Gambling With an Edge

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...

My guest today is Andrew Wimhurst, author of the new book, "Thieving Bastards True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Cheats." Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Andrew Wimhurst, author of Thieving Bastards: True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Cheats[00:57] Thirty years of book planning, interviews, and similar books[07:32] Transcribing and editing interviews[11:42] Changes in the cheating...

Our guest today is Kit Chellel, author of the new book, "Lucky Devils: The True Story of Three Rebel Gamblers Who Beat the Odds and Changed the Game." The book profiles three legendary gamblers, Bill Benter, Rob Reitzen, and Bill Nelson.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Kit Chellel, author of Lucky Devils[00:41] Kit’s background in journalism[03:25] How did Lucky Devils come about?[05:42] Meeting...

Our guest today is Antonino De Rosa, also known as "Ant." Ant went from professional Magic the Gathering player to working for Pinnacle sports book and from there became a professional sports bettor.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of sports bettor, Antonio De Rosa[00:42] Playing Magic The Gathering professionally[04:56] Comparing Magic variance and skills to gambling?[08:29] Getting a job at...

We have 3 guests today. Blair Rodman, Anthony Curtis, and Frank B. They are coauthors of the new book All About Sports Betting.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Blair Rodman, Anthony Curtis, and Frank B., authors of All About Sports Betting: The Definitive Guide[00:42] What makes this book so unique?[01:55] The genesis of All About Sports Betting[05:59] Prop bets, parlays, same game parlays, and...

Charlie is a sports bettor, slot player, and influencer. Charlie got scammed while making bets at a DraftKings kiosk at the Golden Nugget in Biloxi. It's a crazy story, not just the scam, but the way the casino, and Gaming Enforcement reacted.Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of advantage player Chuck’s Lucks[00:40] How did Chuck become an AP?[04:14] Chuck’s second trip to Vegas and a $2500/spin...

This week we talked with long-time Vegas bookmaker Art Manteris. We discussed his new book, "The Bookie."Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of Art Manteris, author of The Bookie[00:47] Bookmakers from Western Pennsylvania[01:47] Legendary bookmaker Uncle Jack Franzi[05:21] Working at the mob-controlled Stardust[08:27] Why did Art move to Las Vegas?[09:46] Billy Walters stories[11:57] PASPA, using...