No guest this week.  Bob and Richard discuss, in blackjack the cost of cover, and whether to play smaller stakes to stay under the radar, or play higher stakes, get barred, and move on.  We also discuss the difference between house edge and casino hold, and the new rules in the UK for online casinos.  Will these effect online casinos the way Atlantic City's no barring policy changed things for card counters? podcast Click to listen - alt click to download Show Notes [01:01] Richard’s trip abroad[01:24] The downfall of Steve Wynn[03:53] Why is it much easier to find pictures of Bob than Richard?[08:24] The new rules for online casinos in U.K. How will it affect AP's?[12:13] Merits to cashing out credits after $400-500 wins. Will it convince the machine to be more generous because it thinks a new player is sitting down?[13:02] For playing higher denomination VP, can you go to the cashier’s cage and get betting slips instead of feeding $100 bills to the machine?[13:31] In Blackjack, why do many casinos limit the number of split hands to maximum of 4?[15:00] Sometimes in negative count, the player bets table minimum and the dealer keeps busting anyway. Should he stick with it or go with the flow?[17:01] A good strategy for Sic Bo or Baccarat[17:53] What is the status of “Inside the Edge?”[19:59] Using cover for card counters [26:57] Playing as a refusal for smaller stakes or signing up for a card and playing bigger[34:17] Studying references for sports betting, college basketball in particular[35:20] 2017 report, LV Blackjack tables held 15% of every dollar wagered. What does it mean?[40:47] The OPP count[42:49] Playing VP for comps[52:30] Any value for getting "Video Poker for the Intelligent Beginner" when the listener already has Jacks or Better guide and the Video Poker for Winners software