Gambling Podcast: You Can Bet on That

You Can Bet on That

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Here we talk about all things gambling. From poker to craps. From blackjack to sports wagering. From Las Vegas to Atlantic City.

Spite Bets

Project Muckleshoot: Helping Dr. Mike's community;  Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Spite bets;  All blackjack is now 3:2 at The Palms;  Carnival Firenze cruise ship

Mar 4, • 46:43

Betting Another Player's Side Bet

Project Muckleshoot: Helping Dr. Mike's community;  Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Betting another player's side bet;  Earning credits at video poker vs. slots;  More on fouled Face Up Pai Gow hands;  Shut the box

Feb 17, • 59:25

Overnight Keno

Project Muckleshoot: Helping Dr. Mike's community;  Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Parlay mystery...solved!  Overnight keno;  Listener questions;  Trip reports:  MSC Seashore;  Ocean Casino Resort;  Caesars Virginia;  Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol

Feb 4, • 56:21

Parlay Mystery

Project Muckleshoot: Helping Dr. Mike's community;  Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Isle Casino, Waterloo IA;  Conflicting parlay payouts;  Monty Python and the Holy Grail slots;  Gold Ball Roulette

Jan 21, • 1:00:06

Caesars Virginia Opens

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Caesars Virginia opens;  Advice for new casino poker players;  More stories from Golden Nugget Las Vegas;  Strip walk results

Jan 7, • 49:22

Home Game Vegas Trip II

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Hell drive to Las Vegas;  Face Up Pai Gow Poker fouls;  8 East;  TORSE tournament;  Unfortunate scene at Golden Nugget Las Vegas;  More on bookies and law enforcement

Dec 24, 2024 • 45:39

Split Hand Poker

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Split Hand Poker;  Class II gaming;  Lower payouts on craps prop bets;  Low-roller advice for a high-limit craps table

Dec 9, 2024 • 41:04

Bookies and Law Enforcement

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Bookies and law enforcement;  Sacramento-area casinos;  Tub electronic craps;  Hard 8 parlay;  Loaded Wilds;  "Dice influencers"

Nov 25, 2024 • 45:45

ZorkFest 2024

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  ZorkFest 2024;  Tracking gambling for taxes;  Quadruple-zero roulette?  More on triggering a casino trip;  More on sports wager early cash outs;  Casino chips are the property of the casino

Nov 18, 2024 • 1:13:27

Voicemail Extravaganza

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  French Bank (Banca Francesa);  Early cash outs on sports wagers;  Why does the floor care about black chips?  Live dealer "video" poker;  Average Daily Theoretical (ADT);  Lucky Ladies blackjack side bet

Oct 29, 2024 • 59:09

Sweepstakes Sports Betting

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  RIP Pete Rose and Archie Karas;  Football in-person vs. on TV;  Match'em Hi Lo;  Lay bets on a Crapless Craps tables;  Off-Strip casinos;  Double check your video poker pay table;  Sweepstakes sports betting

Oct 15, 2024 • 57:57

Colors on the Craps Table

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Colors on the craps table;  Surly gamblers;  Fontainebleau blackjack: Dealer stands on soft 17;  Actual odds of hitting All/Small/Tall;  Pontoon;  Waterfront Cebu City Hotel Casino, Philippines

Sep 30, 2024 • 59:46

#318: Tier Levels Without the Benefits

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Football pools;  The different personal bubble craps machines;  Hoover Dam;  Rio;  When you're granted a players club tier level, but you don't get all the benefits of that level

Sep 17, 2024 • 41:05

Bubble Craps Still a Good Bet

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Las Vegas Paris balcony rooms;  Miami Slice at Fontainebleau;  Dealer mistake on side bet;  Sexism in gambling;  Black Hawk timeline;  Bubble craps

Sep 3, 2024 • 42:37

Dr. Mike's Not-Quite-Cross-Country Trip

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Dr. Mike's trip from Minnesota to California and back;  "Best" way to double your money at a casino;  Still no craps at Yaamava';  Miserable blackjack players;  "No head!"  Listener Kevin's recommendations for a better casino

Aug 20, 2024 • 1:01:12

Double Down Madness

Voicemail: 951-292-4377;  Double Down Madness;  Will MGM properties now buy the 5 & 9 for you automatically?  Rio Las Vegas

Aug 5, 2024 • 45:18

The Hedgehog System

The Hedgehog Craps System;  John Patrick;  Buying-in etiquette;  Playing poker for the first time in a casino

Jul 22, 2024 • 46:23

#313: 360 Vegas Vacation 14

360 Vegas Vacation 14;  Can free play affect your Average Daily Theoretical?  Tipping at roulette

Jul 9, 2024 • 49:07

Casino Employees and Patrons

What makes a good casino employee?  What makes a good casino patron?  Casino chips as golf ball markers;  Do Crapless Craps tables help reduce the minimums on all craps tables?

Jun 24, 2024 • 50:06

Black Hawk, Colorado

"Real" craps disappears from California;  Our trip to Black Hawk, Colorado;  Tucupita Marcano banned from MLB for life;  Keep track of your casino chips!

Jun 18, 2024 • 43:54

Will the W-2G Threshold Finally Increase?

W-2G minimum might be changing from $1,200 to $5,800;  Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore;  Casinos not cashing obsolete chips;  Caesars Virginia

May 27, 2024 • 41:59

No Call Bets

ZorkFest 2024;  Jamul Casino;  Poolside blackjack and craps;  What would the name of our casino be?  What does "No Call Bets" mean?  Trip reports:  Caesars Virginia, Danville;  Biloxi;  Caliente Casino, Tijuana, Mexico;  Shreveport

May 13, 2024 • 1:06:34

#308: 1-3-2-5 (or 6) Betting System

What would it take to concentrate your time on an advantage play?  Two-way bet assumptions;  Craps table height;  1-2-3-5 (or 6) betting system;  Bending cards in a squeeze baccarat game;  Trip reports:  MSC Meraviglia;  Marina Bay Sands Singapore;  Silver Legacy Resort Casino

Apr 29, 2024 • 53:38

Annoying Players

Money talks at California casinos (and at all the other casinos too);  Annoying people;  Are there casinos that don't offer free play?  When you want to play at a table game, but someone is playing two spots;  Trip reports: Bally's Quad Cities Casino & Hotel;  Biloxi;  River Spirit Casino;  Rivers Casino;  Hollywood Casino at The Meadows;  Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack

Apr 16, 2024 • 50:43

#306: Multiplier Blackjack

"Paper Rain" by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness;  Losing streaks;  Multiplier Blackjack;  Story from Binion's Horseshoe

Apr 2, 2024 • 49:42

"Real" Craps in California

The closest thing to real craps in California;  Fast game or slow?  When is it time to jump to higher minimums?  Some gambling in Japan

Mar 19, 2024 • 53:35

3 Shot Poker

Dr. Mike's trip to Diamond Jo Dubuque;  3 Shot Poker;  Super Bowl in Vegas;  Park MGM power outage;  Harrah's Cherokee

Mar 4, 2024 • 37:42

Pool and Tournament Results

Super Bowl results;  Poker tournament results;  Correction on Double Double Bonus payouts;  Should game runners know the table maximums?  Trip reports:  Carnival Mardi Gras;  Black Hawk, Colorado

Feb 19, 2024 • 42:17

Thunder Valley Craps

Only craps, or anything but craps?  What if you tip more than you intended?  What's the best minimums to play?  Don't forget to check for those video poker kickers!  Trip reports:  Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa;  Fallsview Casino Niagara Falls;   Silver Legacy Casino Reno;  Thunder Valley Casino Lincoln

Feb 6, 2024 • 53:56

Are Casino Comps Going Down?

Diceball odds;  Are casino comps going down?  Tips on playing poker in a casino;  Big side-bet wins;  Ratings while playing craps;  PokerGO

Jan 22, 2024 • 1:04:55

Episode #1 with Sherry and Dr. Lynn

Introductions Home game jackpot win Record for largest blackjack table set Cheating Vegas on Destination America Vegas on CBS An introduction to craps Survivor football pools Playing soft 18 in blackjack

Jan 15, 2024 • 23:41

Dr. Mike's Pep Talk

Dr. Mike needs a helmet;  Dr. Mike's pep talk for Vegas trips;  Dr. Mike and the Pig Wheel;  More on Florida gambling;  Super Bowl viewing parties;  The craps table at The Croups;  Celebrity Ascent cruise ship

Jan 8, 2024 • 46:06

Pass vs. Place

Pass Line with single odds versus placing the point;  Reports from:  Las Vegas;  Hard Rock Tampa;  Biloxi

Dec 25, 2023 • 34:42

#297: Oh, Uh, Yeah, Vegas

Mark's "unexpected" Las Vegas trip;  The Orleans;  Sphere;  Craps side bet: Replay;  Super Bowl in Vegas suggestions;  How we met

Dec 11, 2023 • 51:11

Revisiting the Martingale System

Las Vegas Grand Prix musings;  The Martingale System;  Super Bowl in Las Vegas;  European blackjack;  Tipping on huge wins

Nov 28, 2023 • 45:09

#295: Card Games for Gambling Novices

Sports betting, et al., coming back to Florida;  No comps because you won too much?  More on UK gambling;  Interblock craps with three dice;  When a win makes you angry;  The Sphere;  Card games for gambling novices

Nov 14, 2023 • 50:15

#294: ZorkFest 2023

ZorkFest 2023;  The Vegas Vice Podcast;  Pullman Reef Hotel Casino;  Where to place odds on electronic craps;  Downtown Grand;  Touching 3 Card Poker cards with just one hand;  Golden Nugget, Las Vegas

Oct 30, 2023 • 48:26

#293: Supreme Pai Gow Poker

ZorkFest 2023;  Harrah's Southern California trip report;  Supreme Pai Gow Poker;  Still no craps in the UK;  Diceball;  More on playing behind in blackjack;  Scene from The Big Short;  The Star Sydney

Oct 3, 2023 • 48:13

#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

Sep 19, 2023 • 38:26

#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

Sep 5, 2023 • 42:30

#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

Aug 22, 2023 • 58:19

#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

Aug 8, 2023 • 57:34

#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

Jul 26, 2023 • 1:07:51

#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

Jul 10, 2023 • 59:31

#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

Jun 26, 2023 • 54:53

#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

Jun 12, 2023 • 53:29

#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

Jun 3, 2023 • 55:01

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;

May 15, 2023 • 1:21:23

"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

May 1, 2023 • 55:06

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

Apr 18, 2023 • 1:03:50

Diamond Jo Dubuque

San Diego State's men's basketball NCAA Tournament run;  Dr. Mike's trip to Diamond Jo Dubuque;  Independent hosts;

Apr 10, 2023 • 47:23

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;

Mar 21, 2023 • 59:37

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

Mar 7, 2023 • 1:00:37

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?

Feb 22, 2023 • 59:08

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

Feb 6, 2023 • 43:59

More on Tipping

Harrah's Cherokee reports;  How have our tier statuses changed?  Foreign gambling;  More discussion on tipping

Jan 24, 2023 • 53:20

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

Jan 9, 2023 • 44:39

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

Dec 26, 2022 • 55:20

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

Dec 12, 2022 • 39:27

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

Nov 29, 2022 • 1:01:13

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

Nov 14, 2022 • 43:17

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

Nov 1, 2022 • 57:25

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?

Oct 17, 2022 • 43:15

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, W

Oct 3, 2022 • 1:00:49

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

Sep 19, 2022 • 40:13

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

Sep 5, 2022 • 52:52

Gambling Superstitions

Earning through the Caesars Sportsbook app;  The California sports-betting propositions;  Craps bet paid without a roll;  Gambling superstitions, good and bad

Aug 22, 2022 • 50:17

Mark Doesn't Win $10,000

Dr. Mike returns, with trip reports from:  Barona;  Jamul;  Harrah's Southern California;  Rolling routines;  MGM Springfield

Aug 8, 2022 • 33:12

Dr. Mike's Midwest Gambling

Dr. Mike gambles:  Ho-Chunk Casino;  Diamond Jo Worth Casino;  Listener trip reports:  Dragon Tiger Casino;  Celebrity Equinox Cruise Ship;  Laughlin;  Bristol Casino

Jul 28, 2022 • 51:42

Settling In with Voicemails

Macau casinos close for a week;  Roll to Win Craps;  Hard Rock'n Dice craps side bet;  M Resort;  Formula One coming to The Strip;  Uncommon Fire Bet paytable

Jul 12, 2022 • 51:22

A New Era

Dr. Mike's move to Minnesota;  33-Pool hardway results;  Mark's casino adventures;  Benefits of Canadian casinos;  TVs in casinos;  Lay bets with late vig;  The California sports-betting measures;  West Wendover

Jun 28, 2022 • 1:01:24

World Series of Poker 2022

Mark's World Series of Poker run;  Keno;  Crapless Craps;  Resorts World;  Mohegan Sun (Virgin);  Gordon Ramsay Steak;  Bobby's Burgers;  Mark's Harrah's Southern California T-shirt sequence: Seinfeld;  How I Met Your Mother;  Bewitched;  Gilligan's Island;  Get Smart;  Taxi;  I Dream of Jeannie;  Arrested Development;  Rick and Morty;  The Munsters;  Wandavision;  The Bob Newhart Show;  The Office;  SCTV;  Just Shoot Me!  The Dick Van Dyke Show

Jun 13, 2022 • 1:07:58

Historical Horse Racing Machines

Our appearance on Vegas Introvert;  Crap Vegas;  $5,000 bonuses for Cosmopolitan employees;  Six listener comments/questions;  WSOP plans;  B Connected;  W-2Gs on stadium gaming;  Strip crawl;  Historical horse racing machines;  951-2WAGERS

May 23, 2022 • 53:14

Kentucky Derby Shocker

80-1 long shot wins Kentucky Derby;  Mattress Mack changes the odds;  Midi baccarat;  Abandoning a slot machine;  New dealer exposes hole card;  Trip reports:  Isleta Casino;  Reno / Lake Tahoe;  del Lago Resort & Casino;  Hippodrome London;  Four Queens;  Downtown Grand;  Atlantis;  Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort

May 9, 2022 • 1:10:55

Voicemail Tales

Aces cracked;  Tipping hosts;  Dr. Taylor and his royals;  Video poker variants;  Odds of drawing to the flush;  Rhythm City Casino;  Maryland Live!  Inexperienced dealers and players;  Beau Rivage;  Traveling to New Orleans;  Trespassed at Sycuan

Apr 26, 2022 • 52:46

Biloxi Trip Report

Initial rough weather;  Rental car circus;  Harrah's Gulf Coast: A dump;  Baccarat squeeze games;  Roll to Win tables shut down in Mississippi;  Many more stories

Apr 11, 2022 • 54:58

Smoking in Casinos

Doing Las Vegas with your spouse;  What would you play with a 100x multiplier?  Smoking in casinos;  "Free" drinks vs. paying for them;  Keeping a host;  Louisiana sports wagering bonuses;  Playing the Don't on a budget;  Trip reports:  Ellis Island;  Colorado

Mar 28, 2022 • 49:45

Tales of Poker Tournaments

Increase in W-2G minimum on its way? Calvin Ridley suspended for betting on NFL;  You Can Bet on That Poker Tournament results;  Las Vegas trip reports;  Embargo 2022;  Doey-Don't advantage play?

