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Jim & Dan Pasko Sep 29, 2022

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Our guests this week are Jim Pasko, and his son Dan. Jim has been one of the best backgammon players in the world for 40 years, and together with his son Dan they have been very successful as sports bettors, primarily focused on prop bets.
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge.
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of gamblers, Jim and Dan Pasko
[00:35] Does Jim still play backgammon?
[03:17] Studying backgammon before bots, taking risk
[09:33] Cheating stories from The Cavendish, scams, magnetic dice
[17:06] Sport betting
[19:36] Jim and Dan's background in math
[23:29] Betting football and nba props, increasing market efficiency
[26:37] Solving problems for other bettors, combinatorics
[29:12] Erosion of edges as markets change and evolve
[32:42] SouthPointCasino.com
[33:36] BlackjackApprenticeship.com
[34:20] VideoPoker.com/gwae
[35:22] Unabated.com
[35:58] How to contact Jim and Dan
[37:15] Backgammon, learning curves, Stu Ungar
[41:51] Bomb pots
[49:06] Recommended; The Great on Hulu, The Duke, Good Will Hunting, Tombstone
Sponsored Links:
http://SouthPointCasino.com
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
http://Unabated.com
Recommended:
"The Great" http://Hulu.com/series/the-great
"The Duke" http://Mubi.com/films/the-duke-2020
"Good Will Hunting" http://Miramax.com/movie/good-will-hunting
"Tombstone" http://Imdb.com/title/tt0108358/

Anthony Curtis 9/22/22 Sep 22, 2022

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Our guest this week is Anthony Curtis. We talk about what's new in Las Vegas, and upcoming books from Huntington Press.
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge.
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Anthony Curtis, publisher of The Las Vegas Advisor and Huntington Press
[00:35] Remembering Cat Hulbert
[01:51] James Grosjean's books
[07:16] Upcoming books from The Huntington Press
[09:28] Football contests
[12:48] Errant line at MGM
[17:49] Football parties in Las Vegas
[22:52] http://SouthPointCasino.com
[23:36] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
[24:05] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
[25:44] http://Unabated.com
[26:22] Station Casino property demolitions
[32:35] Casino Del Sol offering unique football lines
[37:03] W2-G on video roulette
[44:12] Legends Bay in Sparks
[48:05] Blackjack in California
[50:15] Recommended: T-Mobile internet, The Outfit, "Sharks" by Imagine Dragons
Sponsored Links:
http://SouthPointCasino.com
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
http://Unabated.com
Guest Links:
http://LasVegasAdvisor.com
http://Huntingtonpress.com
http://Youtube.com/c/LasVegasAdvisorSHOW
Episodes Referenced:
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-cat-hulber/
Recommended:
"The Outfit" - http://Amazon.com/Outfit-Mark-Rylance/dp/B09V536PRC
"Sharks" by Imagine Dragons - http://Youtube.com/watch?v=Te3_VlimRw0

Billy Baxter Throwback Sep 18, 2022

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This is another throw back episode, this one from 2015. Our guest this week is 7 time WSOP bracelet winner Billy Baxter. Billy is one of the old time players kicking around Vegas for almost 50 years. We talk poker, sports betting, golf, pool hustling, a little bit of everything.

Mail Bag 9/15/2022 Sep 15, 2022

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No guest this week as we answer questions from our mail bag.
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge.
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction
[00:54] MegaBucks
[03:07] Can fans show support for GWAE by donating to charity?
[04:10] Progressive slots, earning EV
[12:07] DB versus DBB video poker
[16:46] Books for aspiring card counters
[18:19] Networking with other APs
[19:56] Vulturing video poker
[24:57] Playing blackjack for comps
[29:27] Video poker line questions
[31:33] Do video poker players get banned?
[33:28] Playing as a recreational player in Reno
[35:35] Risk of ruin in 9/6 Jacks or Better $125 hands with $100k bankroll
[37:17] http://SouthPointCasino.com
[38:02] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
[38:31] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
[39:22] http://Unabated.com
[40:05] Returning to a casino after being trespassed
[41:39] Using a bearded account for sports betting
[44:52] Traveling for sports betting sign up bonuses?
[47:00] W2G tax implications
[50:20] Counting cards against CSMs
[52:35] Vulturing Ultimate X
[54:30] Do all Mega-Millions machines lock after the jackpot is hit?
[55:52] Stories from Bob's plays at MGM in the late 1990s
Sponsored Links:
http://SouthPointCasino.com
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
http://Unabated.com
Books Referenced:
Knockout Blackjack by Olaf Vancura and Ken Fuchs https://amzn.to/3QNln4X
Blackjack Blueprint by Rick Blaine - https://amzn.to/3UglWqQ
21st Century Card Counter by Colin Jones - https://amzn.to/3xr2fD5
Video Poker for Winners by Bob Dancer https://amzn.to/3Bk7dCT
Software Referenced:
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/dunbars-risk-analyzer-for-video-poker-v-2-0-download/
Episodes Referenced:
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-captain-jack-andrews/
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-captain-jack-andrews-and-rufus-peabody/
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-captain-jack-andrews-and-rufus-peabody-part-2/

Mohan Srivastava Throwback Sep 11, 2022

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This week's throwback episode is from July of 2014, and features Mohan Srivastava. Mohan cracked the code on several scratch off lottery games. We talk about beating the lottery. You can read about some of his exploits in this Wired magazine article. https://www.wired.com/2011/01/ff-lottery/.
Also on the show we mention a story Mohan wrote about Scrabble. You can read that story here. https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/the-gods-of-scrabble-by-mo-srivastava-1.4244078

