Coronavirus V: The Blackjack Call
The Blackjack Ball, an annual get-together of professional gamblers, was historically hosted by Max Rubin over New Year’s, when the big card-counting teams would create their own fireworks all over...
View ArticleLooking at a 50-coin Penalty for the Straight Flush in 10-6 Double Double Bonus
There is a version of 10-6 DDB that pays 200 for the straight flush rather than 250 and that change drops the return from 100.06% to 99.96%. Casinos which have a firm policy of never offering a game...
View ArticlePodcast – Michael Sall part 2
Our guest this week is arguably the world’s best gin rummy player, Michael Sall. He is the author of “Gin Rummy: A Predator’s Guide.” We spoke to Michael back in December and thought he merited a...
View ArticleA Very Different Approach
On February 23, my blog addressed the subject of quitting while you’re ahead and other similar strategies that do absolutely nothing to the expected return of a game. I received a number of comments to...
View ArticlePodcast – card counter MPS
Our guest this week is a card counter who goes by the name MPS. We welcome your questions – send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or...
View ArticleA Further Look at Double Up
Anthony Curtis and Andrew Hunt have a YouTube podcast called “In the Wild,” where they address Las Vegas Advisor-kinds of questions. Basically, straight talk about the basics of things gamblers want to...
View ArticlePodcast – Mail Bag 4/5/21
No guest this week as we once again dip into 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...
View ArticleFurther Analyzing Dotty’s Double Up Promotion
Last week I went through the basics of playing NSU Deuces Wild for $75 per hand and using the Double Up feature every hand until it was either at least $1,200 (generating a W2g) or reduced to zero. I...
View ArticlePodcast – Jay Helfert
Our guest this week is Jay Helfert. Jay is a pool player, tournament organizer, and pool room owner. We welcome your questions – send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at...
View ArticleUnrealistic Expectations
Many of you know that I participate in storytelling events. I’ve been regularly attending a workshop to improve my skills. Recently, after we had all practiced our stories online for the day, Pete, the...
View ArticlePodcast – guest Slot King
Our guest this week is a professional slot player, Slot King. We welcome your questions – send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or...
View ArticleBackgammon Then and Now
Author’s Note: I played backgammon professionally for almost 20 years, then gave it up completely. I reached the high intermediate level, but most of the players that were interested in gambling with...
View ArticleWith travel, a few hours can make a lot of difference
I recently took a trip to Las Vegas. My flight out of Detroit left at 6:20 PM on 4/10 (Saturday) and got into Phoenix at 8:00 PM and the connecting flight to Las Vegas left at 8:50 PM, getting in at 10...
View ArticlePodcast – guest Jay Helfert part 2
Our guest this week is a return visit from Jay Helfert. Jay is a pool player, tournament organizer, and pool room owner. We welcome your questions – send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com,...
View ArticleA Fuller Explanation
Richard Munchkin and I regularly get “how do you do it” questions which we periodically answer on our podcast. Sometimes I have to give a briefer answer than I want on the air because a more complete...
View ArticlePodcast – Dice control part 1
Our guest this week is Frank B on to talk in depth about dice control. This is part one, and part two will be in a few weeks. We welcome your questions – send them to us at...
View ArticleDid You Notice?
I wrote the following article (minus the epilogue which I added later) and then passed it by South Point management for a fact check. As a sponsor of my podcast and the place where I teach my free...
View ArticlePodcast – Blackjack roundtable
This week we are doing something different. We have four guests to participate in a blackjack roundtable. We solicited questions from you, our listeners, and we set out to discuss and answer them....
View ArticleSequential Royal
I recently hit a sequential royal flush. I was seated near a husband and wife who were playing for lower stakes than I was. The man especially was in full mumble about how bad his luck was that day....
View ArticlePodcast – guest Chucky Baby
Our guest this week is what I believe to be the oldest active AP. Chucky Baby is 90 years old and still going strong. He has been all over the world, and been playing blackjack since the 60s. We...
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