The following is a true story, other than the names of the gamblers. It happened at Harrah’s Atlantic City a number of years ago. Since I’ve played little at this particular casino, and always as a tourist rather than a local, I might have some of the details wrong. But the gist of this story […]
Posts tagged advantage play
I Almost Threw It Away
Bonnie and I have been married nine years now, and she turned 80 years old June 3. From the get-go, she knew I was a professional gambler, and it became clear to me early on that she had no potential to understand advantage gambling. But she enjoys the meals, cruises, and other traveling that my […]
Do APs Cheat?
At the recent World Game Protection seminars, casino expert Sal Piacente said: “Advantage players don’t want to cheat and aren’t doing anything illegal, but instead use their minds to beat the game, whether watching to see if a dealer exposes a hole card or by card counting.” I’m not so sure. For any group of […]
A New Experience for Me
I’ve had an amazing experience that is new to me as a gambler. I’ve been learning a bit about advantage slots — and playing them with moderate success. I’m not going to go into detail, but some games are the type that if one particular number is above 40 and another particular number is above […]
Podcast – guest Colin Jones
Our guest this week is Colin Jones of Blackjackapprenticeship.com. We answer blackjack and card counting questions from our listeners. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected], 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 Colin […]
Podcast – Refinery, part 1
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 [email protected], 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 […]
Podcast – Just Joe
Our guests today are two poker players we are calling Just Joe and Mr. B. They are pro poker players who also play table games and slots at an advantage. This was a show that was more fun than average to record because there was a lot of banter going on. We welcome your questions […]
Podcast – Mike Shackleford, Wizard of Odd...
Our guest this week is Mike Shackleford of the Wizard of Odds, and Wizard of Vegas websites. Mike is a former cohost of Gambling With an Edge, and his websites are the number one resource when people need information about casino games. This week we talk about a huge score made recently in Atlantic City […]
Podcast – Surveillance Pro Griff, part 2
This week we have a return visit from “Griff,” a surveillance director who works somewhere east of Las Vegas. Griff answers questions from our listeners. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected]. podcast click to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Griff, Surveillance Pro [00:39] Does […]
Podcast – Surveillance Pro Griff, part 1
Our guest this week is “Griff,” a surveillance director who works somewhere east of Las Vegas. Griff answers questions from our listeners. We welcome your questions – send them to us at [email protected]. podcastclick to listen – alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Intro of Griff, The Surveillance Pro[00:54] Would coloring up during high […]