Mar 17, 2022 • 58:14

Medina Spirit Stripped of Title

Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby title;  Star Trek: Discovery "All In";  Automated vs. in-person gambling;  Sister numbers on the craps table;  Different minimums on the same table

Feb 28, 2022 • 39:40

Slot Machine Winner Found

Mask mandate lifted in Nevada;  Another gambling-nun story;  Slot-machine-jackpot winner tracked down;  Dealer Open Pai Gow Poker;  More on cruise-ship dealers;  Threes Away dice game;  Bumpers added to surface of some Roll to Win tables;  Farewell to the Ante Up Poker Podcast;  Super Bowl musings

Feb 14, 2022 • 50:17

Bally's Becomes Horseshoe

Mark's streak is over;  New York State sports wagering;  25-and-older-only vouchers are for timeshare presentations;  Bally's Las Vegas to become Horseshoe Las Vegas;  Trip reports:  Apache Casino;  Carnival Radiance;  Snoqualmie Casino

Jan 31, 2022 • 45:00

Undercover Boss: Fremont Street Experience

Undercover Boss "Fremont Street Experience";  Why don't some casinos allow Doey-Don't?  25-and-older-only vouchers in Las Vegas?  No, it's, "Duck, duck, no goose!"  Hot Roller craps side bet;  Turning Stone Casino

Jan 18, 2022 • 44:20

Roll to Win Craps Concerns

Jamul casino; Casino cashiers;  How we'll gamble when we retire;  Bringing kids to Las Vegas;  "Two ducks, no goose!"  Casinos' concerns with Roll to Win craps tables;

Jan 4, 2022 • 57:54

ZorkFest 2021

All/Small/Tall comes to Harrah's Southern California;  New York Giants Pepsi giveaway;  ZorkFest 2021;  No free pineapple juice;  RFID tags;  Great Gift Wrap Up;  Futures bets returned in Florida

Dec 23, 2021 • 55:46

Macau Concerns

Macau concerns;  Florida sports betting comes to a halt;  Table-game licensing;  Being punished for doing the "right" thing;  Landlines in hotel bathrooms;  Masks

Dec 6, 2021 • 39:03

SoFi Stadium

Dr. Mike's trip to SoFi Stadium;  Golden Arm;  The ON/OFF puck is not a buck;  Money Monkey tattoos;  Trip reports:  Virgin Voyages Scarlett Lady;  Resorts World Bimini;  Horseshoe Baltimore;  Biloxi;  Valley Forge;  Live! Philadelphia;  Sycuan

Nov 23, 2021 • 54:24

That TITO Ticket Is Not Yours

Do-it-yourself loss rebate;  "Flip it!"  Liquor clickers;  Wrongly exposed blackjack card;  Sports wagering comes to Florida;  Ricochet Poker;  Don't cash in a TITO ticket that doesn't belong to you

Nov 9, 2021 • 47:07

Will Low-Minimum Table Games Return?

Recent listener meet-ups;  Dice calls;  Poker-room bad-beat jackpots;  Video poker royal flushes;  Will low-minimum table games return?  Boom or Bust craps side bet;  Trip reports:  Circa;  Resorts World;  The Cosmopolitan;  Grand Victoria;  Venetian/Palazzo;  Caesars Palace;  Caesars Southern Indiana;  Harrah's Cherokee

Oct 28, 2021 • 56:05

Voicemail Ketchup

Table minimums;  Four for the Money craps side bet;  Card craps;  Chances of hitting that video poker royal flush;  Buying in for more than you're willing to lose;  Trip reports:  Las Vegas;  Biloxi;  Oxford Casino;  West Wendover;  Reno;  South Lake Tahoe

Oct 19, 2021 • 45:08

The Return of Dr. Mike

Dr. Mike is back!  Tipping the dealers by adding to your free odds;  Some good deeds go unpunished;  Setting dice;  The James Bond Roulette Strategy;  Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the Aviators;  More on Jeopardy!  Playing craps at home;  "More" vs. "less" random;  Trip reports:  Harrah's Cherokee;  WinStar;  Circa

Oct 11, 2021 • 1:10:17

Podcast Update

Update on the state of the podcast

Sep 19, 2021 • 1:25

What Makes a Good Gambling Experience?

A Jeopardy! strategy;  When to make your craps bets;  Don't Pass and Don't Come bets can't be "turned off";  Playing with "house money";  Other people and your gambling experience;  Getting backed off just for winning

Aug 27, 2021 • 1:09:13

Catching Up on Voicemails

"Paper Rain" by Andrew McMahon;  Craps and roulette popping up in Arizona;  Casinos coming to Virginia;  You're in the middle of a hot roll, but you have to leave;  Is bubble craps "too random"?  Stadium gaming at Mohegan Sun;  What a host can do for you

Aug 12, 2021 • 55:30

Muggsy's Corner

Another option for low rollers at high-limit craps tables;  Muggsy's Corner craps side bet;  Modified Iron Cross;  Different minimums on each side of a craps table;  Tribal casinos versus commercial casinos;  Safely getting back to your room after a big win;  Follow-up to taxes on dealers' tips;  Practicing craps;  Crapless Craps

Jul 30, 2021 • 1:05:51

Low Rolling at High-Limit Craps

Atlantic City Non-Gambling Attractions;  Position names at the craps table;  How low rollers can play high-limit craps;  Get vaccinated, get free play at Gun Lake Casino;  Keep the show positive!  Colorado sports wagering;  Trip Reports: Resorts World Las Vegas;  Flamingo Las Vegas;  Harrah's Joliet;  Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino;  Montego Bay Wendover;  Harrah's Cherokee

Jul 16, 2021 • 1:11:40

Resorts World Las Vegas Opens

Resorts World Las Vegas opens with cashless wagering;  Players lose lawsuit against Encore Boston Harbor;  Is Las Vegas still special?  Craps etiquette;  Trip reports: Las Vegas;  Reno;  Atlantic City

Jul 3, 2021 • 1:09:26

Fire Bet(s)

Fire Bet(s);  Random bonus odds on Roll to Win tables;  How do we roll?  Musings on craps strategies;  Is there less tipping these days?

Jun 18, 2021 • 56:01

California Sports Wagering...Eventually

Casinos "almost" back to normal;  Sports wagering will be on the California ballot in November 2022;  Medina Spirit likely to be disqualified as winner of the Kentucky Derby;  Lots of Las Vegas trip reports;  More on playing the Don't;  Other trip reports:  Colorado;  Laughlin;  Isle of Capri;  Thunder Valley;  Hard Rock Sacramento;  Caesars Southern Indiana

Jun 4, 2021 • 1:02:55

Kentucky Derby Scandal

Kentucky Derby scandal;  Dr. Mike discusses drunk people;  Betting the pass line once a point's been established;  Hidden gems in Las Vegas;  Don't odds;  Plexiglas is coming down

May 21, 2021 • 49:35

Celebrating Small Wins

Kentucky Derby;  The No-Hitter Crackpot Jackpot;  What's our policy on significant overpays?  Celebrating small wins;  Don't assume the blackjack dealer has a ten down;  Table-game-based machines that don't earn you anything;  Tipping when betting from the Don't

May 7, 2021 • 55:05

When to Bet the Horn

The Padres' first no-hitter;  Animals in casinos;  More on ADT;  Pai Gow Poker situation;  Marching Soldier that shouldn't have marched;  Casino drawings;  New England casinos update;  When to bet the horn

Apr 22, 2021 • 55:57

"Tip the Waitress!"

Drive-thru wait time;  "Tip the waitress!";  Another story about ADT;  Fire Bet now at Palazzo;  Dr. Mike misses out on a roll;  Phone scam warning;  Vdara report;  Pai Gow Poker etiquette;  Reno conditions;  How much play for free airfare?

Apr 8, 2021 • 59:57

More on Average Daily Theoretical

Poker tournament results;  Dr. Mike marches down to the 10;  Mark "makes" a C&E bet;  Average daily theoretical

Mar 25, 2021 • 51:40

How Multipliers Work

Dr. Mike's Marching Soldier;  Worrying about dealer mistakes;  Craps dreams;  A-holes;  How multipliers work;  First time casino poker;  Playing poker with lottery scratchers instead of chips;  Trip reports:  Biloxi;  Peppermill Reno;  Harrah's Cherokee

Mar 12, 2021 • 55:25

The Marching Soldier

The Marching Soldier craps "side bet";  Sitting out hands at blackjack;  Naked story;  Craps conditions in New Orleans and Biloxi;  Trip reports:  Tunica;  Cahuilla Casino;  Bellagio;  Snoqualmie Casino

Feb 26, 2021 • 59:03

Oklahoma Forehead

Dr. Mike hits another six-point Fire Bet;  Roll to Win comes to The Strip;  Table games still shut down in Colorado;  Beginner's luck at 3 Card Poker;  Poker Home Game: Oklahoma Forehead

Feb 12, 2021 • 40:04

Casino Normalcy Still a Way Off

Theoretical craps scenario;  How soon until casinos get back to "normal"?  Taking bets down in the middle of a "hot" roll;   Florida gambling conditions;  Roll to Win Virtual Craps

Jan 29, 2021 • 51:03

Yeah, Mark Went to Vegas

Mark's Las Vegas trip report;  Colorado eliminating $100 bet limit in May;  San Manuel apparently not docking people's free play;  Casino stocks;  Craps report from Leelanau Sands Casino;  Teaching mother-in-law how to play High Card Flush;  Additional Great Gift Wrap up info;  Playing craps with no house edge for fun;  More on playing 3 Card Poker "blind";  Listeners' Las Vegas trip reports

Jan 15, 2021 • 1:03:53

Yeah, Dr. Mike Went to Vegas

Monday Night Football bad beat;  Dr. Mike's Las Vegas trip report;  Tipping other players who missed out on your good luck;  Still no craps in Massachusetts;  Harrah's Cherokee;  Trouble finding food on the Strip mid-week;  A player's bet should never be higher than one made for the dealers

Dec 17, 2020 • 48:52

Possible Craps Modifications

Dr. Mike hits another six-point Fire Bet;  Is the Impressive Progressive that impressive?  When dice stick to each other;  Musings on Face Up Pai Gow Poker;  Possible craps modifications;  Trip reports: Colorado;  Twin River Casino

Dec 4, 2020 • 48:13

Sports Betting Primer

Dr. Mike witnesses a huge jackpot payout;  Taking your daughters to Las Vegas;  Don't leave too much money in your online gambling account;  High limits in Tunica;  Was this the first craps roll at Circa?  Sports betting primer

Nov 20, 2020 • 40:32

The Impressive Progressive

Dr. Mike's winning streak;  San Manuel Casino makes a huge mistake;  The Impressive Progressive;  Colorado paves the way for higher betting limits;  Pull tabs advantage play;  Trip reports:  Indiana Grand Racing & Casino;  Harrah's Cherokee;  Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino;  Circa

Nov 6, 2020 • 1:02:09

Pull Tabs

More on pull tabs;  All/Small/Tall craps side bet;  Mystery progressive coming to Harrah's Southern California;  Names for the Oklahoma ante;  Bouncy tables;  Trip reports:  Caesars Windsor;  Rocky Gap Casino;  Seven Feathers Casino;  Rivers Casino Schenectady

Oct 22, 2020 • 48:42

We're Back and All's Well

Update on Dr. Mike's mom;  Thanks to The Bettor Life for filling in;  Pull tabs;  "Bang!" by AJR;  Casino Wizard Table Games machine;  Reflections on our poker tournament;  Burger King;  Trip reports:  Mohegan Sun;  Choctaw Casino;  Luxor;  Bellagio;  Treasure Island;  Cannery;  Jerry's Nugget;  MGM National Harbor;  WinStar;  Isle of Capri;  Harrah's Kansas City;  Century Casino;  Diamond Jo Casino

Oct 8, 2020 • 1:20:23

Poker Tournament Results

NFL season starting;  Caesars Great Gift Wrap Up goes national;  First You Can Bet on That Poker Tournament results;  RIP Mike Sexton;  Yes, the Kentucky Derby happened;  Argumentative dealer;  Trip reports:  Turning Stone Resort Casino;  Harrah's Cherokee;  Valley View Casino

Sep 10, 2020 • 42:06

More Vegas Feedback

Betting strategies;  Bouncy Craps;  Upcoming You Can Bet on That poker tournament;  Rude dealers;  Another option for buying in in the middle of a roll;  Las Vegas trip reports

Aug 27, 2020 • 55:16

Vega$ 3 Poker

Vega$ 3 Poker;  More on dealers paying for their mistakes;  Video keno house edge;  When to buy in at the craps table;  A home game for listeners?  Casino Quest

Aug 14, 2020 • 55:56

What's Las Vegas Like Now?

Eldorado/Caesars merger finalized;  First trips to Las Vegas;  Pointing out dealer/player mistakes;  "Player control" on tips;  Different takes on the current state of Las Vegas;  Our dream lineup at the craps table;  50-cent pieces;  Why video keno?  Trip reports:  Maryland Live!  Ocean;  MGM Northfield Park;  Diamond Jo Casino Dubuque

Jul 30, 2020 • 1:10:28

Semi-Electronic Carnival Games

Removing a tip due to rudeness;  Taking free play instead of cash for a jackot;  Adding to your pass line wager;  Montana "casinos";  Las Vegas conditions;  Gambling scene: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel- "Panty Pose";  Trip reports:  Northern Quest Casino;  Turning Stone Casino

Jul 16, 2020 • 47:05

Just Wash Your Hands!

California sports wagering still a ways off;  Wash your hands;  High temperatures can give you a high temperature;  Trip reports:  Horseshoe Bossier City;  Colorado;  New Mexico;  Biloxi;  Harrah's Cherokee

Jul 2, 2020 • 54:36

Casino Conditions

Circa opening dates announced;  Home craps games;  Caesars badges vs. ADT;  Masks and advantage players;  Casino conditions:  Foxwoods;  Mohegan Sun;  FireKeepers;  Reno;  Las Vegas;  WinStar;  Biloxi;  Hard Rock Sacramento;  Harrah's Northern California;  Canterbury Park

Jun 18, 2020 • 1:15:18

Return to the Casino

Our return to Harrah's Southern California;  Derek Stevens gives away 2,000 free flights to Las Vegas;  Hell or High Water;  Playing just one credit on 9/6 Jacks or Better;  Trip reports:  Viejas Casino;  Soaring Eagle Casino;  Tunica

Jun 4, 2020 • 1:06:23

Casinos Start to Reopen

Casinos start to reopen: some firsthand accounts;  More online poker;  Gamblers win lawsuit against casino...but should they have?  Sports wagers on canceled/postponed events;  Slot machine calibrations;  Our friend Paul's big win;  Structuring

May 21, 2020 • 1:10:01

More Listener Questions

Hosting a poker home game online;  More info on players clubs during the shutdown;  $75 Don't Come strategy;  Listener questions:  Why do people play 3 Card Poker "blind"?  Why do people play 6:5 blackjack?  Why do some casinos only pay 2:1 for 12 in the field?  Are casino win/loss statements accurate?  Have we ever had a winning year?  Does Dr. Mike always replace his losing hard way bets?  Have we ever shot dice with our non-dominant hand?  Do hosts use Reward Credits for comped rooms?  Can

May 7, 2020 • 1:08:45

The Future of Casino Gambling

More info on players clubs during the shutdown;  Dr. Mike wins a poker tournament;  The future of casino gambling;  Check out our new Gambling-Related Movies page;  Timing the cocktail server;  Cheating on the Big 6 Wheel?  Gambling Scene: The House

Apr 23, 2020 • 51:37

Gambling Movies

More on the Deuces Wild table game;  Back-to-back monster rolls;  Gambling movies;  Listeners running into each other;  Taking a break so you don't go on tilt

Apr 9, 2020 • 49:58

Deuces Wild Table Game

Biloxi trip is postponed;  Information about Caesars Rewards during shutdown;  Uncut Gems review;  Deuces Wild table game;  The Bitter Life;  Scanning "losing" tickets;  The "messiness" of craps;  Mandatory switching of dice after 20 rolls

Mar 26, 2020 • 52:20

March Madness Pools with Vinny Chenz

James Bond plays craps on Saturday Night Live;  Horse-racing doping scandal;  Vinny Chenz talks betting pools for March Madness;  Facebook posts are back;  Leaving the table at the "wrong" time;  Iced beer;  Shooting from the Don't;  Trip Reports:  Manchester235;  Mountaineer Casino

Mar 12, 2020 • 1:14:36

Viejas Casino

Our trip to Viejas Casino;  122-roll hand as Harrah's Philadelphia;  Houston Astros cheating scandal;  Using your card on machines that don't earn points;  Westgate "Big Game" party;  Wheel of Madness blackjack side bet;  What would we do with $250,000 in free play?  Snake Eyes table game;  Trip reports:  Fallsview Casino;  Casino Niagara;  Rampart Casino;  Joker's Wild Casino;  Mohegan Sun Pocono

Mar 2, 2020 • 50:56

The Mechanics of Craps Betting

Super Bowl musings;  Travel Fanboy's Craps and Laughs;  Mike's new T-shirt;  How to physically make bets at the craps table;  W-2Gs and dealers;  Group high-limit table-game bet;  Throwing the dice too high;  Gambling budgets

Feb 13, 2020 • 46:13

MGM Springfield Woes

Prop bets Mark's way;  More info on the 2500-coin Royal Flush video poker payout;  Fire Bet returns to Harrah's Las Vegas;  Taxes on bets for dealers;  Annoying players;  Harrah's Reno closing;  New Seven Stars benefit;  MGM Springfield's woes = improved conditions for players;  Possible Eldorado changes at Caesars Palace;  Roll to Win table comes to WinStar

Jan 30, 2020 • 53:07

Jan. 23, 1950 - The Cooler of El Rancho

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Jan 23, 2020 • 11:30

Dr. Mike's Back

Follow-up on Caesars sports app;  Dealers aren't necessarily good teachers;  Pioneer Saloon;  Grandfathering lower limits;  Comps based on winning or losing;  Wizard of Odds Pai Gow Poker;  Macau trip report;  Phil Ivey sighting

Jan 18, 2020 • 1:05:35

Idiot Casinos

Mark's family's casino crawl;  Our trip to San Manuel Casino;  Caesars sports app screws up your ADT;  Shooting from the Don't;  South Point initially refuses to pay winning futures bet

Jan 2, 2020 • 1:02:21

Great Gift Wrap Up 2019

Proposed rules could hurt California card rooms;  Dr. Mike's trip to the Great Gift Wrap Up 2019;  Stadium gaming comes to Harrah's Southern California;  Money left on slot machines;  Pai Gow (Pai Kow) in Macau;  The Maven of Macau;  Side bet regret;  Strip crawl follow-up

Dec 19, 2019 • 1:09:33

Josh Shaw Suspension

Josh Shaw suspended for gambling on the NFL;  Roulette strategy;  Strip crawl;  Eating vs. gambling;  Casino asking for money back on a mistake;  Combining player club benefits;  Gambling scene: Entourage - "Vegas Baby, Vegas!";  Trip reports:  Sycuan;  Macau;  Reno;  Harrah's Cherokee

Dec 5, 2019 • 51:09

Real Craps and Roulette Coming to California?

Real craps and roulette coming to California?  "Fun" ways to play roulette;  Buying in with cash or chips;  Tipping;  Doubling down only on 9, 10, and 11;  Being rated on slot play;  Wedding gift;  Trip reports:  Pala;  Laughlin;  Wendover;  Rivers Casino Des Plaines;  Las Vegas;  Harrah's Valley River

Nov 21, 2019 • 1:02:40

Vegas Podtoons

London Chargers;  Clarification on Mark's "academic exercise";  Vegas Podtoons;  Washington Nationals win World Series;  What if we caught someone cheating?  Breeders' Cup follow-up;  W-2G vs. 1099-MISC;  Gamblepalooza suggestion;  Coloring up;  Running an app while playing video poker;  Hedging the All/Small/Tall;  Trip reports:  Caesars Windsor;  Peppermill, Wendover;  Ameristar, Black Hawk;  Atlantic City

Nov 7, 2019 • 49:08

The Summit 2019

Roll to Win problem;  Caesars Rewards Tier Credits translated to theoretical losses;  The Summit;  Dr. Mike's struggle with the crews;  Two Morons Talking About Casinos and Stuff;  Playing free play on roulette to guarantee a payout;  The Craps God;  Where to stay on the West Coast;  Circus Circus sale;  Tipping small amounts on craps prop bets;  Trip Reports:  Valley Forge Casino;  Pala Casino;  Excalibur

Oct 24, 2019 • 1:11:44

Super Three Card

The final word on video poker royal flush odds;  Mike Postle poker cheating scandal;  Winning sports bets necessary to make up for losing bets;  More on blackjack insurance / even money.  Super Three Card;  Are California slot machines different?  Derek Stevens;  Good and bad dealers;  Are slots rigged to let new players win?  Roll to Win Craps debuts at Harrah's Cherokee

Oct 10, 2019 • 54:40

Dice Sliding

Video poker royal flush "odds";  The New Adventures of Old Christine;  Dice sliding;  Dice control;  Insurance and "even money";  Donations from your slot change;  Free drinks at Bally's Las Vegas for Diamond members and above;  Roll To Win Craps;  Trip reports:  MGM Grand Detroit;  Caesars Windsor;  New Orleans / Biloxi;  Las Vegas;  Casino Monte-Carlo;  Hollywood Baltimore;  Rocky Gap Casino;  Harrah's Cherokee;  Paiute Palace Casino

Sep 26, 2019 • 1:20:14

Slot Machine Scam

We meet "Adolf"!  A slot machine scam;  Mark cashes in a poker tournament;  Clarification on Harrah's New Orleans' "required" side bets;  Bets made on spouse's suggestion?  Having a relative who's a casino host;  Tara gets her first royal;  Eating at the tables;  Skill-based Pac-Man;  Earning credits through sports betting;  Trip reports:  Harrah's Southern California;  Atlantic City;  Casino de Montréal;  Twin Lions Casino;  FireKeepers;  Gun Lake Casino;  Wendover;  Horseshoe Southern Indian

Sep 12, 2019 • 1:06:06

Mark's Secret Vegas Trip

Apologies to "Adolf";  Mark's secret Vegas trip;  Mandatory side bet;  Craps evolution since the 1990s;  Office Football Pool.com;  Come bets vs. place bets;  The decline of boxpersons;  Ace sequencing;  Accidentally hitting "Max Bet";  Hitting three royals in twelve minutes;  Determining free play based on slot play;  Dice being removed from play;  Trip Reports:  Puerto Rico;  San Manuel Casino;  Makasa Sun Casino, Zimbabwe;  Ilani Casino

Aug 29, 2019 • 1:28:42

Match'em HI LO

Match'em HI LO;  Inn of the Mountain Gods;  Thunder Valley craps procedure;  Unexpected rule changes;  Craps tubs;  Trip reports:  Harrah's Southern California;  Pechanga;  Pala;  Las Vegas;  Trinidad and Tobago

Aug 15, 2019 • 1:02:02

Lucky Shooter Craps Side Bet

Encore Boston Harbor lawsuit;  Stumptown;  Does Dr. Mike ever get tipped?  David;  Maximum in-machine balances;  Resort fees;  Lucky Shooter craps side bet;  Trip reports:  Blackhawk and Central City;  Biloxi;  Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady;  FireKeepers Casino Hotel;  Mount Airy Casino;  Carson City

Aug 1, 2019 • 1:12:25

Tipping Other Casino Employees

Face Up Pai Gow advantage play;  Tipping other casino employees;  Throwing the dice on long vs. short tables;  Turnaround on mailing in a winning sports bet ticket;  Jack-[fill in the blank];  Bubble craps: machine or table game?  Poker tournament guarantees;  Match play;  Trip reports:  Tunica;  Harrah's New Orleans;  Aviator Casino;  Lola's Underground at the Hippodrome;  Harrah's North Kansas City;  Atlantic City;  Reno

Jul 18, 2019 • 1:19:54

Zombie Blackjack

Upstate New York casinos;  Dealer flips Mark off;  Zombie Blackjack;  Eldorado's acquisition of Caesars;  Bubble craps;  Asking for comped airfare;  Tipping on a game you're not playing;  Chip in the lammer hole;  "Wrong shooter!"  March Madness survivor pool;  Trip reports:  Las Vegas;  World Series of Poker;  Barceló Bávaro Beach, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic;  Majestic Casino, Lima, Peru

Jul 4, 2019 • 1:11:23

Strange Comps

Craps bet pressing strategies;  Giving an obnoxious player a taste of their own medicine;  Strange comps;  Casinos for Upstate New York residents?  March Madness survivor pool?  Trip reports:  Oklahoma casinos;  Saratoga Casino Black Hawk;  Akwesasne Mohawk Casino;  Christchurch Casino;  Monte Carlo;  Harrah's Cherokee;  Biloxi casinos

Jun 20, 2019 • 1:17:13

360 Vegas Vacation 8

360 Vegas Vacation 8:  Classic movies on casino TVs;  Vegas Bun Boy gets another Dr. Mike statue;  Dr. Mike takes over a big roll at The Cal;  Mark butts into an Ultimate Texas Hold 'em game;  Ellis Island;  Scary elevator;  Craps side bets;  Learning to play poker;  Canadian casino money exchange;  Greyhound races;  Trip reports:  Ameristar;  Oxford;  Q

Jun 6, 2019 • 1:15:50

Dr. Mike versus The Cage

Dr. Mike gets impatient waiting in line at the cage;  Gambler forges a free bet voucher;  Will betting on a sports app affect your ADT?  Two "simultaneous" Fire Bet winners;  Alfred Hitchcock Presents: "Crack of Doom";  Harrah's Northern California;  Where those Oklahoma antes go;  World Series of Poker

May 23, 2019 • 59:03

Bubble Craps

Dealer mistakes that benefit other players;  More from Gamblepalooza 2019;  Angry poker players;  Kentucky Derby;  Dice Club at the Fremont;  Oklahoma antes;  Atlantis Bahamas;  Binion's Las Vegas;  Bubble craps;  MGM Springfield;  Golden Nugget Las Vegas;  Seeing the first card in Mississippi Stud;  Caesars tier matching?  Craps prop bets

May 9, 2019 • 1:06:54

Voicemail Catch-Up

Good use for Caesars Rewards Visa Card;  Why don't casinos open more low-limit tables?  Reports:  Singapore;  Las Vegas;  Reno;  MGM Springfield;  Rivers Casino;  Wendover;  More sports wagering = more craps?  The Las Vegas Aviators;  Surrendering in Spanish 21;  Hitting the back wall;  Casino rating for sports bets;  Players playing more than one hand;  Buy in as you go or all at once?

May 2, 2019 • 1:14:07

Gamblepalooza 2019

Gamblepalooza trip report;  Craps system evaluations;  Applied economics thesis?  Betting the "place side";  Touch screen solution;  Trip reports:  Harrah's Southern California;  Excalibur;  South Point

Apr 25, 2019 • 1:05:14

Arkansas Gets Full-Blown Casinos

Fading Mark's sports picks;  Two full-blown casinos open in Arkansas;  Throwing cash down on the table;  Are free odds rated in craps?  Setting the dice to a 7;  Caesars Rewards Visa card;  Tournament Challenge results;  Maybe don't leave while you're ahead?

Apr 11, 2019 • 53:13

Hot Hand

Hot Hand craps side bet;  More on MGM Springfield;  "New dice!"  Rémy Martin;  Craps system

Mar 28, 2019 • 37:15

Voicemail Potpourri

Louisiana casino recommendations;  MGM Springfield;  Remembering Don't Pass odds amounts;  Atlantis Reno trip report;  Spanish 21;  Horn High Ace-Deuce vs. C&E;  Buying in with small bills;  Organizing chips at the table;  March Madness brackets:  Men's;  Women's

Mar 14, 2019 • 1:02:58

Diamond in a Day

Service from hosts;  Dr. Mike's Las Vegas trip report;  Blind shooter;  Asia Poker;  Craps prop bets for tipping;  "Make it wet!"  Getting Diamond in a Day through Caesars Rewards;  Manny Machado;  March Madness in Las Vegas;  The "real" blackjack basic strategy

Mar 7, 2019 • 1:03:48

The Stigma of Gambling

Super Bowl: Vegas wins, New Jersey loses;  The stigma of gambling;  2018 Nevada gaming revenue;  "Player control" of bets for the dealers;  Clarification on DraftKings contest;

Feb 14, 2019 • 1:11:40

Craps Advantage Play

A true craps advantage play;  Sports betting tournaments;  Dealer sues Hollywood Casino Joliet;  Taking a break;  Bad beat jackpots;  Champagne's in Las Vegas;  American Casino Guide / Las Vegas Advisor;  W-2Gs versus CTRs

Jan 31, 2019 • 53:58

Circa Las Vegas

The hot streak continues;  Social Security number mistake;  Circa Las Vegas;  Story from the poker home game;  The Greatest Craps Guru in the World;  Oklahoma antes;  Casino Gran Via, Madrid;  What constitutes a hot roll?  Gambling Scene: The Lucy Show - "Lucy Goes to Vegas"

Jan 17, 2019 • 54:14

Upcoming 2019 Trips

The sky is falling;  Our planned gambling trips for 2019;  Dr. Mike wins a college football pool;  $1,000,000 Super Royal Flush winner;  Beginning video poker;  An unlucky video poker draw;  The Flamingo;  6:5 blackjack comes to Connecticut;  Who's the most educated group of casino-game players?  Don't lose your ID at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh

Jan 10, 2019 • 47:54

Casino Blitz

Face Up Pai Gow Poker;  Premium Hold 'em;  Wizard of Odds videos from Cutting Edge Table Games Conference;  Casino Blitz: 52 casinos in 33 hours;  More on Tunica;  Beware of scams;  Blackjack tournament

Dec 20, 2018 • 42:17

Dr. Mike Is on a Tear!

Our third six-point Fire Bet;  Dr. Mike's Las Vegas trip report;  Tunica Roadhouse to close;  Ever made a pit boss nervous?  Place bets vs. come bets;  The Iron Cross craps system;  Off-Strip casino crawl;  Casino employee personalities;  Overhand dice throws

Dec 6, 2018 • 47:07

Asking for Comps at the Table

Power outage at Harrah's Southern California;  Podcast Source;  The Match: Tiger vs Phil;  Side bets;  Taylor steals another royal from Tara;  Craps and the Pig Wheel at the same time?  Florida bans greyhound racing;  Asking for comps at the table;  Keeping yourself busy between casino visits;  Gambling Scene: Black Panther

Nov 22, 2018 • 51:57

Al from San Diego

We say goodbye to Al from San Diego;  Possible MGM/Caesars merger?  Viejas car scandal follow-up;  Paying taxes on cruise ship winnings;  Saying "seven" in everyday situations;  $30 minimum tables;  Face Up Pai Gow Poker side bet;  MGM Springfield trip report

Nov 8, 2018 • 37:12

Jai Alai

Gambling in Monte Carlo;  Karma at the craps table;  Tracking play;  Jai alai;  Commission-free pai gow poker at Ocean's Eleven;  Wendover trip report;  Soaring Eagle trip report;  Tuna for tips;  Sports-betting "statistics"

Oct 25, 2018 • 1:09:13

Lucky Pairs

Dr. Mike's biggest night at Harrah's Southern California; Place kickers in the NFL;  Lucky Pairs;  More on free odds at craps;  Roulette anomalies;  Pai Gow Poker questions

Oct 11, 2018 • 51:32

The Pig Wheel

Playing two table games simultaneously;  FanDuel pays out on their mistake;  The Pig Wheel;  More on laying odds on the Don't;  Celebrating if you're shooting from the Don't?  Hard way place bets;  SLS;  Casino Bournemouth;  Vegas activities for octogenarians;  Gambling Scene: Lost in America (clip #2)

Sep 27, 2018 • 1:00:03

The Uncomped Limo Ride

Dr. Mike "past posts";  The uncomped limo ride;  Boyd Gaming "revamps" B Connected;  Wynn goes back to 3x-4x-5x odds;  Taylor/Tara's royal flush;  Poker room closes at TI;  7 Cedars Casino;  Live-dealer online game issue;  Banking at Pai Gow Poker;  Three Card Poker vs. Pai Gow Poker;  Gambling Scene: Lost in America (clip #1)

Sep 13, 2018 • 50:20

Please Correct Our Mistakes!

How modern video poker machines determine the draw cards;  Dropping the money before the player receives chips;  Making bets during a hot roll;  The Supercontest at Westgate;  Come bets vs. place bets;  Bad luck spouse;  Northern Nevada trip report;  Quick Quads;  The Foxwoods Wonder card name explained;  "Safest" craps strategy for a new player;  "Real" craps comes to Oklahoma

Aug 31, 2018 • 1:08:59

Six Listener Questions

Charles Oakley gets away with a $1,000 fine;  Buffalo Wild Wings eyes sports wagering;  Six listener questions;  Queen Mary 2 trip report;  Ellis Island;  Mean dealers at Aria;  Big tip for video poker observer

Aug 16, 2018 • 58:24

Middling in Sports Betting

Yet another Dr. Mike Las Vegas trip report;  Japan legalizes casino gambling;  Gambling dreams;  Trip reports:  Hollywood Casino Columbus;  Harrah's Metropolis;  Delaware Park;  Dover Downs;  Harrington Raceway and Casino;  Middling in sports betting

Aug 2, 2018 • 58:21

What's It Take to Be a "High Roller"?

Dr. Mike's Las Vegas trip report;  Computer failure at Harrah's Southern California;  Charles Oakley arrested for pinching;  What's it take to become a medium or high roller?  Appreciating a win;  Gambling in night clubs;  More on gambling in Minnesota;  Gambling in Minnesota: A Short History;  Horseshoe Southern Indiana trip report;  Colorado casinos;  Push Ace High side bet in Face-Up Pai Gow Poker

Jul 19, 2018 • 1:15:53

Mark's South Lake Tahoe Trip Report

Mark's South Lake Tahoe trip report:  Redeeming your celebration dinner directly at some Caesars-owned restaurants;  Rebetting the Small or Tall as soon as it wins;  Making correct payments at the craps table with 50-cent coins;  Temporary wall insert at the craps table;  Always slide your card!  Dr. Mike meets listeners;  Ocean and Hard Rock open in Atlantic City;  More theories on why there is no roulette and no craps in Minnesota;  Any luck at the airport machines?  Gambling in clubs;  Pa

Jul 5, 2018 • 1:18:22

Down Under Blackjack

Winner of our Identify-the-Clip contest;  A message from The Engineer;  Down Under Blackjack;  Leaning dice;  Harrah's Southern California trip report;  "Is Dr. Mike here?"  Laying odds on the Don't;  Throwing the dice too high;  EZ Bust blackjack side bet;  "Beating" the Oklahoma ante;  More on Face-Up Pai Gow Poker;  Reason for no craps in Minnesota?  Dealing with a poker losing streak;  "Casinos" in Montana

Jun 21, 2018 • 1:14:30

ZorkFest 2018 / 360 Vegas Vacation 6

Limo whiners;  Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill;  ZorkFest:  Cocktail party;  Anthony Curtis;  Dinner;  Charity craps tournament;  Panels;  Podcasters After Dark;  The Zorkie Award;  Melanie hits a royal flush;  "Muckleshoot!"  Deep Stack and Comb-Over;  360 Vegas Vacation meet-up at Downtown Grand;  South Point Kentucky Derby trip report;  TI trip report;  Sports wagering begins in Delaware;  Belmont Stakes;  World Cup

Jun 7, 2018 • 1:03:25

Podcasters After Dark

Consoling losing players;  "Take that, Harrah's!";  Dr. Mike's favorite craps bet;  Working vs. not working on the come-out roll;  The Las Vegas/Gambling podcast community;  World/Whirl bet;  Horn High Yo;  The worst casino giveaways;  If craps went away, what would you play?  What's that clip at the end of each episode?  Are there craps advantage players?  Our wives are saints;  Smartest and dumbest craps bets;  "Muckleshoot!";  Will Justify win the Belmont Stakes?  One craps table for the res

May 31, 2018 • 30:57

Tribal-State Compacts

Supreme court opens the door for sports wagering;  Preakness Stakes;  Weird experience with an "advantage player";  LA to Vegas canceled;  Professionals and gambling;  Original name of Resorts World Catskills;  Correct pronunciation of Muckleshoot;  Tribal-state compacts;  Non-gambling things to do in Las Vegas;  Pai Gow Poker "insurance" bets;  Money has a different meaning in a casino

May 24, 2018 • 57:29

"Alexa, Enable Gambling Podcast"

Our new Alexa Skill;  Kentucky Derby;  More from Gamblepalooza;  More on Face Up Pai Gow Poker;  More on Colorado betting limits;  YouTube slot players;  Tipping the shooter?  London craps report;  Singapore report;  Oklahoma is getting "real" craps and roulette;  What happens if you walk away in the middle of a roll?  Shoot-to-Win magnets;  Dice calls;  Big Buster Blackjack hit;  ZorkFest:  Charity craps tournament;  Podcasters after Dark

May 10, 2018 • 1:08:59

Gamblepalooza

Gamblepalooza:  Lunch at David Burke Prime;  Race book;  Cocktails at Centrale;  Breakfast at Veranda Café;  High-limit slot pull;  Mohegan Sun;  HighFlyer Zipline;  Congratulations, Brian and Katie!  Licking the dice;  "Everybody makes a five.";  Basic strategy for European-style blackjack

Apr 26, 2018 • 1:01:27

Dr. Mike's Quick Vegas Turnaround

Dr. Mike's quick Vegas turnaround;  STREAK blackjack side bet;  More host advice;  Resorts World Catskills trip report;  Combining money to play at a high-limit table;  The Masters;  First time playing craps;  Rolls versus no-rolls;  Lola's Casino at the Hippodrome;  Sigma Derby replaced at The D;  Gamblepalooza

Apr 12, 2018 • 1:10:36

Face Up Pai Gow Poker

Burn card exposure in blackjack (UPDATE);  Dave's poker tournament;  Face Up Pai Gow Poker;  Using casino hosts;  Fire Bet on the Strip;  Shreveport trip report;  Macau and Singapore trip reports;  Pontoon;  Gamblepalooza;  Sports-betting app suggestions;  Biloxi trip report;  Las Vegas trip report;  Resorts World Catskills trip report;  Non-smoking casinos on the Strip?  Taking a break after a bad losing streak;  ZorkFest

Mar 29, 2018 • 1:11:28

Dr. Mike's 2nd Horseshoe Southern Indiana Trip

Dr. Mike's second trip to Horseshoe Southern Indiana;  Mark's mini casino crawl;  Penn National pulls out of Hollywood Casino Jamul;  Tunica trip report;  Fielder's Choice craps side bet;  Burn card exposure in blackjack;  Going to the bathroom in the middle of a hot roll;  Macau trip report;  March Madness;  ZorkFest Charity Craps Tournament

Mar 15, 2018 • 1:13:45

Ed and the Hard 6

Ed and the Hard 6;  Vegas (Travel) Fanboy doesn't make a side bet;  Mark gets 15x, Dr. Mike gets 12x;  Resorts World Catskills opens;  "Printing error";  Beginners' craps etiquette;  More on Celebration Dinners;  Good places to play video poker for tier status improvement;   "You've reached the maximum number of hard 6s for this shooter";  The spinning die;  Thoughts on Westgate Las Vegas;  Table minimums;  Mistake at the sports book;  "Self service" areas on the craps felt;  Flooding at Horse

Mar 1, 2018 • 1:13:06

A Podcaster's Nightmare

ZorkFest 2018;  Quest for Rewards;  No Summit this year;  Bad experience at Wynn video poker bar;  Reviewing the tape on a relatively low jackpot;  Winning after starting with no money;  Wendover Fun Flights;  Tipping at Mississippi Stud

Feb 15, 2018 • 42:42

Total Rewards Celebration Dinners

Total Rewards Celebration Dinners;  February Tier Credit Fever (log into your Total Rewards account before you click the link or it won't work!);  Steve Wynn;  Super Bowl;  Marriott Rewards at The Cosmopolitan;  Blocking the 6:5 signage;  Horeshoe Southern Indiana;  Playing Caribbean Stud in the Caribbean

Feb 1, 2018 • 45:44

Criss Cross Poker

Dr. Mike's big tip stack;  Criss Cross Poker:  General rules;  Wizard of Odds page;  Follow-up on leaving your bets on the table;  Over/Under 7 bet;  Caesars Atlantic City trip report;  Live phone advice;  Don't go to the pool;  Laughlin trip report;  Pai Gow Poker side bets;  Gambling on the High Roller?  Preliminary Connecticut plans

Jan 18, 2018 • 50:53

Boxing Day Casino Crawl

You Can Bet on That's Boxing Day Casino Crawl: Augustine;  Spotlight 29;  Fantasy Springs;  Agua Caliente;  Morongo;  Blackjack etiquette;  Seneca Niagara trip report;  High-roller dumb bets;  Small bankroll, high limits;  #Oceans14SB;  Collusion in the Treasure Island poker room;  Bets working while you're away from the table

Jan 4, 2018 • 1:07:23

Total Rewards Devaluation

Total Rewards devaluation:  Official page;  Eric Rosenthal's analysis;  We're now on Spotify;  Our Twitter got hacked;  Viejas car fiasco;  Supreme Court to rule on sports betting;  Las Vegas during Christmas;  Professor Slots;  Tipping using "player control";  A good place to stay in Vegas when you have a young child;  Ilani Casino trip report;  Blackjack in California card rooms;  You Can Bet on That's Boxing Day Casino Crawl;  Vegas Bun Boy's Holiday Special

Dec 21, 2017 • 52:01

Great Gift Wrap Up 2017

When you're the big winner, at least buy everyone a meal;  Great Gift Wrap Up 2017;  Shoot to Win craps misunderstanding;  10:00 a.m. craps lessons at The Cromwell

Dec 7, 2017 • 44:39

Elle's Big Slot Win

Elle's big slot win;  Dr. Mike's dad recovers from pneumonia...and gets paid;  Send your "Ask a Dealer" questions to @BearMaulings;  Mark picks up the dice;  $6-minimum blackjack tables explained;  How early can you bet on the World Series?  Craps lessons on the Strip;  Gold Strike in Jean, Nevada;  The Plaza trip report;  Pasta Cucina at Sunset Station;  South Point;

Nov 23, 2017 • 56:46

Gambling in Pennsylvania

Breeders' Cup;  Listener meet-ups;  Gambling expands in Pennsylvania;  Pennsylvania Casino Patron Complaint Form;  Parx Casino;  Adding to your pass line bet;  Big All/Small/Tall win;  $6-minimum blackjack tables;  Future of craps side bets;  Mark's "card-counting" trips;

Nov 9, 2017 • 1:01:21

The Summit 2017

The Summit 2017:  Dr. Mike's free play;  Dealers Seda and Sherry from Harrah's Southern California;  Dealer Envy on the Repeater bets;  The best craps session of our lives;  Craps meet-up at Mandalay Bay;  The PreakNERDS Sigma Derby Tournament;  Three Card Poker mispay at The D;  Joan of Aces Nerd Summit in Vegas Trip Report;  Vegas Nerds Slot Tournament;  Skill-based gaming at Binion's;  The Main Event;  Poevdanny: The best craps dealer we've ever seen

Oct 26, 2017 • 51:31

Sick of Not Being in Vegas

Here's comes The Summit;  One of the most painful beats in NFL history;  Total Rewards 2018 Tier Credit promotion;  Elle wins a big one;  3 Card Poker stories;  Pressing the Horn?  Shufflemaster's Playboy Bonus Blackjack;  What's the vig based on for a buy bet?  How many simultaneous Don't bets does Mark like to have?  Other gambling/Vegas podcasts;  The evening of Oct. 1 at Harrah's Las Vegas;  Trip reports:  Rivers Casino;  Pechanga;  Las Vegas;  Tunica;  WinStar;  Sands Casino Resort Bethl

Oct 12, 2017 • 54:23

#VegasStrong

Las Vegas Victims' Fund

Oct 5, 2017 • 9:45

3 Card Draw Poker

What kind of popcorn popper was it?  Pac-Man is coming to casinos;  3 Card Draw Poker;  Syllabus for The Economics and Statistics of Casino Gambling;  Hedging the Fire Bet;  Plans for The Summit

Sep 28, 2017 • 46:27

How Do Racehorse Owners Make Money?

Our fifth anniversary;  You don't always win a car when you win a car;  How do racehorse owners make money?  Blackjack dealer exposing next card;  Primm stories;  $221,000 payout on $1 bet;  When you do and don't get a W-2G playing table games;  Muckleshoot Casino;  Proper odds based on the point;  The Summitcast

Sep 14, 2017 • 50:14

Getting Psyched for Vegas

Mayweather/McGregor;  New good rules at The Cromwell;  Getting psyched for Vegas;  When to press;  The decline of craps (and other table games);  Cash at a cruise-ship casino;  "Interesting" comps;  Results of tipping dealers;  Total permutations of a shuffled deck;  Todd's new craps table;  Good bye, Vegas Fanboy

Aug 31, 2017 • 1:12:44

"Free" Cruises

How free are the free cruises offered by casinos?  Big slot win;  Buying a big "A";  Mark's "no roll" at 360 Vegas Vacation 4;  Mississippi Stud dealer mistake;  Good blackjack on Anthem of the Seas;  Once you get over the smell

Aug 17, 2017 • 1:01:33

Foxwoods vs. Mohegan Sun

Our Hail-Mary craps bet;  Foxwoods vs. Mohegan Sun;  How do casinos determine offers? (We don't know.)  Free Bet Blackjack mistake;  EZ Pai Gow Poker;  Vdara;  Cousin Vito's Aruba trip report;  Gambling Scene: Hard Eight

Aug 3, 2017 • 48:03

False Beliefs

False gambling beliefs;  Rivers Casino report;  Cheering when someone else loses;  We need to face reality: 6:5 blackjack is here to stay;  Tunica trip report;  Coolers?  Fantasy Springs trip report

Jul 20, 2017 • 55:01

Silly Stupid Fun

The House;  Correction on McGregor/Mayweather "guarantee";  Roux from Denton Dallas and Beyond visits;  Bubble craps info;  Seriousness of players at local vs. Strip casinos;  Let the pit know when you've switched spots at the table;  Nugget Casino Resort, Reno;  Buying the 5 and 9;  How to tell dealers they've made a mistake;  More good news about TI;  Problem gamblers;  Where did the name You Can Bet on That come from?  $50 free play for new players at Mohegan Sun;  Casino du Lac-Leamy trip r

Jul 6, 2017 • 1:02:34

Voicemail-A-Palooza

Mayweather/McGregor fight;  Don't feel bad if your roll loses money for other players;  Shoot-To-Win Craps in California;  What advantage does higher free odds give you?  Drink tickets still plentiful at Excalibur sports book;  How superstitious are we at the craps table?  Players who shoot from the Don't;  What happened to keno?  Getting comfortable with craps;  Free play: Tables game chips vs. slots;  Pressing the 4;  Listener "meet-up" in Primm;  Playing "both sides" with free play;  Emerald

Jun 22, 2017 • 1:12:15

360 Vegas Vacation 4

360 Vegas Vacation 4:  Airport issues;  Indianapolis 500 winner;  Great crews at Planet Hollywood;  The Verbena at Chandelier Bar;  Secret Pizza meet-up;  Mark takes a tumble;  Limo ride Downtown;  No-commission Pai Gow Poker at Downtown Grand;  Big roll at The D;  Wicked Spoon buffet;  Meet and Greet at Baccarat Bar/Indigo Lounge;  Big roll at Bally's;  Tequila Taqueria Bar & Grill;  Bad crew at The Cromwell;  Ringer Wings, Pizza & Sliders Sports Book;  Big roll at Planet Hollywood

Jun 8, 2017 • 46:26

Soft 18 in Blackjack

Is our "losing streak" over?  Preakness results;  Downtown Grand switches from 10x odds to 5x;  People get stuck in Tropicana Atlantic City elevator;  Robin Leach gets duped;  The correct way to play soft 18 in blackjack;  When you're banned, are you banned from all owner's properties?  Single 0 roulette in Atlantic City does not have the la partage rule;  Big 6 name explained;  Seneca updates its rewards;   Teaming up to play;  Strip blackjack: TI;  Strip craps: The Cromwell;  When is a roll n

May 25, 2017 • 56:43

Getting Kicked Out of the Casino

Kentucky Derby;  Player who left table gets money returned;  Upcoming TV show The Collector;  Will tipping help your rating?  Grand Sierra Resort report;  Black Hawk, Colorado report;  Getting kicked out of the casino;  Do non-gambling trips to the casino count against your ADT?  Do we ever pass the dice?  Parx Casino report;  Hippodrome Casino report;  Super Odds Chips;  A bad beat first time at the track;  World Series of Gin Rummy;  Unofficial 360 Vegas Vacation 4 meet-ups

May 11, 2017 • 1:21:47

Is Mark Related to George Devol?

Is Mark related to riverboat gambler George Devol?  Barona Casino;  Correcting the dealer's Pai Gow Poker hand;  Playing at a craps table with minimums above your comfort level;  Golden Dice Challenge comes to Monte Carlo Las Vegas;  "Right" and "wrong" players winning together;  When things go perfectly badly;  Promo chips versus cash;  Atlantic City trip report;  MGM National Harbor trip report;  Gambling Scene: Rain Man

Apr 27, 2017 • 52:25

MGM National Harbor

Purchase through Amazon;  "Meeting" a listener;  Win It All on Netflix;  VIP Preferred;  Parlays in craps;  Dr. Mike's trip to MGM National Harbor;  Asking for a table's limits to be lowered;  SNAFU at Stratosphere;  Casino War at The Cromwell;  American Casino Guide;  Las Vegas Advisor;  Big video poker win;  Any 7;  Hedging the Fire Bet

Apr 13, 2017 • 1:17:44

Rolling Chips

March Madness so far;  Annoying craps player;  More on casino credit;  Rolling chips;  More (information?) on full 5x odds;  Hard-way strategy on the come out roll;  Trip reports;  Blackjack dealer mistake;

Mar 30, 2017 • 50:23

Casino Credit

March Madness;  Casino credit;  Losing streaks;  Bankroll for a craps session;  Wendell's big win;  Sam's Town;  Witnessing a cheat;  Shooters with long routines;  #trypod

Mar 16, 2017 • 51:56

First Time in a Poker Room

Correction on Borgata blackjack payouts;  Poker home game where players don't follow the rules;  Cousin Vito wants to know where to eat;  Craps report from the Philippines and Malaysia;  Top Golf scam?  Dealer mistakes;  What to expect your first time in a poker room;  Gambling Scene: I Love You, Man

Mar 2, 2017 • 57:23

Did We Hit Our First Royal?

The Duck Parade;  Did we hit our first royal?  Bill introduced that would reduce Nevada's gambling age to 18;  Rivers Casino in Schenectady opens;  Dealer mistakes in your favor;  7 Cedars trip report;  Getting the airline to reimburse your gambling losses;  vpFREE2;  Flamingo sports book;  Caesars Atlantic City trip report;  Parx Casino trip report;  Borgata going downhill?  Gambling Scene: Vegas Vacation

Feb 16, 2017 • 48:53

Definition of a Prop Bet

Poker tournament results;  Hard 6 bet at Borgata;  Listener meet-up;  Poker kills in Canada;  Lawsuit against mechanical craps games;  Comps;  Parking and poker in Vegas;  Crazy plays;  Definition of a prop bet;  Duck parade;  Gambling Scene: Stripes

Feb 2, 2017 • 51:45

Poker Kills

Good bye (good riddance?) Chargers;  Sports books lose big on college championship game;  NFL parlay run;  We won a Trippies award!  Sweepstakes in Canada require some skill;  Pressing craps bets;  Are Shoot-To-Win machines really random?  Poker kills;  Bravo poker app;  Graceland to Tunica (or is it Tunica to Graceland?);  Card craps;  360 Vegas Vacation 4;  Upcoming Hard 6 wager;  Dr. Mikey doesn't place

Jan 19, 2017 • 59:53

Fire Bet Number Two

Rio power outage;  Quest for Rewards;  W2-G slot payout stays at $1,200;  Fire Bet winner;  Poker Atlas;  Lucky Dragon report;  MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino - Compared to Connecticut Mega-Casinos;  Biloxi trip report;  Always present your players club card when you change tables;  Officer Al from San Diego

Jan 5, 2017 • 59:21

Dr. Mike's Vegas Trip

$500 loss rebates;  Dr. Mike's Las Vegas trip report;  MGM National Harbor reports;  More on Las Vegas poker;  Charging for seats at sports books

Dec 22, 2016 • 51:10

Dr. Mike's Clinical Trials

MGM National Harbor opens;  25-cent IOU lammers for Pai Gow;  2017 Trippies!  Placing the point versus making a put bet;  Dr. Mike's clinical trials;  $5 Horn bets, et al;  Shoot-to-Win minimums;  Live casino poker for first-timers;  Listener trip reports;  More on free-play coupons

Dec 8, 2016 • 1:00:20

Antes vs. Blinds

Mistakes in our last episode;  "Full" 5x odds;  Antes vs. blinds;  Hopping the previous point;  The psychology of sports wagering vs. table wagering

Nov 24, 2016 • 38:26

Hollywood Casino Jamul

Math mistake;  Payouts on All/Small/Tall changing;  Skill-based gaming premieres in Atlantic City;  Woman "wins" $43 million on slot machine;  Paris power outage;  Hollywood Casino Jamul;  360 Vegas Vacation 4;  How did each of us possibly get married?  Poker at Binion's;  Hop bets;  Hot Roller craps side bet;  Blackjack getting scarce on the Strip?  BLT Steak

Nov 10, 2016 • 1:03:19

VIMFP 2016 Recap

Phil Ivey "violated the Casino Control Act";  Total Rewards Visa promo;  WSOP final table this weekend;  Breeders' Cup next weekend;  VIMFP:  Golden Gate;  Downtown Grand;  Craps learn-as-you-play;  VIMFPtucky Derby (not);  Du-Par's;  Freedom Beat;  Main Street Station;  NERDcore Beach Club (and swapmeet);  VIMFPFERNO slot tournament;  Main Event:  Vegas Gang interview with Norm Clarke;  Dr. Dave;  Five Hundy by Midnight;  Vegas Tripping Match Game;  Dark Bar;  Hangover Casino Challenge

Oct 27, 2016 • 1:00:51

Live from VIMFP 2016

Flight mix-up;  Pai Gow Poker in the old days;  Bathroom surprise;  Tournament stories;  Racetrack mishap

Oct 19, 2016 • 21:36

Blackjack Basic Strategy

No Bingo Bingo! is at 2:00 PM, October 16, in The D Showroom;  Hollywood Casino Jamul opens;  "Even Money" blackjack at The Plaza;  How can Mark kill two to three hours?  Blackjack basic strategy

Oct 13, 2016 • 36:37

Teasers

Total Rewards tier credit bonus offer;  Triple-zero roulette at Venetian;  The Not-So bet;  Teasers;  Plans for VIMFP;  The Cromwell still has 100x odds (but Casino Royale doesn't);  New podcast: Casinos USA;  More on video lottery terminals disguised as video poker;  Long craps tables;  The Palace Casino at Caesars;  Streaks and systems;  Seneca $1 Million Pro Football Challenge;  Beyond Coupons by James Grosjean;

Sep 29, 2016 • 1:07:25

Beware the Video Lottery Terminal

Some video poker machines may actually be video lottery terminals;  Caesars to introduce skill-based gaming;  Staying safe after a big win;  Big hand at the Cromwell (is 100x odds gone?);  Listener trip reports;  "The Come Out" at VIMFP;  We whine about San Diego sports...again

Sep 15, 2016 • 47:54

Voicemail Catch-Up

Superstitions regarding race, age, gender, appearance, etc.;  "Ask the Doctor";  VIMFP plans;  Pooling your wagers;  Stranger corrects the dealer;  Total Rewards comes through;  Trying to make a splash early in a trip;  Listen to Mark or Dr. Mike?  Trip reports;  9-6 Double Double Bonus with 5000 for royal;  Twelve 8s;  Woes of the field bettor

Sep 1, 2016 • 1:01:54

Listener Questions

Guy withdraws money at robs the bank to continue gambling;  Listener questions:  Determining rating;  Asking for comps;  Bankroll;  Tracking your own play;  Betting for the dealers;  In-room gaming;  Free-play strategies

Aug 18, 2016 • 1:05:49

Fourteen 8s

Bad beats;  Vegas Fanboy is coming to VIMFP;  At least fourteen 8s;  The Super Aces bet is real?!  Listener trip reports;  We'll be at 360 Vegas Vacation 4

Aug 4, 2016 • 44:34

Four Card Poker

Free buy bets at the Flamingo and the Cromwell?  Listener meet-up;  Advantage play article;  Our Fire Bet "due date";  Super secret slot machine at McCarran Airport;  Idea for leftover football pool money;  Trip reports;  Four Card Poker:  How to play;  Wizard of Odds page

Jul 21, 2016 • 41:59

Should You Always Try for That Royal Flush?

Free buy bets are back at Downtown Grand;  Total Rewards Spring Tier Credit Bonuses should be applied to accounts by July 15, 2016;  NYRA pays multiple wagers on controversial race;  Mark's towel;  You only had to swipe once!  Fan-Tan;  Dealers helping you "cheat";  Hedging a Fire Bet;  Will we return to online poker?  Staying disciplined at the table;  Should you always try for that royal flush?  Riviera implosion

Jul 7, 2016 • 1:01:15

Dealing with Losses

Dr. Mike's handicapping skills;  Free buy bets are gone from Downtown Grand;  Switching between Pass and Don't Pass;  Dealing with losses;  "Blackjack Challenge";  Double Draw Poker:  The Wizard of Odds page;  Playable demo

Jun 23, 2016 • 41:05

Bridging vs. Heeling

New artwork from The Factory;  NBA changes Stephen Curry's point total;  How much bankroll do you need?  Mike doesn't get his food;  Belmont Stakes;  Bridging vs. heeling when laying odds with a Don't Pass bet;  Seneca Casinos report

Jun 9, 2016 • 1:00:07

One Hundred

Phil Mickelson;  Total Rewards and Fuel Rewards;  Downtown Grand eliminating free buy bets?  Canterbury Park has the lowest takeout in the country;   Listener meet-up;  Low-roller craps advice;  Preakness Stakes;  Keren has a great roll at 360 Vegas Vacation 3;  Why Horn bets can pay differently at different casinos;  Our choices for places to play craps in Vegas;  Few people play perfect basic strategy at blackjack;  Dice hitting hands;  Great customer service from Luxor;  Video poker at Manda

May 26, 2016 • 1:15:31

Flushes Gone Wild

Kentucky Derby results;  Exchange wagering caution;  Table game ratings;  Leicester City wins the Premier League;  Reno gaming;  Surveillance stories;  Pushing the casino on craps odds;  Flushes Gone Wild:  How to play;  The Wizard of Odds analysis

May 12, 2016 • 44:19

Voicemail Bonanza

Exchange wagering coming to New Jersey;  Kentucky Derby May 7;  The Cromwell now has 100x odds!  Local casino grand openings;  Dice setting;  All/Small/Tall;  Follow-up on Player+ Cards at Mohegan Sun;  Trip reports

Apr 28, 2016 • 49:29

VZZZT Wrap-Up

"Cash" cards now available at Mohegan Sun;  VZZZT:  Uber;  Four-point and five-point Fire Bet winners;  Listener meet-ups;  Early bed time;  Free buy bets at Downtown Grand!  Main Event;  Playing for comps;  Craps tournaments;  Field betting systems

Apr 14, 2016 • 55:29

Ask a Dealer 3

Poker "tournament" results;  The lowdown on Shoot to Win buy bets;  Couples betting together at a table;  Ask a Dealer:  Longest time for a player at the same table;  Envy wager;  Chip tricks;  Cheating dealers;  Pai Gow Poker dealers vs. blackjack dealers;  Dealers suggesting wagers;  Sic Bo;  See you at VZZZT!

Mar 31, 2016 • 1:02:17

Free Buy Bets Come to Vegas

March Madness;  Free buy bets now at Downtown Grand;  Shoot to Win craps machine buy bets;  Total Rewards Spring Tier Credit Bonus;  Poker for Roulette;  Will our wives ever be on the show?  Review of W-2G policies;  Any $5 craps on the Strip?  Nobu trip report;  VZZZT details;  Poker Home Game: Stud 'em

Mar 17, 2016 • 49:22

Sorry We're Late!

Odd encounter at the casino; King's Bounty blackjack side bet; Crapless Craps in Las Vegas only offers double odds; "Free" craps at the Grand Casino in Shawnee, Oklahoma; Beyond Coupons by James Grosjean; No-vig buy bets are spreading across New Mexico; That last day of your trip; Doctor's Orders: "Hands up!" Signing up for a players card; Konami Gaming Laboratory; Send us "Ask a Dealer" questions!

Mar 7, 2016 • 51:05

Ten Listener Questions - Part 4

Super Bowl memories; The story behind 3x-4x-5x odds; Super Aces; "Doctor's orders!" Crazy things the dice do; "Best" wager for free play; Foxwoods vs. Mohegan Sun; Crapless craps; We answer ten more questions from listener Bill

Feb 18, 2016 • 52:56

British Craps

Stories from Dave's poker tournament; Craps in England; Disappearing boxmen; Side-bet licensing; Poker for Roulette; Playing with "house money"; Where did 3x-4x-5x odds come from? The Mirage; Casino credit; Sports wager expiration dates; Come bets; See you at VZZZT! Super Bowl prop bets: Gambling with an Edge; Full list from Westgate Las Vegas Superbook; Mike mispronounces "Fran Tarkenton"

Feb 4, 2016 • 56:27

Don't Forget to Swipe!

Trippies; Be sure to swipe your card at all applicable kiosks; 1,679,619 to 1; All/Tall/Small replacing Fire Bet at some Caesars Strip properties; Handling cash; $15 minimums in the high limit room at Golden Gate; Low minimums at Joker's Wild in Henderson; Trip reports:  WinStar; MGM Detroit; Spirit Mountain; Enjoy Casino in Viña Del Mar, Chile; Craps prop-bet slang

Jan 21, 2016 • 1:08:53

A Little Roulette

Happy New Year!  Three jailed for cheating at Casino de Monte-Carlo;  Tipping for complimentary transportation;  Mark buys a TV;  "La Portage" and "En Prison" rules in roulette

Jan 7, 2016 • 50:12

Horseshoe Southern Indiana Trip Report

San Diego card rooms raided by FBI; Dr. Mike's memory; Where to find an empty table in Vegas; Big stink over five dollars; Craps stories; Triple 7 craft beer at Main Street Station; San Diego County Dental Society; Where's the Poker Home Game segment? Dr. Mike's trip to the Horseshoe Southern Indiana

Dec 24, 2015 • 49:28

Vegas Fanboy

Mark and Dr. Mike don't play in a poker tournament; Hope you voted for the Trippies, 'cause now it's too late!  Casino parties; $10 tables on Super Bowl weekend? Baccarat side bets; Talking about bad-beat jackpots while in the middle of a hand; Vegas Fanboy's trip report: 3:2 blackjack at New York New York; "Even the Odds" promo at Tropicana; There's always $5 craps at Excalibur; Electronic poker tournament at The Plaza; Downtown Grand; The Cromwell

Dec 10, 2015 • 46:24

What's Right and What's Wrong?

More Daily Fantasy Sports (sorry); Chip flusher gets prison; Winning wager from listener Kevin; Super Aces craps wager? Listener calls: Atlantic City / Connecticut idea; Hands-on craps at next year's VIMFP? EZ Baccarat; Action when you cash in; +EV nickel video poker at the California; Uncollected come bets

Nov 26, 2015 • 41:58

Big Tips

Daily Fantasy Sports declared illegal in New York State; Someone counterfeits a winning Melbourne Cup ticket;  Woman doesn't hit $8.5 million slot jackpot; Dr. Mike's brother part of Cosmopolitan class-action lawsuit; Three Ohio casinos are leaving Caesars Entertainment; Hard-way place bets at The Orleans; Automatic free-play vs. coupon free-play; Mark has a hot roll; Princess Cruise casinos have relatively good conditions; Woman encouraged to take cash instead of the car she won; 3:2 pitch bl

Nov 12, 2015 • 58:21

VIMFP Wrap-Up

The Player has pretty much been canceled, but there's a new gambling-related drama coming to TV; VIMFP: Rental car; Lunch at Pizza Rock; The Ice Breaker; The Admiral's Parade; Positive EV video poker at The D; The VIMFPTUCKY Derby; Our crummy friend Paul; Dinner at La Comida; Vato Cigars; The Undercard; Las Vegas Club tour; The Main Event; Dinner at BLT Steak; VIMFP After-Afterparty; The VIMFP Hangover Casino Challenge Cup; Bingo! Sunday night craps crawl; Lousy experience at Binions; Why he

Oct 29, 2015 • 1:25:48

Live from VIMFP

Mark's 99th trip to Las Vegas; Dr. Mike: Any nudity? "Bring back the Big 6 & 8!" Dr. Mike hands out chips on Fremont Street; Casino personnel make all the difference; Dinner at BLT Steak; $14 buy-ins; Daily Fantasy Sports is now illegal in Nevada; Thanks to Hunter, Chuck, and Derek for all their VIMFP hard work!

Oct 21, 2015 • 16:38

Scandals

Scandals: Daily Fantasy Sports; Cheating at craps at Bellagio; Tales of Dr. Mike's dad; Monte Carlo Las Vegas let's you take even money on 6:5 games; "Hidden" $5 blackjack tables at Eldorado Shreveport; San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino report; What to expect at VIMFP

Oct 15, 2015 • 45:27

Are Casinos Thinking?

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course fined; Dumping the boat in the middle of a hand; New York New York's baffling drink policy; Tropicana refrigerators; Video of craps at the Hard Rock Casino Tulsa; FoundersCard; Round Robin sports wagers; Ultimate Texas Hold 'em online: Table Games Online; Wizard of Odds; The Death and Life of Atlantic City; House Money blackjack side bet; VIMFP

Oct 1, 2015 • 54:39

Bankroll Talk

Our trip to Pala casino; Cash vs. free play: Don't forget about taxes! "Learn To Play" at the Venetian; Boot Hill casino asks for "their" money back; $10 craps at XS; "You can't bring drinks to the table!" Some very basic first steps for a new craps player; Buying the 5 and 9; How a Math Nerd Plays Craps; Chairs at the craps table; How did Mark and Dr. Mike meet? Bonus audio; Turn & Burn Craps; Bankroll talk; Edwin chimes in on poor Strip gambling conditions; Dave's theory on why Strip conditi

Sep 17, 2015 • 1:01:13

The State of Gambling in Las Vegas

Setback for sports wagering in New Jersey; Downtown Grand cuts table-game hours; Gambling still bad on the Strip; Craps tournaments; Craps lessons; VIMFP; Getting spanked; How we approach a craps session

Sep 3, 2015 • 51:02

#79: Casino Etiquette

Casino etiquette: Correcting the stickman's call; Tossing chips across the table; Paranoid pit measures the roulette wheel with a level; Asst. Casino Manager demands refund from player; Chicagoland casinos; Where's a good place to learn craps? Books: How a Math Nerd Plays Craps (free book!); Blackjack Autumn; 1536 Free Waters and Other Blackjack Endeavors; Buying cruise-ships chips with credit card? Mississippi Stud; Repeater Bet theory; Hot Roller side bet; Listener questions; Faces a

Aug 20, 2015 • 1:00:19

Shills and Proposition Players

$1 blackjack at Binion's on Thursdays is 3:2 single-deck! Craps etiquette as it applies to picking a spot at the table; Listener meet-up; Shills and proposition players; What got us into gambling? Action reverse bets vs. parlay bets; Craps Repeater side bet; Books to buy: Casino Blackjack for the Recreational Player; The Outsiders' Guide to Las Vegas

Aug 6, 2015 • 50:52

Comic-Con 2015

A baccarat side bet with over a 10% player advantage; Just to clarify: You can't ask for even money at a 6:5 blackjack table; "New dice!" Brett's gambling money tracker spreadsheet; Is it time to boycott The Strip? Let the drunk player leave with his chips and come back! Coupled horses; Slot bonus rounds: Are your results predetermined? Each-way bets; Comic-Con: Getting tickets; New TV show The Player; Zombies; Star Wars Episode VII

Jul 23, 2015 • 1:14:09

Average Daily Theoretical

Pechanga is the "best casino in America"; Other ways to extend the expiration date on your Total Rewards Credits; BARGE; Home games; Top Pair - Home Game Poker Podcast; Come bets or place bets: What's best on a "hot shooter"? Drunk poker player story; Low limits should at least be available everywhere; Asking for "even money" at a 6:5 blackjack table? Average Daily Theoretical (ADT)

Jul 9, 2015 • 47:14

Dr. Mike Saves the Day

Cash in your American Pharoah winning ticket AND keep the ticket as a souvenir; No, that was FREE-Bet Blackjack, not Three-Bet Blackjack; Good paytables on video poker might not get you as many players club credits; Blackjack machines typically pay even money on a blackjack; Electronic bingo tablets; Charitable gambling in North Dakota; Your Caesars Rewards Credits expire at 12:01 a.m. on the date listed; Deadwood, South Dakota, casinos can now offer keno, craps, and roulette; myVegas Tips for

Jun 25, 2015 • 58:12

Bingo!

