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  • Laurance Scott - beating roulette

    Laurance Scott - beating roulette
    2026/08/26
    Laurance Scott has been beating roulette for over 30 years. He was first on our show 13 years ago. (Link below to that episode) He is now retiring, and joins us to talk about his start and how the game has changed.

    Show Notes[00:00] Introduction of roulette player, Laurance Scott
    [00:48] Getting started in roulette
    [06:00] Playing Huxley wheels
    [07:27] Roulette teams
    [09:12] Device laws outside of the U.S
    [10:32] Mistakes made by beginner roulette players
    [15:40] Surveillance of wheel watchers
    [18:24] Timing back door
    [23:00] Playing in France
    [29:04] Playing in Macau
    [36:48] Playing biased wheels and distracting dealers
    [41:56] Contacting surgeons to implant a computer
    [47:12] Games and heat in Las Vegas


    Links:

    Laurance Scott episode from 2013
    https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4082481490083758475/9122198373771667070

    Interview with Keith and Marty Taft
    https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/interview-with-keith-and-marty-taft/?srsltid=AfmBOooeWKDCJlJPx-KphISabY621YkT1Qh7Yt_Vth2YZfdnN4j6JxHZ

    http://mezzobistro.com

    Checkmate by Ben Mezrich https://amzn.to/4ce7xq1
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  • Sports bettor Milkshake

    Sports bettor Milkshake
    2026/08/12
    Milkshake lost all his money following a tout, and it set him off on a journey to figure out how to win money sports betting.

    Show Notes

    [00:00] Introduction of sports better, Milkshake
    [00:38] Milkshake’s path into advantage play
    [03:09] Top-down betting and going to BetBash 2
    [05:25] Moving for professional bettors
    [09:38] Odds screens, arbitrage, limiting, and nuances of top-down
    [15:42] Why did $600 move a major market?
    [16:45] What percentage of Milkshake’s action today is moving versus modeling?
    [18:24] Making in prediction markets
    [19:10] Evaluating potential movers
    [21:57] Betting at kiosks
    [24:50] Source of truth
    [26:44] Setting up partnerships
    [28:22] Camouflage bets, priming accounts
    [30:45] Faking the market
    [32:28] Should winning accounts go dormant before being limited?
    [33:43] Shifting the closing line to avoid CLV
    [34:51] Milkshake's book and podcast recommendations
    [36:10] Using sportsbook bonuses

    [39:29] How will Milkshake's betting evolve over the next few years?
    [41:54] Relevant knowledge of sports when top-down betting
    [43:09] In-game betting
    [44:17] Can value be found in a team's losing streaks?


    Links:
    x.com/BeBetterBettors
    x.com/halfkelly
    Logic of Sports Betting by Ed-Miller https://amzn.to/4x6Wx67
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  • Charles Star

    Charles Star
    2026/07/27
    Charles Star is a self-described podcast slut. He went from lawyer to comedian and is now on a quest to do 53 podcasts in 52 weeks.

    Show Notes
    [00:00] Introduction of Charles Small
    [00:36] Podcast appearances bet
    [03:25] No Homework and City Saint, Country Saint podcasts
    [05:57] Transitioning from law into comedy
    [14:07] Leaving standup
    [15:58] Podcasting
    [17:08] Gambling and sports better stories
    [20:33] Legal career after temp jobs
    [26:07] Civil asset forfeiture
    [29:11] The Moth and strange legal cases
    [34:16] OST realistic legal shows and movies
    [40:22] Travel stories
    [46:15] Favorite Las Vegas restaurant that is not in a casino

    Links:
    http://nohomework.website
    http://soundcloud.com/hwpod
    http://davidhill.substack.com/p/introducing-american-gambler
    http://nakamurayalv.com
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    49 分
  • Elizabeth Reichelt

    Elizabeth Reichelt
    2026/07/06
    Elizabeth Reichelt seems to choose the riskiest professions. I don't mean dangerous, I mean the chance of success is tiny, but the payoff can be huge. She went from dancer, to stand up comic, to television writer.

    Show Notes
    [00:00] Introduction of Elizabeth Reichelt
    [00:38] High risk and high reward professions
    [03:09] Identity crises
    [06:10] Moving to Los Angeles
    [08:25] Passion for social work
    [11:06] Playwriting
    [16:53] Improv, writing sketches, and stand up comedy
    [21:46] Assistant writer for Inventing Anna
    [21:24] Becoming a writer
    [26:47] Research on Bridgerton
    [27:56] Cowriting an episode
    [30:32] AI effects on writers
    [31:32] Writing for networks versus streaming services
    [34:23] Working while on hiatus, networking, and agents
    [39:34] How can listeners contact Elizabeth?
    [40:06] Advice for aspiring writers
    [40:44] Favorite restaurant in Las Vegas that is not in a casino

    Links:
    http://Instagram.com/lizreichelt
    http://Mobettahs.com
    http://Doublezeropie.com

    Life is a Gamble explores those times in life where someone must take a big risk, or when life deals you an unexpected hand. How do we decide how much risk is worth it?




    Life is a Gamble explores those times in life where someone must take a big risk, or when life deals you an unexpected hand. How do we decide how much risk is worth it?
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  • Have Bets Will Travel

    Have Bets Will Travel
    2026/06/15
    Our guest today is Jake Jacobs, on to talk about his new book, "Have Bets Will Travel." The book is an autobiography focused on his 40+ years as a professional gambler.

