Gambling With an Edge

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is Michael Dalton. Michael is a gambling author, publisher, and founder of the "Blackjack Review Network." You can find his site at blackjackreview.com. 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 gambling author, publisher, and found of the Blackjack Review, Michael Dalton [01:18] Michael's early blackjack experience [03:58] Transition into blackjack writing and publishing [08:00] Shuffle tracking [12:47] Old computers and software [13:58] NASA security clearance [14:53] The Blackjack Review and the Blackjack Ball discussions [26:49] South Point Casino - more than 10,000 games paying over 99% [27:17] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [27:51] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [28:38] Listener question about the future of CSMs [31:10] Would GWAE if Bob or Richard could no longer host? [34:01] Listener question about remembering various video poker strategy? [39:33] Listener question about cashing out chips and CTRs [42:34] Listener question about betting on sports? [45:50] Bagpipes and pipe bands [48:25] Tae Kwon Do [49:40] What other games does Michael play? [50:35] The future of Blackjack Review [52:49] Recommended - Gambling Sleight of Hand by Steve Forte, The Backgammon Chronicles - by Robert Watchel Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Websites referenced in this episode: BlackjackReview.com Books referenced in this episode: Gambling Sleight of Hand by Steve Forte The Backgammon Chronicles - by Robert Watchel https://amzn.to/34EgiWgLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue our discussion with backgammon expert Bob Wachtel, including Wachtel's appearance on two baccarat teams in London. We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of world class backgammon player, Bob Wachtel [00:48] Baccarat teams [18:57] Why does Demark have so many backgammon players? [23:30] Denmark versus The World matches [28:12] Falafel bets with the Danes [32:33] Backgammon software: Jellyfish, GNU, Snowy, Extreme Gammon [42:52] Will SG# change the way that professional backgammon is played? [45:00] South Point Casino - currently closed [45:18] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [45:58] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community [46:43] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [47:40] Vision Laughs at Counting [56:28] The Language of Backgammon [1:03:04] MasterClass.com, Animal Kingdom on Amazon Prime Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com Videopoker.com/gwae Books: The Backgammon Chronicles by Robert Wachtel In the Game Until the End, Volume 2 By Robert Wachtel The Language of Backgammon by Robert Wachtel Vision Laughs at Counting with Advice to the Dicelorn - by Danny Kleinman Recommended: MasterClass.com Animal Kingdom on Amazon PrimeLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is backgammon expert Bob Wachtel, who discusses his two volume book, "The Backgammon Chronicles: A Pro's Adventures On Tour." We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of world class backgammon player, Bob Wachtel [00:56] What motivated Bob to write In the Game Until the End, Volume 2? [09:27] Will Volume 3 ever be produced? [10:35] The Backgammon Chronicles [19:36] Chouettes [33:45] Backgammon boards with sensors that record moves [36:17] South Point Casino - great promos will be coming when the casino reopens [36:40] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on the occurrence of various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [37:28] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - registration for the May 30th bootcamp is now open [38:41] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Game of the Week is Spin Poker Deluxe [39:28] Online backgammon for real money and the rise of bots [44:07] Online poker bots [50:52] Mochy [56:10] Recommended - On Writing by Stephen King Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com Videopoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: In the Game Until the End, Volume 2 By Robert Wachtel The Backgammon Chronicles by Robert Wachtel A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Four-Point by Jake Jacobs The Education of a Poker Player by Hebert O. Yardley  https://amzn.to/344hHVQ Recommended On Writing by Stephen King https://amzn.to/3dQK4vk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is an advantage player we call Refinery back for a return visit. He combines blackjack play, with carnival games, and slots. 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 blackjack and advantage player, Refinery [00:39] Contact info Refinery [02:17] Leading a mutiny at a blackjack table in a local casino [09:55] Stories about collusion games [22:20] Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies [28:27] South Point Casino March Promotions - "Free Play with a Kicker" [29:19] Predictit.org/rpomo/edge - place small bets on political events, up to $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [30:17] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training program and blackjack community [31:22] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Game of the Week is Triple Play Dream Card [32:55] Can automatic shufflers cheat players? [39:43] How much does Refinery drink at the table? [42:38] Playing at Hooters [45:37] Has Refinery had any problems cashing chips? [48:35] Hole-carding [53:00] Recommended - Gambling Sleight of Hand by Steve Forte, "Better Call Saul" on Netflix, Monster Podcast: DC Sniper Sponsors: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/gwae Books: 21st Century Card Counter - by Colin Jones  https://amzn.to/2WsDXag Recommended: Gambling Sleight of Hand by Steve Forte https://www.gamblingsleightofhand.com/ Better Call Saul  Netflix.com/title/80021955 Monster-Podcast.com/dcsniperLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest this week is an advantage player we call Refinery. He combines blackjack play, with carnival games, and slots. 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 Refinery [00:29] The origin of Refinery's name? [01:37] Refinery's entrance into AP, early counting methods [08:48] What is Refinery's professional background? [10:44] Online blackjack forums and networking [18:13] A collusion play with Vagabond [22:36] What happened in between REKO and advanced collusion plays? [26:55] Does Refinery still count cards? [28:24] How does Refinery's wife feel about AP? [29:29] Using a player's card [30:38] Bankroll usage and part-time AP decisions [32:42] Getting flat bet at MGM National Harbor [36:04] BJ21 post about MGM National Harbor [40:21] South Point Casino March Promotions - Free Play with a Kicker [41:49] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [43:06] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - counter counting training website and community [43:30] VideoPoker.com/edge - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Pro Membership includes Quick Quads and Ultimate X [44:28] A technique for great penetration at blackjack [52:33] Facial recognition software Sponsors SouthPointCasino.com PredictIt.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com VideoPoker.com/edge Books: Blackjack Attack by Don Schlesinger https://amzn.to/2UdzkhBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices