A podcast for the recreational gambler
#292: Sticking Up for Your Wager
ZorkFest 2023; Betting behind in blackjack; Sticking up for your wager; More on phone calls from the cage; London casinos trip report; MGM cyber attack
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38:26 | 9/19/23 | |
#291: Hard Ways on the Come Out Roll
YCBOT Tournament results; Caesars Celebration Dinners; How casinos handle hard ways on the come out roll; Wizard of Odds Pai Gow Poker page; Dealer behavior
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42:30 | 9/5/23 | |
#290: Mark Plays Poker
Mark plays in a limit Omaha 8 tournament; Gambling angry; Buffalo! When does a royal flush "count"? Stadium craps; Cashing chips at the casino cage; California tribes poised to sue card rooms
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58:19 | 8/22/23 | |
#289: Casino Chip Denominations
ZorkFest 2023; Casino chips denominations, colors, and nicknames; Clarification on Washington State casino gambling; No-commission baccarat; Trip reports: Isle of Capri; Legends Bay; J Resort; Casinò Bled, Slovenia; Bally's Black Hawk; Coeur d'Alene Casino; Northern Quest
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57:34 | 8/8/23 | |
#288: Stow Yer Valuables
Rash of hotel break-ins; No video poker in Washington State; $10 Face Up Pai Gow Poker on The Strip; Sportsbook drink tickets; When the casino asks you to clear a slot jackpot; Las Vegas 1973; Speakeasy Barbershop at El Cortez; High casino minimums on cruises; Buying in in the middle of a roll
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67:51 | 7/26/23 | |
#287: Back on the Horse
We return the the casino; Craps bets that pay better than others on the same dice roll; Hustling for tips; Annoying blackjack "expert"; 100x odds for Seven Stars? Walk-off clothes
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59:31 | 7/10/23 | |
#286: Fortune X Video Poker
Fortune X video poker; Pot odds in poker; No official final-table chops at WSOP; Three-split maximum at Free Bet Blackjack; The state of free drinks in Las Vegas
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54:53 | 6/26/23 | |
#285: It's Voicemails, Adam!
Bachelor party trip report; Five questions from listener Kevin; Double Up Blackjack; Final-table deals; Dice-sliding scandal; Hitting the back wall
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53:29 | 6/12/23 | |
#284: Biloxi 2023 Trip Report
Biloxi trip report; More on double-deck blackjack shoes and cut cards; Vig on combined craps buy bets; Hitting the back wall
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55:01 | 6/3/23 | |
#283: How "Smart" Is Taking Free Odds in Craps?
University of Alabama baseball scandal; Craps: Some bets working, some bets off; Is only taking single odds not a smart bet? Pre-gamble pee feeling; How do you play at a casino party? Do some casinos not have enough money to pay big wins? Kentucky Derby;
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81:23 | 5/15/23 | |
#282: "Always" Use Your Players Card
Craps place-bet etiquette; "Always" use your players card; Manually dealing Pai Gow Poker; URComped; Free Bet Blackjack; Trip reports: Four Winds Casino; Norwegian Pearl; Harrah's Cherokee; Grand Casino Shawnee; Parx Casino
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55:06 | 5/1/23 | |
#281: 3 Dice Baccarat
More from Diamond Jo Worth; 3 Dice Baccarat; Fairy Dust craps strategy; The Temporary by American Place; Do slots tighten up based on your play? Golden Nugget confiscates a "counterfeit" Binion's chip; Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana
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63:50 | 4/18/23 | |
#280: Diamond Jo Dubuque
San Diego State's men's basketball NCAA Tournament run; Dr. Mike's trip to Diamond Jo Dubuque; Independent hosts;
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47:23 | 4/10/23 | |
#279: Is Craps Primarily an American Game?
Donate to the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge; Tales from the Felt; Gambling options for the disabled; YCBOT tournament results; More on double-deck blackjack shoe games; Wagering coming to the WWE? Couples gambling; National Casino Marketing; How popular is craps outside of the United States? Seven Out is back;
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59:37 | 3/21/23 | |
#278: Witnessing Theft
Double-deck blackjack from a shoe; Offers from casinos you've never been to; Las Vegas table limits; When you witness theft; Trip reports: The Linq; Gold Coast; Palms; Downtown Grand; Venetian; Flamingo; Atlantis; Paris Las Vegas; Harrah's Gulf Coast; Hollywood Casino, Lawrenceburg
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60:37 | 3/7/23 | |
#277: Dr. Mike's Brief Return
We return to Harrah's Southern California; More info on Australian casinos; Overpay on a buy-in; "8-second rule" at Downtown Grand; Harrah's Northern California loses power; Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas; Palace Casino Resort, Biloxi; "You were over-comped!" How do casinos you've never been to get your info?
