Gambling With an Edge - Mail Bag 2/22/21

No guest this week as we once again dip into our mail bag. We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction and a few corrections [02:15] Video Poker for Winners and Adobe Flash Player [04:04] Covid-19 vaccine [07:44] Wonging into blackjack, ASM, and CSM games [09:51] Chip banks, spreading bets, and risk of ruin [11:47] How are GWAE guests vetted? [14:09] Beatable blackjack games with no spread [14:48] Building a bankroll with video poker [17:27] Not paying change on TITOs [18:56] Bans that occurred before Caesars and El Dorado merger [21:38] Availability of Bob's Video Poker classes [22:35] Optimal use of casino free play [24:06] Tipping on a large hand pay [27:58] Video poker and table games training books and software [29:53] AP competition [31:08] South Point Casino March Promotion - $500k Swipe, Spin, and Win [32:53] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small wagers on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [33:33] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games [34:33] How does a professional gambler obtain a mortgage? [35:55] Advice on explaining AP as a profession [38:37] "Tight" and "loose" machines [40:25] Blackjack basic strategy assumptions [41:23] Card counting books [41:55] Changing careers [44:47] Favorite countries to visit for gambling [46:95] Memorable casino patrons [53:15] Recommended Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com  VideoPoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: James Grosjean's strategy cards - lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/table-game-strategy-cards/ Video Poker for Winners by Bob Dancer  Blackjack Blueprint by Rick Blaine https://amzn.to/3bGuLEY Knock-out Blackjack by Ken Fuchs and Olaf Vancura https://amzn.to/3kkDKQ4 21st Century Card Counter by Colin Jones https://amzn.to/2Mmm3Dd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices