Gambling With an Edge - Jim & Dan Pasko

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.

Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/paskos


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/

Gambling With an Edge - Anthony Curtis 9/22/2022

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.

podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/ac09202022

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

Gambling With an Edge - Mail Bag 9/15/2022

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.

Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/mail09032022

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/

Gambling With an Edge - Rob Pizzola

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.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/pizzola
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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

Gambling With an Edge - guest Captain Jack Andrews

 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.

https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/cjack09012022
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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/

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