy deviations for video poker progressives [30:33] How old is Max Rubin? [31:55] Bankroll for $5 hands of video poker [34:22] W2G with dual citizenship [36:39] Multi-accounting at sportsbooks [38:52] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-priced Gas and Gifts, $32k Memorial Day Hot Seat, $500k Spin to Win in June [40:20] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [41:15] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [42:55] Favorite non-strategy gambling books [46:12] New AP with a 60-hour losing streak [47:47] What casino position would be the most valuable to an AP? [48:53] What types of blackjack games was Richard playing during his 160-hour losing streak? [51:01] Video poker in St. Louis with a deal royal bonus [53:31] Finding the payback for deal/draw poker games [55:54] Fast Company by Jon Bradshaw, Kanopy.com Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Software Referenced: Dunbar Risk Analyzer Lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/dunbars-risk-analyzer-for-video-poker-v-2-0-download-upgrade/ Video Poker for Winners Lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/video-poker-for-winners-v1-78/ Casino Verite Qfit.com Authors of Non-Strategy Gambling Books: Walter Tevis https://amzn.to/3fl5S4N Damon Runyon https://amzn.to/3vpYpHb Michael Konik https://amzn.to/3vDfRbD Beth Raymer https://amzn.to/2QVW485 Robert B. Parker https://amzn.to/2RSdwdU Bob Dancer http://bobdancer.com Richard Munchkin https://amzn.to/3vl3DUJ Fast Company by Jon Bradshaw https://amzn.to/3oU2twV The Education of a Poker Player by Herbert O'Yardley https://amzn.to/2QTxULg Recommended: Fast Company by John Bradshaw https://amzn.to/3oU2twV Kanopy.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is what I believe to be the oldest active AP.  Chucky Baby is 90 years old and still going strong. He has been all over the world, and been playing blackjack since the 60s. 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 Chucky Baby, a 90-year old AP [00:52] Chucky Baby's background and AP experience [07:09] How did Chucky Baby know about counting cards in the 1960s? [08:31] Switching from banking games to playing games [18:18] Jumping from shuffle tracking to ace location [23:57] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-priced Gas and Goods, Memorial Day $32,000 Hot Seat [25:09] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [26:53] Chucky Baby is writing a book [28:58] Why does Chucky Baby still play? [31:41] Blackjack forums and the Blackjack Discord [32:42] Where is Chucky Baby's next trip? [32:25] Places that felt unsafe [36:00] Training people, teammates, and playing with others [41:07] Macau stories [49:15] Recommended: Mare of Easttown on HBO, The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told by Mark Paul, Damon Runyan short stories, The Killing on Netflix Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Hbo.com/mare-of-easttown The Greatest Gambling Stories Ever Told (Out of print) Damon Runyan short stories https://amzn.to/3hFCtUK The Killing Netflix.com/title/70180183Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are doing something different. We have four guests to participate in a blackjack roundtable. We solicited questions from you, our listeners, and we set out to discuss and answer them. Our four guests are, Tommy Hyland, Colin Jones, Joe748, and Ryemo. 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 the blackjack roundtable with Colin Jones, Joe748, Ryemo, Tommy Hyland [02:58] Tipping [09:09] Using a player's card [09:39] CTR issues when playing as a refusal [11:21] Playing where ID is required [16:51] Reacting to a lot of heat [20:10] Wearing a hat to play [21:18] Wearing disguises to play [30:41] Cover plays to disguise counting [34:46] Using a count other than Hi-Lo [36:45] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, $32,000 Memorial Day Hot Seat [37:57] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [38:22] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [39:47] How have conditions changed in the Covid era? [42:18] Why doesn't anyone want to talk about advanced advantage plays? [47:18] Playing other games in addition to blackjack [48:30] Is it okay to play blackjack and poker at the same casino? [50:42] Does Tommy allow team members to play handheld games? Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwaeLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Frank B on to talk in depth about dice control. This is part one, and part two will be in a few weeks. 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] Sound quality information for this episode [00:40] Introduction of Frank B and the topic of dice control. [01:12] Mattress Mack bets on the Kentucky Derby [03:55] Did Mack's betting affect the price of his horse? [05:30] Frank's background in dice control [09:26] How did the Golden Nugget react to the dice control experiment? [13:50] Did Frank B pay for dice control lessons? [16:42] Inputting roll data [18:08] How many rolls were ultimately recorded? [21:00] Hitting the wall [25:20] Table grading [29:56] Evaluating the edge [38:04] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, Memorial Day Hot Seat, and others [39:30] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, there will be bootcamps this summer [39:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae [40:39] Returning to the best tables [50:21] Mexican casinos and tax on winnings [53:07] Recommended - Honey Salt in Summerlin, Michihito Kageyama on Youtube, Tunity app Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Recommended: Honeysalt.com Youtube.com/channel/UCQ0gwo1xTOulIVj-14SuG7w Tunity.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is a return visit from Jay Helfert. Jay is a pool player, tournament organizer, and pool room owner. 