DFS Value Picks: Week 3
One of the surer ways to pick reliable daily fantasy players for your lineup is to identify the NFL’s worst teams and take whoever is passing, running and catching the ball for the opposing team. The...
View ArticleGWAE listener questions
We will be doing a show in the near future where we answer questions from the listener mail bag. You can post your questions here, or send them to gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com. The post GWAE listener...
View ArticleWhat Should I Say?
There was a news story recently that 11 years ago, a college professor had told Julian Edelman (currently a New England Patriot wide receiver with two Super Bowl rings) that his goal of playing...
View ArticleGreat time for Chase Southwest Credit Cards
Now through October 4th, both the Chase Southwest Plus and Premier card have a 60,000 mile sign up bonus after spending $2000 in 3 months. The Plus has a $69 annual fee and the Premier has a $99 annual...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – guest Mickey Crimm
Our guest today is Micky Crimm. Mickey is a low stakes machine player that lived for years for free in casinos. He now makes his living grinding away in Montana of all places. podcast click to listen...
View ArticleDFS Week 4: On Margin & Value Picks
In any game of skill – such as daily fantasy sports – the fee that the operator charges for conducting the contest is an important consideration. This fee may goes by various names and the mechanics of...
View ArticleBehind the Curtain — What does a pit boss actually do?
A lot of people like to ask me, “What does a pit boss actually do?” If you’ve ever wondered this yourself, you’ll be happy to hear that I’m about to pull back the curtain on what a pit boss actually...
View ArticleDFS Week 9: Value Picks & Midweek Developments
Life in the NFL is fluid. Midweek developments, such as injuries, trades, suspensions, significanty affect the outcomes on Sunday. And sports bettors are conditioned to expect that as soon as some...
View ArticleHow Much Does It Cost?
Recently I posted an article concerning winning a Louis Vuitton handbag at an invited-guest event at the M casino. I said that I had played $100,000 in coin-in before the drawing so that I would...
View ArticlePodcast – guest tax man Russell Fox
Our guest this week is Russell Fox. Russell is a certified tax professional who handles many professional gamblers. We talk about strategies that effect people with gambling income. podcast click to...
View ArticleBehind the Curtain — Can we avoid getting backed off?
Advantage players, let’s have a chat. Maybe the most common question I get from AP’s is, “At what point does someone get backed off?” It’s a great question. Unfortunately, the answer is about as clear...
View ArticleDFS Week 10: Value Picks
Occasionally, we are reminded of important lessons about daily fantasy football. One of them is to pay heed when a value pick is getting lots of chatter during the week. Last week, there was such a...
View ArticleThe Las Vegas Massacre and Me
Many of us are sick and tired of discussing the terrible events of October 1 and the speculation afterwards of what made this unhinged man do what he did. If that’s where you are and you want to skip...
View ArticleGambling With an Edge – author David Clary
Our guest today is David Clary. David is a news editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune, and has written a new book entitled “Gangsters to Governors: The New Bosses of Gambling in America.” podcast...
View ArticleBehind the Curtain — Blackjack Books and the Part They Play
Usually in this column, I give you perspective from the inside of the pit. I also have been an advantage player, though, so I think it’s important to talk about that aspect as well. The thing I want to...
View ArticleUnderstanding a Flow Chart in Super Double Bonus
Super Double Bonus is a version of Double Bonus where four jacks, queens, and kings earn 600 coins instead of 250 and the straight flush returns 400 instead of 250. The best-paying version, which...
View ArticlePodcast – Rozanna Travis and Jo
This week our guests are two female advantage players. Rozanna Travis, and Jo started out as card counters on one of the largest blackjack teams of all times. Over the years they have played with...
View ArticleBehind the Curtain — Myth of the Closer
One of the themes in this column that we will visit, is superstitions. Superstitions come in many forms, and are taken on by many levels of gamblers. The first one I want to address is dealers who are...
View ArticleYou’re Upsetting Our Players
In 1999, I started communicating with “Richard,” the marketing director of the Laughlin Flamingo hotel. (Today the same property is called the Aquarius, and it may change names again because the parent...
View ArticlePodcast – guest Kit Woolsey
Our guest this week is bridge and backgammon expert Kit Woolsey. We talk about his recent book The Backgammon Encyclopedia Volume 2 as well as some of his stories from years of playing bridge and...
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