Lawsuit against American Pharoah owner thrown out; Lots of American Pharoah win tickets not cashed in; Janitor arrested for "stealing" $10,000 at casino; Results from our friend's poker tournament; $1 blackjack Thursdays at Binion's; Ameristar in Kansas City has Fire Bet and Features Bet on same table; Making Caesars Diamond tier in a day; Details on our TV listings; Listener calls: Skill-based slots return settings; More on baccarat vig; Should you replace come bets that lose on the come-out

Jun 11, 2015 • 1:01:23

Skill-Based Slot Machines

Owner of American Pharoah being sued; Skill-based slot machines could be coming to Nevada; What's the least you have to bet at a table game before the casino will start rating your play? Fire Bet vs. Feature Bet; Any dollar blackjack left in Vegas? Why do people do wagers? What if you run out of money before you've paid your outstanding commission in Baccarat? Another money management suggestion for craps; Biloxi: Yes; Tunica: No;

May 28, 2015 • 46:41

Baccarat

When slots might print out a voucher automatically; More on practical prizes; Managing your bankroll at craps; Keno at VIMFP? Kentucky Derby results; Another karma story; Baccarat

May 14, 2015 • 46:50

3-2-1

Final "clarification" on Dr. Mike's brother's slot experience; Slots with practical prizes; Casino doesn't have to pay 90-year-old grandmother $41.8 million; Some Las Vegas poker rooms adopting "no cash on the table" policy; First-ever poker side bet introduced; Kentucky Derby; Dr. Mike's casino-related GI distress; VIMFP; A karma story; Betting at the craps table in order to manage your money; Poker Home Game: 3-2-1

Apr 30, 2015 • 45:04

The Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic

The correct scoop on W-2Gs; Also, we messed up on our Ultimate Texas Hold 'em instructions; the D cancels their Tax Day Bonus Day promotion; Revel finally sold; $3 craps and blackjack at Downtown Grand; A mind-boggling story of dealers hustling for tips; Keno closes at Harrah's Atlantic City; What's the minimum "no 4" wager? Tales from the Don't; "Same dice!" Convince a friend to take Pacquiao for even money; More info on Win Cards; Tijuana casinos; VIMFP announcement

Apr 16, 2015 • 51:54

Ask a Dealer 2

Big payouts and W-2Gs; Disappearing coffee shops; Don't be a Lusardi! Frank Scoblete releases book I Am a Dice Controller; Tap water being sold on Las Vegas Blvd.? Learn the game at the table or before you play? Litmus test for dealers; Where did "Lucky 7" come from? Unique Fire Bet paytable at Harrah's North Kansas City; Ask a Dealer: A typical shift; Tip-pooling casino vs. non-tip-pooling casino; Do dealers like piggy-backed bets? Martingale bettors; Intoxicated players; Chip theft; Big wins

Apr 2, 2015 • 1:01:27

Dr. Mike's Vegas Trip Report

The future of our app;  IRS proposes reducing reportable winnings from $1,200 to $600;  March Madness;  Small advantage play at Mandalay Bay;  Nice roulette story;  Dr. Mike's Vegas trip: $5 craps table at Caesars Palace on a Friday night!  Listener meet-up;  Seinfeld with "hot chocolate" on his head;  Dinner at Giada;  Improv Comedy Club at Harrah's;  Whale at Caesars Palace;  Fight at the blackjack tables;  Caesars Bacchanal Buffet

Mar 19, 2015 • 46:25

Roulette

Wagering on the Olympics approved; Sin City Talk launches Gambling Module Thingy; Dr. Mike will be in Vegas March 13-15, 2015; Should we make our TV listings free? Small, single-dealer craps tables; Criteria for choosing a local casino; Online craps with a real table? Tipping at craps; No gambling in Hawaii: Good or bad? Roulette: How to play; Wizard of Odds page; Seven Stars Insider

Mar 5, 2015 • 46:58

Ask a Dealer

Baccarat game with unshuffled cards ruled illegal; Physical skill-based gambling comes to New Jersey; What are some good ways to earn more Tier Credits? 9/6 with taxes versus 8/6 without taxes; Most points ever made; Tipping shooters; Superstitions; Ask a Dealer: Tipping; Georges versus fleas; Card counters; How do you gamble during your free time? Does tipping help rating? Easiest/Hardest games to deal; Biggest tip; Cheering at the table; You need a thick skin; What if you make a mistake?

Feb 19, 2015 • 53:15

Spanish 21

Gary Loveman to step down as CEO of Caesars Entertainment; Smoking ban coming to New Orleans (including casinos); Stratosphere wants to "Take Back Vegas", but are they actually doing anything? Ground Floor episode features craps; Interesting listener story from the tables; Spanish 21: Game play; Wizard of Odds strategy

Feb 5, 2015 • 49:47

International Gaming Salons

We lost the Trippies again! Caesars bankruptcy; Mark's wife wins Wife of the Year; Positive EV video poker opportunity; Serve-yourself beverages at buffets; 100x odds on craps returns to Casino Royale; The Three-Point Molly; Deliberately leaving your players club card in a machine; International gaming salons; Rat-holing

Jan 22, 2015 • 46:59

Blackjack Switch

Dr. Mike remembers more stuff from his recent Las Vegas trip; Listener feedback: Crapless Craps; Laughlin; Getting comps in Downtown Las Vegas; Discipline while at the tables; Betting on "virgin" shooters; The four main differences between craps games; Blackjack Switch: The Wizard of Odds basic strategy

Jan 8, 2015 • 57:23

Dr. Mike's Quick Vegas Trip Report

Dr. Mike is recovering from surgery nicely; Atlantic City's Taj Mahal not closing...yet; Dr. Mike sees another naked person; Listener feedback: Do you have the right to just watch people gambling? What are the chances of rolling three 7s before a 6 or 8? How do you handle W-2Gs on your tax return? Where in Las Vegas would you like your ashes spread? Report from O'Sheas; Dr. Mike's trip report from the Great Gift Wrap Up

Dec 22, 2014 • 43:59

Perfect Pairs Blackjack Side Bet

Revel sale falls through; Vote for us for Best Podcast at the Trippies! We ate somewhere between zero and ten Filet-o-Fish; Next episode might be delayed: Good luck to Dr. Mike with his back surgery! Meanwhile, catch Dr. Mike on Saturday at Caesars Palace; Listener calls; Players banking games; Hedging; What are those noises when the girls says, "951-2WAGERS"? The Perfect Pairs blackjack side bet

Dec 4, 2014 • 50:34

The Kelly Criterion

World Series of Poker final table wrap-up; NBA comissioner Adam Silver says, "Let's gamble!" Trump Taj Mahal to close December 12, 2014; Archie Karas gets a slap on the wrist; Dr. Mike will be in Las Vegas December 5-7, 2014; Dice setting; Unlimited odds at craps: What would we do? Dealer mistakes; The Kelly Criterion

Nov 20, 2014 • 48:32

Listener Feedback

Phil Ivey loses court case in England; World Series of Poker final table airs this week; Dr. Mike will be in Las Vegas December 5-7, 2014; Is a five of a kind possible with wild cards? Only double odds at Fremont Casino; AAA bonus when renting through Hertz; Strange pay table for the craps field bet; Eight listener questions; Poker Home Games: Oma-draw; Second Best Hold 'em; Big Nuts

Nov 7, 2014 • 49:35

VIMFP 2014 Trip Report

Rental car woes; Playing All Tall, All Small, and All or Nothing; Downtown Grand; Bad experience at Du-Par's; Playing Riverboat Roulette; Craps meet-up at The D! VIMFP Opening Ceremonies; Hugo's Cellar; World/Whirl bet; SLS; VIMFP Main Event; We finally win the Fire Bet (no fooling)! Harrah's Las Vegas; The Cromwell; Fuel Rewards; The worst seats on the plane

Oct 23, 2014 • 1:24:35

Anaconda

Consider converting your Total Rewards Credits to free play; Baccarat game with unshuffled cards ruled legal; Revel sold at auction; Voicemail: Pay the vig only on winning lay bets at MGM properties; Philosophical craps questions; Join us for a craps meet-up at The D on Friday, October 17, at 12:00 noon! Poker Home Game: Anaconda

Oct 2, 2014 • 41:52

Eleven Listener Questions

Tales from the casino; Sports betting comes to Atlantic City... sort of; Voicemail; Meet us for craps at The D during VIMFP: 12:00 noon, Friday, October 17, 2014; Thoughts on Pala Casino; The Lion's Share machine goes home with the people who won the jackpot; Craps side bets: All Tall, All Small, and All or Nothing; Eleven listener questions

Sep 19, 2014 • 1:01:35

Ten Listener Questions - Part 3

Tales from the casino; The Lion's Share jackpot hits for $2.4 million; The NFL is upon us; How to access the bonus content on our app; Three hours of new gambling programming on Discovery: Wednesday, September 10, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT; Some differences between Canadian and American casinos; We answer ten more questions from listener Bill

Sep 4, 2014 • 46:05

Craps Bets - Place vs. Buy vs. Put

Seda! Revel is closing earlier than originally announced; Cashing in a winning horseracing ticket; Multi-game jackpot clarification; The difference between Place, Buy, and Put bets in craps; Planned meet-up during the Vegas Internet Mafia Family Picnic in October

Aug 21, 2014 • 43:39

Dr. Mike's Mesquite Trip Report

Donald Trump wants his name removed from Trump Plaza and Trump Taj Mahal; Casino boat runs aground... but that doesn't stop the gambling! Listener email: What makes us adjust our craps play during a session? Dr. Mike's Mesquite trip report; Welcome to podcasting Vegas Fanboy!

Aug 7, 2014 • 41:11

Free Play at El Cortez Las Vegas

Some clarification on the Lion's Share machine at MGM Grand; Dealer arrested for "helping" customers win at roulette; Pai Gow Tiles slated for our home game; How we behaved at Mark's sister's wedding; California Chrome vs. Del Mar; Free play offer at El Cortez; Trump Plaza and Showboat both closing in Atlantic City; Singapore's anti-gambling PSA backfires

Jul 17, 2014 • 39:32

Double Attack Blackjack

Buying the 5 and 9... we tried! Are we still playing Pai Gow tiles? More discussion about playing the Don't Pass; Craps questions: Table minimums; Prop bets; Place versus come; Double Attack Blackjack: The rules; The Wizard of Odds basic strategy

Jul 3, 2014 • 41:02

Las Vegas Trip Report

Five Hundy by Midnight intro; Golden Nugget Atlantic City not liable for unshuffled cards; Man sentenced to 17 years in prison for cheating at craps; Las Vegas trip report: Flight delays; Playing roulette; Central at Caesars Palace; Horrible blackjack rules; Rio and the World Series of Poker; Baseball wagers; The Quad; Listener meet-up; Old Homestead Steakhouse; The Cromwell

Jun 19, 2014 • 54:32

Casino Edge vs. Casino Hold

Dr. Mike's dad vs. Mark's sister-in-law; Thefts at the World Series of Poker; Wendover, Nevada; Money management; Shoot to Win craps machine; Casino edge vs. casino hold; What our casino would be like; How come there aren't more gambling-related TV shows and movies? Meet us in Las Vegas Saturday, June 7!

Jun 6, 2014 • 49:09

Smart Money

Tallest thermometer in the world to get a makeover; Does it make sense to buy the 5 and 9? We'll be in Vegas Saturday, June 7, 2014; Street Dice introduced at Downtown Grand; Smart Money: What is it, and when does it come in? Poker Home Game: Five-Two

May 22, 2014 • 42:56

Card-Cutting Etiquette

Ben Affleck backed off at Hard Rock Casino; More methods for playing craps; Additional information on Oklahoma casinos; Hedging when you're close to winning the Fire Bet; WinCraps; How should you cut the deck in a home game? We'll be in Las Vegas June 6-8, 2014; Best wishes and a speedy recovery for Tim Dressen!