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 Toupee Jay Helfert, pool and poker player [00:22] Subscriptions and reviews [01:49] Jay's background in poker [02:33] Playing in the WSOP [08:47] Amarillo Slim [09:50] Gavin Smith [12:12] Richard's Amarillo Slim story [14:06] Hollywood Park [23:07] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, Mother's Day Chocolates Giveaway [24:14] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, Blackjack Bootcamps are scheduled for this summer [24:30] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [25:16] The origin of Minnesota Fats' nickname [29:33] Walter Tevis [32:35] Harry Reasoner [36:21] Playing pool against the a leader of a motorcycle club [45:35] Carrying a gun [48:44] Unusual pool stories [58:25] How to order copies of Jay's books, Pool Wars and More Pool Wars Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Jay's Website: JayHelfert.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is a professional slot player, Slot King. 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 Australian slot player, Slot King [00:42] Becoming a professional slot player, analyzing progressive slots [09:48] Reel mapping, MHBs, building a bankroll [12:22] Increased competition [17:00] Losing streaks [17:46] Card counting versus slot play [21:48] Slot community on Twitter [23:50] Must-Hit-By machines [28:20] Confidentiality [30:30] More money, more problems [42:48] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500,000 Money Madness casino-wide progressives, room deals [43:58] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, bootcamps are back this summer [44:34] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [46:04] Scams [50:04] Million Dollar Slots and how to contact Slot King [52:16] Recommended - American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings, Episodes on Netflix, Oculus Quest 2 with Google Maps Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Slot King's Links: SlotKing.org Million Dollar Slots  https://amzn.to/3sANM2e Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-peter-liston-2/ Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-peter-liston/ Recommended: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings https://amzn.to/3dxKNmI Episodes Netflix.com/title/70175670 Oculus Quest 2   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Jay Helfert. Jay is a pool player, tournament organizer, and pool room owner. 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 Toupee Jay Helfert, pool and poker player [00:16] Origin of the "Toupee Jay" nickname [02:22] When did Jay start playing pool? [03:38] Games with the most money [04:59] Traveling to play pool [05:54] Backing games [08:13] Big cash games in Vegas [09:55] Similarities between pool and poker [12:00] Owning pool rooms [13:52] Tournament play [14:29] The Color of Money [21:42] Walter Tevis [26:16] Most well known pool hall [29:03] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500k Money Madness casino-wide progressives [29:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [30:48] Backing Keith McGrady and stolen Szamboti cue [38:42] Normal split between player and backer [40:10] Ronnie Allen [42:14] Current landscape of road hustling and handicapped games [46:54] Gaffed pool cue [48:47] Shane Van Boening [51:16] The World Pro Am at the Tropicana [56:27] Jay's book Pool Wars Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: Pool Wars by Jay Helfert https://amzn.to/3aaGf3xThe Color of Money by Walter Nevis https://amzn.to/3wTw6SV The Queen's Gambit by Walter Nevis https://amzn.to/3suv64h Jay's Links: JayHelfert.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No guest this week as we once again dip into our mail bag. 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 and explanation of YouTube ads settings [03:21] Avoiding certain sponsors on GWAE [07:03] Casino marketing [09:46] AP teams organized as LLCs [10:56] DDB strategy questions for different pay tables [12:18] Blackjack offsets and units [14:51] Hole-carding seminar with RxGamble [16:10] Showing ID to claim a jackpot[ [18:03] Are card counters rare? [20:05] Does online casino play affect brick and mortar ADT? [22:28] Would Richard play a table game at a casino that required ID to play? [24:22] Taking smaller edges to extend promotions [27:20] South Point Casino April Promotions - $500k Money Madness with casino-wide progressives, all restaurants are now open [28:52] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners [30:21] Video Poker at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas [32:50] How to travel with large sums of money [35:25] Betting minimum or maximum on progressive slots [36:47] Richard's eureka moments [38:37] Comparing and contrasting advantage play techniques [40:08] Favorite movies [45:50] Is Edge of the World available for purchase? [47:01] AP ethics at a blackjack table [40:10] How to learn AP slots [52:52] Recommended - The Hustler, RxGamble.com, Tattooed Chef Acai Bowls Books Referenced: The Blackjack Life by Nathaniel Tilton https://amzn.to/320mOWV The 21st-Century Card Counter by Colin Jones https://amzn.to/3wBDeD7 RxGamble Episodes: Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-rx-gamble/ Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-rx-gamble-part-2/ Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-rx-gamble-2 Links Referenced: VPfree2.com WizardofVegas.com BlackjackTheForum.com Twitter.com/RxGamble Twitter.com/MickeyCrimm Twitter.com/RWM21 Recommended: The Hustler https://amzn.to/2R8mmn9 RxGamble.com Tattooedchef.com/products/organic-acai-bowlLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices