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Episode 66 - Sports Betting Maven Beth Raymer Jul 01, 2010

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Beth Raymer discusses her new book, Lay The Favorite, in which she relates her story of working in the sportsbetting world at a time of massive expansion. Beth became the right-hand "man" of a well-known sports bettor.

Episode 65 - P. Moss, Barkeep & Author Jun 18, 2010

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This episode's guest is P. Moss. A gamblers and a bar owner, Moss now has turned author with "Blue Vegas" a collection of tales that is an undiluted look at this city of sinning, winning and everything in between. The book probes the dark, human stories lurking in the neon shadows, Blue Vegas represents the work of a writer who knows Las Vegas and is a keen observer of its diverse population. These seventeen stories explore the clash between old and new Las Vegas, and the quest for scraps of love and dignity amid the ruins of the lives of hasbeen showgirls, desperate killers, degenerate gamblers and quickbuck mercenaries. The debut title for CityLife Books, Blue Vegas shines a light on the hard luck, faded dreams and lingering anguish faced by people who've been trampled by this singleminded city.

Episode 64 - Poker expert Dana Smith May 28, 2010

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After a two-month break, we're back with another episode of our podcast with another great guest. Author & former publisher Dana Smith talks with GBC's own Howard Schwartz about gambling, poker, new books, and the upcoming World Series of Poker (WSOP). Listen as two people who've been there as the poker world has evolved for the last three decades talk poker memories & poker happenings.

Episode 63 - Linda Johnson, First Lady of Poker Mar 20, 2010

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Linda Johnson, a well-known and well-respected person in the poker world, sits down with us and lets us pose endless questions to her. We discuss her life, her publications (past & future), and her own Card Player Cruises, as well as who she feels are some of the best players out there today. Linda even gives us an intriguing prediction about online poker and the future of the UIGEA.

Episode 62: Jerry Izenberg Talks About Sports Journalism and More Mar 03, 2010

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For close to six decades, Jerry Izenberg set the standard for the written word in sports information. During his years with the New Jersey Star-Ledger, which began in 1951, he brought sports to life not by recording hits or goals or transactions or salaries but by writing about the sportsmen themselves. Because of his straightforward reporting, Jerry includes among his friends the likes of Muhammed Ali and Larry Doby, two of the many people he talks about in his bio Through My Eyes: A SportsWriter’s 58-Year Journey. Inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey in 2000, Jerry won the prestigious Red Smith Award from the Associated Press Sports Editors. In this interview he discusses many of the highlights of his career of the people he met and of the events he covered. A graduate of Rutgers University, he has a passion for sports journalism and discusses the state of sports and journalism and what makes a great sports writer.

Episode 61: Willy Allison Discusses Casino Protection Feb 17, 2010

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Willy Allison worked surveillance in casinos worldwide for 15 years before becoming a vendor for digital technology. He got his start in the casino industry in 1987 as a trainee surveillance operator in Australia. In 2005 he founded World Game Protection to provide better information and education on game protection within the casino. Annually, he presents the World Game Protection Conference at the Las Vegas, a conference, panel, forum for casino surveillance personnel only. From its inception in 2006, the conference has become a must-attend event by industry insiders interested in discussine threats to casino gaming and to offer solution options for resolving those threats.

Episode 60: Fezzik Talks Football Handicapping Feb 03, 2010

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Winning a football handicapping contest takes a ton of effort .... Winning a football handicapping contest back-to-back takes a ton of effort and a ton of talent. In the history of Vegas handicapping contests, starting with the original at the old Castaways, through the Stardust and up to the Las Vegas Hilton, nobody has ever won two years in a row. Until now, that is. The honors go to this week's podcast guest Fezzik, a local handicapper and bettor who made a name for himself last year when he anted up his $1500, chose his five teams a week and finished at the top of the heap. In 2009, his record of W53 L29 T3 earned him the title again and the prize of $196,800. The "football hero" talked at length about sports betting, how he goes about handicapping, and his road to success.

Episode 59 - Video Poker Author Linda Boyd Jan 20, 2010

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Linda Boyd, now living in Arizona and author of The Video Poker Edge (How to Play Smart and Bet Right) offers tips, advice and caveats about playing the video poker machines. She's energetic, informative and has hit many a jackpot herself using strategies in her book. She's sharp in mathematics and his been writing for a variety of publications on the proper way to play the machines. In this interview, she'll tell you what to look for, how to protect yourself and what the smartest players know.

Episode 58: Sam and The Duke Share the Mike with Howard Dec 18, 2009

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Downtown Las Vegas poker fans know this week's guest by their action. Sam O'Connor, author of How to Dominate $1 and $4 No-Limit Hold'em and Tales of Old Vegas, writes regularly for Poker Pro magazine. His favorite subject is the character known as The Duke, a tight player who has mastered the no-limit game by playing it by the book. Both men spent their afternoon discussing poker strategies, poker people, poker stories and everything else poker. Howard started the conversation with Sam, but soon the three of them were talking like old friends sitting on at a sidewalk cafe, sipping an after-dinner drink and sharing their knowledge and experience. This, the last podcast of 2009, was a fitting broadcast.

Episode 57: The Godfather of Poker-Doyle Brunson Dec 11, 2009

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No matter which name you use, Doyle or Texas Dolly or Mr. Brunson, it's for certain the name, Doyle Brunson is not just synonymous with poker champion but also is synonymous with poker in general. Everybody who has played the game or watched any poker on TV knows the name. Brunson, who has authored a few books, visited Gamblers Book Shop for this podcast and while he was in the store, signed books for dozens of folks who came by solely for that purpose. By the end of the two-hour visit, fully 80 people walked out with autographed copies of The Godfather of Poker, while others opted also for signed copies of the Super Systems and two other titles. Most stayed to listen to Brunson talk about his early days in poker, his view of today's poker scene, the popularity of doylesroom.com and myriad other topics.

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