    Show Notes

    [00:00] Introduction of Jake Jacobs, author of Have Bets, Will Travel
    [00:53] How did Jake start gambling?
    [05:02] Writing about gambling adjacent experiences
    [07:56] Deciding on the title of Have Bets, Will Travel
    [09:29] Jake's gambling post-1992 and horseracing stories
    [14:02] Legally using computers in Atlantic City
    [17:53] Playing a blackjack memory game with Bill Benter
    [31:05] Taking a lie detector tie after theft allegations
    [38:52] Tropicana boss asks Jake if he is a card counter
    [42:55] Wearing disguises
    [44:09] A Korean bar girl goes to the wrong room
    [47:05] Favorite restaurant in Las Vegas that is not in a casino?

    Links:
    Get the book - https://amzn.to/4otrFct
    http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge
    http://Lotusofsiamlv.com
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  • Slot Machine strategies

    Slot Machine strategies
    2026/06/08
    Our guests today are Ben Rosenthal, author of the new book, "Breaking The Slot Code," and Anthony Curtis, the publisher of the book, and the new website slotslayers.com. The book, and the site teach players how to actually get an edge at some slot machines.

    Show Notes

    00:00] Slotslayers.com and contact info
    [00:42] Introduction of Ben Rosenthal, author of Breaking the Slot Code
    [01:22] When did Ben start gambling?
    [02:09] Why did Ben decide to share advantage slot information?
    [04:37] How is Ben’s slot content different than other advantage slot sites?
    [06:24] Slotslayers.com pricing
    [08:16] Analyzing new games
    [09:30] Will the casinos overreact to slot hustlers?
    [13:14] Recreational players learning about persistence slots
    [14:56] Why slot pros are good for casinos on The Strip
    [20:03] Is Ben concerned about being identified by casinos?
    [17:07] Slot hustling full time or as a side gig
    [23:15] Dealing with machine squatters
    [24:53] Casinos’ slot hustling countermeasures in Las Vegas
    [26:10] Casinos resetting banked meters
    [31:31] Gaming rules for bubble roulette
    [32:35] James Grosjean’s new book, The Ultimate Report: Lockdowm Edition
    [34:59] Favorite Las Vegas restaurant not in a casino

    Links:
    Breaking the Slot Code - https://amzn.to/4vt4v8e
    LasVegasAdvisor.com
    Slotslayers.com
    x.com/RWM21
    Reddwarflv.com
    Scoundrelspubii.com
    Madmattys.com
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    41 分
  • Sharp Money by Dan Abrams

    Sharp Money by Dan Abrams
    2026/05/18
    Today our guest is Dan Abrams. He's on to talk about his new book, "Sharp Money". The book is about poker, sports betting, and investing.

    Show Notes

    [00:00] introduction of Dan Abrams, sports bettor, poker player, and author of Sharp Money
    [00:34] Dan’s start in poker
    [01:35] Studying Razz
    [05:58] Razz coaching and educational teaching videos
    [09:38] Poker players famously losing money betting sports
    [11:01] Rationale for over-betting your bankroll
    [15:49] Increasing expected growth vs increasing expected value
    [22:44] Hedging and arbitrage in financial markets
    [27:40] Root unit staking system
    [35:05] How do sports bettors know when they have an advantage?
    [36:46] Indications of edge in financial markets
    [39:42] Calculating edge ex-ante, bottom-up vs top-down betting
    [44:15] Will Dan play in the WSOP?
    [44:42] Sharp Money’s intended audience

    Links:
    GamblingWithAnEdge.com
    x.com/DoctorRazzWSOP

    Books Referenced:
    Sharp Money by Dan Abrams - https://amzn.to/4uyZTgX
    But How Much Did You Lose? by Dan Abrams - https://amzn.to/43ktdvw
    Sklanksy on Poker by David Sklanksy - https://amzn.to/4uYanpT
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  • Life is a Gamble - "Thieving Bastards"

    Life is a Gamble - "Thieving Bastards"
    2026/04/16
    My guest today is Andrew Wimhurst, author of the new book, "Thieving Bastards True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Cheats."

    Show Notes
    [00:00] Introduction of Andrew Wimhurst, author of Thieving Bastards: True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Cheats
    [00:57] Thirty years of book planning, interviews, and similar books
    [07:32] Transcribing and editing interviews
    [11:42] Changes in the cheating landscape
    [13:33] Cheating in poker, the NBA poker scandal, and the x-ray table
    [17:44] Andrew’s ideas sequels or future books about cheating
    [19:38] The card mechanic “Bobby Machines”
    [23:48] Cheats who get out of the lifestyle
    [28:46] Road hustlers from the 1940s to 1970s
    [33:55] Running Razzle at a casino in Cuba
    [38:47] Financial reporting laws and the digital trail for modern cheats
    [40:17] Cheaters problems with discipline and greed
    [41:42] Andrew’s background in magic, card mechanics, and dice moves
    [45:53] Andrew’s contact info

    Andrew's Links;
    thecolddeckcompany.com
    instagram.com/thecolddeckcompany

    Books Referenced;
    Thieving Bastards: by Andrew Wimhurst - https://amzn.to/4dS2s8x
    Gambling Wizards by Richard Munchkin - https://amzn.to/4tLX7nB
    Road Hustler by Robert C. Prus - out of print
    Gambling Scams by Darwin Ortiz - https://amzn.to/4cchtkk
    Havana Nocturne by T.J. English - https://amzn.to/4cfsy2w
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    48 分