Rob Pizzola Sep 08, 2022

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Our guest this week is Rob Pizzola. Rob is a professional sports bettor, and one of the owners of Betstamp, http://betstamp.com. He also has a podcast called, Circles Off.
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge.
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of sports bettor, Rob Pizzola
[00:33] Rob's background in advantage play
[03:18] Transitioning out of radio
[04:43] Betting sports, tracking results
[09:19] Gambling losses while in a relationship
[11:56] Graduating from paper trading, originating bets
[17:17] Betting hockey and football
[19:50] Vig-free bets and counterparty risk
[26:16] https://SouthPointCasino.com
[27:00] https://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
[27:31] https://VideoPoker.com/gwae
[28:55] https://Unabated.com
[29:45] BetStamp app
[35:46] Player advocacy via BetStamp
[37:59] Does BetStamp sell picks?
[40:28] The social media aspects and uses of BetStamp
[42:29] Sorting and tracking bets, due diligence on BetStamp
[44:08] Public and private profiles
[45:20] Why would someone want to make their bets public?
[47:53] Connecting to other people through BetStamp
[48:52] Indicators of confidence, risk amount
[50:16] Manipulation of results
[51:44] Measuring the significance of results, educating users
[53:35] Anonymity of BetStamp
[54:11] Contact info for Rob and BetStamp on social media
[55:43] Recommended: Alone on The History Channel, Stephen Frey books, The Logic of Sports Betting by Ed Miller and Matthew Davidow, Severance on AppleTV
Sponsored Links:
https://SouthPointCasino.com
https://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
https://VideoPoker.com/gwae
https://Unabated.com
Guest Links:
https://Twitter.com/robpizzola
https://BetStamp.com
https://Twitter.com/circlesoff
Recommended:
https://History.com/shows/alone
https://Stephenwfrey.com
The Logic of Sports Betting by Ed Miller and Matthew Davidow https://amzn.to/3RthraP
https://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-guests-ed-miller-matt-davidow/
https://Tv.apple.com/us/show/severance

Dink - Throwback Sep 04, 2022

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This is our throwback episode with sports bettor Alan Denkenson, aka Dink. Dink was a character in Beth Raymer's book, Lay the Favorite, https://amzn.to/3Rgz1yQ and was portrayed by Bruce Willis in the movie made from the book. We talk to Dink about his specialty - hockey betting. Dink passed away on Aug 31st. He was one of the nice guys of this industry, and well known for decades. He will be missed.

Captain Jack Andrews Sep 01, 2022

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Our guest this week is Captain Jack Andrews here to talk about the new football season, and what is new at http://unabated.com.
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge.
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of Captain Jack, co-founder of Unabated.com
[00:53] Proliferation of sports betting in the USA, California propositions
[06:18] NFL rule changes
[07:02] Wong teasers
[09:42] Advice for new sports bettors
[14:36] The colors at Unabated.com
[15:26] Release shows
[17:39] NFL market efficiency
[21:31] Bonus money at sportsbooks
[22:50] Captain Jack's football betting
[26:03] Tom Brady's value
[27:16] Does Captain Jack watch NFL football?
[28:11] How does Rufus spend his time during football season?
[29:21] NFL vs College football betting
[32:02] http://SouthPointCasino.com
[33:14] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
[33:43] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
[35:17] Changes at Unabated.com, promo code: edge
[45:05] In-game football betting
[50:05] Unabated.com emails, publishing, and free trial
[51:42] Ed Thorp on The Tim Ferriss Show, National Cinema Day
Sponsored Links:
http://SouthPointCasino.com
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
Guest Links:
http://Unabated.com
http://Twitter.com/capjack2000
Books Recommended:
Sharp Sports Betting by Stanford Wong https://amzn.to/3Q984f0
Recommended:
http://Tim.blog/2022/06/28/edward-o-thorp-2/
National Cinema Day

Mark Billings Throwback Aug 28, 2022

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This is another throwback episode; this one from April of 2013. The guest is Mark Billings, author of The Ultimate Edge. https://amzn.to/3pLlCSX The book talks about blackjack in the 1980s.

Bob Hamman Aug 25, 2022

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Our guest this week is legendary bridge player Bob Hamman. Bob also runs a company called SCA that basically insures large unlikely events. One example would be the Pepsi promotion where someone could win a billion dollars.
We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge.
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction bridge player and businessman, Bob Hamman
[00:30] Bob's background in bridge
[01:43] The Italian Blue Team
[03:42] Bobby Wolff
[04:16] What other games did Bob play?
[05:27] Playing in major tournaments with various partners
[06:54] Maintaining skill and alertness at an advanced age
[08:15] Getting paid to play as a partner
[09:10] The Dallas Aces
[12:09] Does Bob still study bridge, review hands?
[12:43] Online bridge, cheating
[14:28] http://SouthPointCasino.com
[15:56] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
[16:26] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
[18:24] SCA, a company that insures unique promotions
[21:00] Lance Armstrong promotion
[22:54] Founding SCA
[24:14] The Promise
[25:47] Memorable contract negotiations
[28:26] Kelly criterion
[29:24] Pepsi $1B promotion
[30:58] Illegal and/or immoral promotions
[31:45] The most unusual thing that SCA has insured
[35:36] Fraudulent winners
[40:06] Do SCA representatives attend events?
[43:45] Does SCA help to develop promotions?
[45:45] Bridge as a game of skill, variance in games and promotions
[51:25] Contacting SCA
[52:04] Recommended: The Sicilian Ristorante, Patrick Veitch on YouTube
Sponsored Links:
http://SouthPointCasino.com
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
Guest Links:
http://Scapromotions.com
Recommended:
The Sicilian Ristorante - http://Sicilianristorante.wordpress.com
Patrick Veitch on YouTube - http://Youtube.com/watch?v=WHnQhuug0J4

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