May 8, 2014 • 38:34

Riverboat Roulette

Borgata pays poker-tournament players after counterfeit chips were found; Phil Ivey is sued by Borgata for edge sorting; Craps tournaments; Breaking Vegas "Dice Dominator"; Listener's craps method; What happens when you've already made a baseball bet and there's a pitching change; Dr. Mike's report on Ultimate Texas Hold 'em (finally); Listener's whale story; Morongo's multi-game jackpot; Riverboat Roulette; Tell Dr. Mike what to bet for the Kentucky Derby: 951-292-4377

Apr 24, 2014 • 50:15

Ten Listener Questions - Part 2

April Fool's episode wrap-up; Dr. Mike's home craps table; Flamingo craps table two-separate-limits mystery solved; Don't pick up that lost casino chip in Pennsylvania! We answer ten more questions from listener Bill

Apr 10, 2014 • 46:04

Tabletop Puncher

The Fire Bet: Finally! Future bet on the Padres; Why don't people take insurance in Blackjack? Keno and the lottery; Craps coverage coming to CBS; Poker Home Game: Tabletop Puncher

Apr 1, 2014 • 19:33

Ultimate Texas Hold 'em

March Madness so far; Mike & Molly casino episode; Stories from the casino; Keno brochures now available at Harrah's Atlantic City; Harrah's Tunica to close; Listener email; Ultimate Texas Hold 'em; Wizard of Odds page; Discount Gambling page

Mar 28, 2014 • 45:22

Betting the Don't

Apology for not replying to an email;  Listeners sound off on finding a casino chip on the floor;  Full Tilt players are whole again;  Anyone heard the term "skinny" at the crap table?  "Yo!"  Playing the don't;  Poker Home Game: A variation on 3-5-7

Mar 13, 2014 • 44:00

Ten Listener Questions

Man sues for not getting paid on a winning Fire Bet;  App search bug;  What would you do if you found a $500 casino chip?  Important dates for Quicken Loans Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge;  We answer ten questions from listener Bill

Feb 27, 2014 • 51:46

Silverado Stud Poker

Lee Harvey has a good craps roll;  Santa Ysabel Casino closes;  Washington State man being investigated for $10,000 Super Bowl pool;  Listener email;  Silverado Stud Poker;  Poker Home Game: Wild Cards Going Both Ways

Feb 13, 2014 • 46:39

$1 Billion for a Perfect Bracket

Mark wins a poker tournament; Player throws $2.7 million in counterfeit Borgata poker tournament chips down the Harrah's Resort toilet; Massachusetts considers a really dumb law for their new casinos; More info on Oklahoma casinos; Details on Warren Buffett's $1 billion March Madness challenge; Dr. Mike's predictions for the Super Bowl; Bitcoins now accepted at The D and Golden Gate; A player swallows a roulette ball

Jan 30, 2014 • 46:34

Dr. Mike Takes a Craps Quiz

Just say no to 6:5 Blackjack! No more Three Card Poker for Dr. Mike's dad; 10-cent superfecta wins $119,000; The Trippies are announced; More info on Oklahoma casinos; Full Tilt Poker announces Adrenaline Rush Poker; Listener email; Dr. Mike takes a craps quiz

Jan 16, 2014 • 41:33

War Blackjack

Listener meet-up; Viva Las Vegas (the movie); +EV Pai Gow Poker wager is gone; Our football pool results (if you care); New bonus audio content on our app; War Blackjack; Poker Home Game: Screw Your Neighbor (aka Chase the Ace)

Jan 4, 2014 • 45:13

Dr. Mike's Recent Vegas Trip

Hollywood Park closes; Listener feedback; Dr. Mike's recent Vegas trip: Caesars Great Gift Wrap Up; Witnessing a Fire Bet win; Reserved spots at the craps table; Guy at the slot;  Listener meet-up; Mark plays in an Omaha 8 tournament; Misdeals in poker home games

Dec 22, 2013 • 46:04

High Card Flush

Vote for us for Best Podcast at the Trippies (now through Dec. 11, 2013)! Dr. Mike's 9-year-old daughter dominates our Football Pool; Why can't you bank at Pai Gow Poker when there's a dealer change? Dr. Mike's blunder at video poker; Correction on how table games work at Oklahoma casinos; Dr. Mike will be in Las Vegas Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013; Mark is playing in the Omaha 8 WSOP circuit event at Harrah's Rincon on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013; The tallest thermometer in the world is for sale, now at a r

Dec 6, 2013 • 45:59

Two-Player Poker Games

Dr. Mike will be in Las Vegas December 7, 2013; Now's the time to set up your 401g; Link your Facebook account to Social Rewards to earn comps; Oklahoma casinos; Poker Home Games: Two-player games; Six Back to Five; Russian Poker; Cincinnati

Nov 25, 2013 • 38:43

Atlantic City Trip Report

People in Atlantic City are nice! Dr. Mike's dad nearly wipes out on his scooter; Listener meet-up; Pai Gow Tiles; Diamond Lounges; Seven Stars Lounges; Watered-down drinks; Keno and the Big 6 Wheel; Flop Poker; Revel and Borgata; Atlantic City craps rules; And much more!

Nov 15, 2013 • 1:10:29

We've Got an App!

Mark hits some Southern California casinos; Meet us in Atlantic City: Nov. 8-11, 2013; Check out myVegas and Caesars Casino on Facebook; Poker Home Game: Seven-Card Stud Roll Your Own; Download our new smartphone app for Android and iPhone/iPad

Oct 31, 2013 • 45:33

Money Management?

Vice Adm. Tim Giardina fired over counterfeit casino chips; Money management; Free Bet Blackjack: How to play; The Wizard of Odds' basic strategy; Poker Home Game: .25-.50-$1.00; The Mitch and Dr. Kev's Tipping the Odds Las Vegas

Oct 17, 2013 • 40:58

Aces Are the Lowest Pair

Update on our Atlantic City trip; Listener mail: Was the dealer rude? Hedge bets; Archie Karas arrested for cheating; The British won't stand for craps; Skill-based slots; Poker Home Game: Lowball

Oct 4, 2013 • 41:31

Our First Anniversary

Happy anniversary to us; How sports betting consultants can rip you off; Dr. Mike discusses fine art; Dr. Mike sucks in a tournament, but has an enjoyable conversation with a Director of Casino Operations; Viejas Casino sets some silly world records; Poker Home Game: 7-27

Sep 21, 2013 • 46:53

Six Card Poker

Be sure to miss Money Talks on CNBC; The Buffalo bet in craps; Six Card Poker: How it's played; The Wizard of Odds' analysis; Getting harassed for not playing the Two-Way Bad Beat side bet; Poker Home Game: Criss Cross; Full Tilt Poker refund process starts September 16

Sep 5, 2013 • 41:40

Mark Saves Zero Cents per Gallon

Dice out! Hands up! Fuel Rewards teams with Total Rewards; Dubious casino expansion in California; Poker Home Game: Four Queens; Organize your football pools now! Atlantic City, here we come?

Aug 22, 2013 • 35:06

Gambling Etiquette

Woe is us; Mark's sister-in-law wins big; We correct ourselves on the Pick 6 wager; Dubious sports handicapper to get new reality show; Gambling etiquette; Poker Home Game: Acey-Deucey Double-Potsie;

Aug 8, 2013 • 47:07

Wagering on Horse Racing

Wagering on Horse Racing: Tales from the track; Win; Place; Show; "Across the Board"; Quinella; Exacta; Exacta Box; Exacta Wheel; Trifecta; Superfecta; Daily Double; Pick 6; Poker Home Game: 3-5-7

Jul 26, 2013 • 51:26

Dr. Mike's Lake Tahoe Trip

Revel's "You Can't Lose Win" promotion; Dr. Mike's Lake Tahoe Trip: Fireworks show;  Friday's Station Steak & Seafood Grill;  Craps stories;  Keno; ...and more!

Jul 10, 2013 • 42:15

Players Clubs and Card Craps

Players clubs:  Comparisons; Casino hosts; Card craps in California: How they work; How to take advantage of a +EV game at Viejas; Poker Home Game: Hawaiian Punch

Jun 27, 2013 • 46:44

#22: Mississippi Stud

Mark's snail mail goes unanswered; Listener feedback: Deucey-Acey; The Big Wheel at Rio; Optimal number of players for a poker home game; Poker Home Game: Kings Roll; Mississippi Stud Basic strategy

Jun 15, 2013 • 42:11

#21: Stupid Bets

Dave's poker tournament Red Dog Poker Home Game: Acey-Deucey Stupid bets

Jun 2, 2013 • 47:03

Dead (or Dying) Games

Is Mark a bad father?  Phil Ivey uses edge sorting to win 7.8 million pounds at baccarat;  Total Rewards entices players... with soda;  CBS cancels Vegas; Poker Home Game: No Peeky; Dead (or Dying) Games: Sigma Derby; Flip It; 9's Up; Caribbean Stud Poker; Big Six Wheel; Chuck-a-Luck

May 23, 2013 • 45:39

Keno

Tales from the craps table;  More than 25% of casino patrons don't gamble. Really? Poker Home Game: Bloody 7s; Keno: The basics; Special tickets; Way tickets; Stories

May 9, 2013 • 40:19

The Worst Poker Tournament Ever

Special Guest: Paul Huyser;  Charges dropped in Quinton Carter cheating case; Mike Matasow wins 2013 Heads-Up Poker Championship (in case you didn't already know); Randy Jones doesn't know craps! The Buster Blackjack side bet;  The Worst Poker Tournament Ever

Apr 25, 2013 • 48:58

Baseball Wagering

Casino Confidential canceled by TLC: You heard it here first! Daniel Cates accidentally folds the winning hand at the National Heads-Up Poker Championship; Mark's now keeping track of all the rolls at the craps table; Poker Home Game: Queenie; Listener mail: What are good strategies for playing craps? Baseball wagering: The moneyline; The runline;

Apr 10, 2013 • 41:24

Las Vegas Poker Rooms?

March Madness so far;  Denver Bronco safety Quinton Carter arrested for cheating at craps; National Heads-Up Poker Championship starts airing on NBC April 6; More tales from the tables; Urinal gaming comes to the United States, finally;  Poker Home Game: Four-Three; Listener mail: Where are the best poker rooms on the Vegas Strip? Clearing some things up about dice influencing

Mar 30, 2013 • 45:30

March Madness

Jackpot in our home game; Borgata offers in-room gambling; Poker Home Game: Apollo; Bracket wagering on March Madness

Mar 15, 2013 • 42:52

Crazy 4 Poker

Year of the Millionaire at Harrah's Rincon; Caesars Entertaintment will now charge resort fees; Poker Home Game: Roll Your Own; Ante Up Magazine Pokercast; Crazy 4 Poker: The rules; The strategy; The blunder;

Mar 3, 2013 • 41:08

Listener Mail

Video poker: Aces and Faces versus Jacks or Better (we're serious!) Tale from the "crap" table  Listener mail The Fire Bet Dice control: Fact or fiction? What's it take to make Seven Stars? Getting comps: Does it make sense to increase your wagers? What are the funniest things we've seen in a casino?

Feb 18, 2013 • 47:25

Dr. Mike's Ups and Downs

Dr. Mike's Super Bowl woes New buffet at Aria (Is it better? It better be!) WinPoker for iPhone Video poker: Aces and Faces versus Jacks or Better Poker Home Game: Chicago Dr. Mike's deep run in a home poker tournament

Feb 7, 2013 • 36:36

Super Bowl Wagering

Zoom Poker at PokerStars Harrah's Rincon "responds" to their bad policy on table-game free-play Poker Home Game: Pass the Buck Super Bowl wagering Mike's incredible run in his Survivor Pool Point spreads Moneylines An arbitrage from the 1995 game 100-square pools

Jan 26, 2013 • 47:01

Place Your Bets!

Now with improved audio quality! Aria buffet chef gets Chopped Barona Hotel and Casino Total Rewards changes Poker Home Game: Five-card draw, jacks or better to open, trips or better to win Place and buy bets in craps Storytime: Our amazing run at Caesars

Jan 11, 2013 • 38:58

Pai Gow Poker

We are not shills for Caesars Entertainment!  The origin of the name Seven Stars Poker Home Game: High Low declare games  Mail bag Pai Gow Poker How it's played A little (and we mean very little) basic strategy  Playing in the "good ol' days"

Dec 29, 2012 • 46:33

Caesars Great Gift Wrap Up

Total Rewards requirements changing Multi Action Poker introduced at Aria New gambling movie Lay the Favorite Poker Home Game: Black(jack) Poker Dr. Mike's trip to Caesars Great Gift Wrap Up

Dec 15, 2012 • 30:32

Let It Ride (The Table Game)

Placing the point instead of taking free odds in craps More Buster Blackjack info Poker Home Game: Baseball Let It Ride Basic Strategy

Nov 25, 2012 • 27:22

Poker and Blackjack and Craps (Oh, My!)

More Harrah's Rincon stories from Dr. Mike Buster Blackjack Full Tilt Poker relaunch Poker Home Game: Follow the Queen Free odds in craps

Nov 18, 2012 • 35:34

Good and Bad Blackjack Rules

Dr Mike's recent trip to Harrah's Rincon The Range Steakhouse at Harrah's Las Vegas closing More gambling-themed blocks on Destination America Listener e-mail Blackjack rules Number of decks 6-5 payout versus 3-2 Dealer hits or stands on soft 17 Double down on any two cards or only certain hands Resplitting aces Double down after splitting Surrender Lose only original bet or all bets when dealer has blackjack

Nov 4, 2012 • 37:47

Mark's Birthday Trip to Las Vegas

Driving on Interstate 15 to Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment free casino play: San Diego versus Las Vegas Caesars Palace Octavius Tower Craps, craps, craps Five Hundy by Midnight listener meet-up at Book & Stage PBR Rock Bar and Grill The Seahorse Bar Tipping dealers A football/baseball parlay wager Serendipity 3 (Frrrozen Hot Chocolate) Cancún Resort The Range Steakhouse Bacchanal Buffet Shoot to Win Craps machine Dr. Mike wins $5,000 in a random drawing Imperial Palace Lagasse's Stadium

Oct 21, 2012 • 49:10

The Road to Ruin

Another 6-hour gambling-themed block on Destination America The field bet in craps The Santa Ana Star casino in New Mexico pays triple on the 2 and 12 reducing the house edge to 0% The martingale betting system (and why to avoid it) Three Card Poker

Oct 11, 2012 • 31:03

Seven Stars Signature Event

Cheers slot machine KISS slot machine The D refunds wagers for controversial Green Bay/Seattle game Vegas on CBS 6-hour gambling-themed block on Destination America Our friend Paul weighs in on soft 18 Casino players clubs Dr. Mike's trip to Vegas Forum Shops shopping spree Guy Savoy tour Don Henley concert Craps at Caesars Palace

Sep 29, 2012 • 25:57

First Show

Introductions Home game jackpot win Record for largest blackjack table set Cheating Vegas on Destination America Vegas on CBS An introduction to craps Survivor football pools Playing soft 18 in blackjack

Sep 21, 2012 • 27:07