Gambling With an Edge

This week we sit down with Gina Fiore to discuss her new book, "Advantage Player: A Memoir of Blackjack, Backrooms, and Beginnings".Get the book - https://amzn.to/3W7mZyLShow NotesShow Notes[00:00] Introduction of Gina Fiore, professional gambler and author of Advantage Player[01:05] Dealing Blackjack in Nevada and California[02:35] What prompted Gina’s move into advantage play?[03:22] Learning...

This is an episode that originally aired in 2013. It has been reedited. They were Christians. They counted cards. And they took millions from casinos. Colin Jones co-founded the Church Team — the blackjack team featured in the documentary Holy Rollers — and went on to found BlackjackApprenticeship.com, where he's trained a generation of card counters. In this episode: the disguises (including...

Many casinos are resetting slot machines after players have built up free spins or other bonus features. We speak with Buddy Frank, a former slot director who contacted the Nevada Gaming control Board about this. In addition we talk about some of the new things Buddy saw at the annual Global Gaming Conference.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Buddy Frank, experienced slot and casino operations...

Laurance Scott has been beating roulette for over 30 years. He was first on our show 13 years ago. (Link below to that episode) He is now retiring, and joins us to talk about his start and how the game has changed.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of roulette player, Laurance Scott[00:48] Getting started in roulette[06:00] Playing Huxley wheels[07:27] Roulette teams[09:12] Device laws outside of the...

Milkshake lost all his money following a tout, and it set him off on a journey to figure out how to win money sports betting.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of sports better, Milkshake[00:38] Milkshake’s path into advantage play[03:09] Top-down betting and going to BetBash 2[05:25] Moving for professional bettors[09:38] Odds screens, arbitrage, limiting, and nuances of top-down[15:42] Why did $600...

Charles Star is a self-described podcast slut. He went from lawyer to comedian and is now on a quest to do 53 podcasts in 52 weeks.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Charles Small[00:36] Podcast appearances bet[03:25] No Homework and City Saint, Country Saint podcasts[05:57] Transitioning from law into comedy [14:07] Leaving standup[15:58] Podcasting[17:08] Gambling and sports better...

Elizabeth Reichelt seems to choose the riskiest professions. I don't mean dangerous, I mean the chance of success is tiny, but the payoff can be huge. She went from dancer, to stand up comic, to television writer.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Elizabeth Reichelt[00:38] High risk and high reward professions[03:09] Identity crises[06:10] Moving to Los Angeles[08:25] Passion for social...

Our guest today is Jake Jacobs, on to talk about his new book, "Have Bets Will Travel." The book is an autobiography focused on his 40+ years as a professional gambler.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Jake Jacobs, author of Have Bets, Will Travel[00:53] How did Jake start gambling? [05:02] Writing about gambling adjacent experiences[07:56] Deciding on the title of Have Bets, Will Travel [09:29]...

Our guests today are Ben Rosenthal, author of the new book, "Breaking The Slot Code," and Anthony Curtis, the publisher of the book, and the new website slotslayers.com. The book, and the site teach players how to actually get an edge at some slot machines.Show Notes00:00] Slotslayers.com and contact info[00:42] Introduction of Ben Rosenthal, author of Breaking the Slot Code[01:22] When did Ben...

Today our guest is Dan Abrams. He's on to talk about his new book, "Sharp Money". The book is about poker, sports betting, and investing.Show Notes[00:00] introduction of Dan Abrams, sports bettor, poker player, and author of Sharp Money[00:34] Dan’s start in poker[01:35] Studying Razz [05:58] Razz coaching and educational teaching videos[09:38] Poker players famously losing money betting...