Someone recently mentioned that one of the characters in the book, The Ultimate Edge, was based on himself. This book, written by Mark Billings, talks about blackjack in the 80s. It includes some insider tips that I haven’t seen elsewhere and ends with a discussion of the main characters’ best play. I read the book […]
Posts tagged Gambling WIth an Edge
You’re Not Ready Yet
Immediately after one of my classes at the South Point, a man, “Joe,” came up to me and asked if I would mentor him in becoming a professional video poker player. He told me he had plenty of bankroll and wanted to turbocharge his learning process. He had heard that I would do private consulting […]
Podcast – guest Captain Jack
The guest this week is Captain Jack. Captain Jack started as a card counter in 1999, and sooned moved into playing online casinos, and then ultimately to sports betting which is what we cover today. We also discuss DFS, and the possible legalization of sports betting in New Jersey. podcast click to listen – […]
Podcast – guests Frank B and Anthony Curt...
The guests this week are Frank B of LVA Sports, and Anthony Curtis of the Las Vegas Advisor. It’s football season so we talk football, the new sports book apps available, and the weekly football contests the various casinos are holding. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Gambling With an Edge this week
Our guests on the GWAE podcast this week are Professor David Schwartz, who is on to talk about his new book, Tales From the Pit. Then we talk with Anthony Curtis about things happening around Las Vegas, as well as some reminiscences about Peter Griffin. Shows get posted on Thursday afternoons.
Podcast – guest Don Johnson
The guest this week is Don Johnson. We talk to Don about his massive wins at blackjack, porn stars, horse racing, and Phil Ivey. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
Podcast – DFS pro Nick Dunham aka 1ucror
The guest this week is DFS pro Nick Dunham, aka 1ucror. Nick is also the CEO or Rotowar, a company that creates tools to help players succeed at Daily Fantasy Sports. podcast Click to listen – Alt click to download
On Gambling With an Edge this week
Our guest this week is one of our favorites – attorney Bob Nersesian. Bob’s new book is The Law for Gamblers: A Legal Guide to the Casino Environment. This book is a must-have for any serious advantage player. We talk some about the book, and also some recent cases in the news that have Bob […]
Identifying a Pattern
I planned on playing for six hours at the Palms from shortly after midnight until about 6:00 a.m. on the early morning of Wednesday, April 27. It was a double point day— I also earned points for gift cards, a small amount of value for the weekly drawing, plus my play kept the mailers and […]
Podcast – guest card counter SmallCap
Our guest on the show this week is a very successful card counter we call SmallCap. SmallCap was on our show in June of 2015, and we continue to get comments on how well people liked that episode. He graciously consented to come back. In the past year he has focused more on foreign travel. […]