Gambling Podcast: You Can Bet on That

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#83: Scandals Oct 15, 2015

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#82: Are Casinos Thinking? Oct 01, 2015

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#81: Bankroll Talk Sep 17, 2015

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Our trip to Pala casino;
Cash vs. free play: Don't forget about taxes!
"Learn To Play" at the Venetian;
Boot Hill casino asks for "their" money back;
$10 craps at XS;
"You can't bring drinks to the table!"
Some very basic first steps for a new craps player;
Buying the 5 and 9;
How a Math Nerd Plays Craps;
Chairs at the craps table;
How did Mark and Dr. Mike meet?
Bonus audio;
Turn & Burn Craps;
Bankroll talk;
Edwin chimes in on poor Strip gambling conditions;
Dave's theory on why Strip conditions are worsening;
Vegas Inc.'s article on why increasing house edge might actually be hurting casinos

#80: The State of Gambling in Las Vegas Sep 03, 2015

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#79: Casino Etiquette Aug 20, 2015

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Casino etiquette:
- Correcting the stickman's call;
- Tossing chips across the table;
- Paranoid pit measures the roulette wheel with a level;
- Asst. Casino Manager demands refund from player;
Chicagoland casinos;
Where's a good place to learn craps?
Books:
- How a Math Nerd Plays Craps (free book!);
- Blackjack Autumn;
- 1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors;
Buying cruise-ships chips with credit card?
Mississippi Stud;
Repeater Bet theory;
Hot Roller side bet;
Listener questions;
Faces and Aces Las Vegas podcast;

#78: Shills and Proposition Players Aug 06, 2015

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$1 blackjack at Binion's on Thursdays is 3:2 single-deck!
Craps etiquette as it applies to picking a spot at the table;
Listener meet-up;
Shills and proposition players;
What got us into gambling?
Action reverse bets vs. parlay bets;
Craps Repeater side bet;
Books to buy:
- Casino Blackjack for the Recreational Player;
- The Outsiders' Guide to Las Vegas

#77: Comic-Con 2015 Jul 23, 2015

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A baccarat side bet with over a 10% player advantage;
Just to clarify: You can't ask for even money at a 6:5 blackjack table;
"New dice!"
Brett's gambling money tracker spreadsheet;
Is it time to boycott The Strip?
Let the drunk player leave with his chips and come back!
Coupled horses;
Slot bonus rounds: Are your results predetermined?
Each-way bets;
Comic-Con:
- Getting tickets;
- New TV show The Player;
- Zombies;
- Star Wars Episode VII

#76: Average Daily Theoretical Jul 09, 2015

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#75: Dr. Mike Saves the Day Jun 25, 2015

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#74: Bingo! Jun 11, 2015

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Lawsuit against American Pharoah owner thrown out;
Lots of American Pharoah win tickets not cashed in;
Janitor arrested for "stealing" $10,000 at casino;
Results from our friend's poker tournament;
$1 blackjack Thursdays at Binion's;
Ameristar in Kansas City has Fire Bet and Features Bet on same table;
Making Caesars Diamond tier in a day;
Details on our TV listings;
Listener calls:
- Skill-based slots return settings;
- More on baccarat vig;
- Should you replace come bets that lose on the come-out roll?
- Report from Horseshoe Council Bluffs;
Bingo!