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59:08 | 2/22/23 | |
#276: Stumbling upon Casino Chips
Aruze Gaming files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; Place to Lose bets; When you find casino chips that aren't yours; Trip reports: The Star Sydney; Crown Sydney; Crown Melbourne; The Hippodrome Casino London; Carnival Cruise; Resorts World Bimini
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43:59 | 2/6/23 | |
#275: More on Tipping
Harrah's Cherokee reports; How have our tier statuses changed? Foreign gambling; More discussion on tipping
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53:20 | 1/24/23 | |
#274: Huge Tips
There's no craps in Florida! TV screen on slot machine players-club display; Tipping on huge payouts; Casino chips; 50/50 raffles; Double-deck blackjack from a shoe; Harrah's Cherokee; Excalibur
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44:39 | 1/9/23 | |
#273: Lots o' Q&A
Playing just for a tier level promotion; Golf fantasy leagues; Dangerous roulette machines; Lower players getting better offers; The $20 trick; Spouses playing on the same card; Picking up free play on your birthday; Very quick Make 'em All; Hard Rock takes over The Mirage
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55:20 | 12/26/22 | |
#272: Heisman Schmeisman
Dr. Mike's take on the Heisman Trophy; Harrah's Southern California; What to do when the dice run cold; The poor logic behind W-2Gs
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39:27 | 12/12/22 | |
#271: Diamond Jo Worth
California sports betting props go down in flames; Diamond Jo Worth meet-up; Bally's-to-Horseshoe transition; Norwegian Bliss cruise-ship casino
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61:13 | 11/29/22 | |
#270: Voice Mail Spectacular
Burning more than one card in blackjack; Cruise ship gambling regulations; Stardust E-Gaming Club, Vietnam; All Casino Action; Excalibur; The Mother-in-Law
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43:17 | 11/14/22 | |
#269: Craps Bathroom Stories
Abandon a straight flush to draw to a royal? Combined vig on multiple craps buy bets; More on three pair in Pai Gow Poker side bet; Muckleshoot Casino; Hedging a survivor pool? Great host, rude dealer; Hoiana Casino, Vietnam
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57:25 | 11/1/22 | |
#268: Teen Patti
Craps day at Todd's house; Teen Patti; California sports-gambling propositions; More on that Hustler Casino Live hand; Three pair in Pai Gow Poker; Caesars or MGM Downtown?
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43:15 | 10/17/22 | |
#267: Lucky Cat Blackjack
Lucky Cat Blackjack; Controversial Hustler Casino Live hand; Southwest airlines hack; Anniversary roulette win; Basketball conference championships in Las Vegas; Face Up Pai Gow Poker travesty; Trip reports: El Cortez; Century City; Circa; Diamond Jo Worth; Harrah's Council Bluffs; Harrah's Southern California; Wyndham Grand Rio Mar; Hollywood Casino, Charles Town; Harrah's Atlantic City; Caesars Atlantic City; Tropicana Atlantic City; River Spirit Casino; Cherokee Casino, West Siloam Springs; Harrah’s Kansas City
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60:49 | 10/3/22 | |
#266: Dr. Mike's Back in Town
Harrah's Southern California trip report; Poker tournament results; More "positive" superstitions; Legends Bay Casino, Sparks, Nevada; Favorite numbers; Drawing to a royal when you already have a flush; Big 2 card game; Veteran's Day trip update; Ten-year anniversary
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40:13 | 9/19/22 | |
#265: Mark Doesn't Win $1,000 Free Play
Gambling trip reports; $1.2 million bad-beat jackpot; Edge-sorting ruling in Australia; Some more superstitions; Harrah's Cherokee Valley River; Shooting from the Don't; "Third pair" poker home game rule; Sharing exposure at high-limit table
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52:52 | 9/5/22 | |
#264: Gambling Superstitions
Earning through the Caesars Sportsbook app; The California sports-betting propositions; Craps bet paid without a roll; Gambling superstitions, good and bad
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50:17 | 8/22/22 | |
#263: Mark Doesn't Win $10,000
Dr. Mike returns, with trip reports from: Barona; Jamul; Harrah's Southern California; Rolling routines; MGM Springfield
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33:12 | 8/8/22 |