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Professional gamblers Bob Dancer and Richard Munchkin host Gambling With an Edge which aims to make you a better gambler tomorrow than you were yesterday.Copyright Gambling With an Edge
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  • Life is a Gamble - "Thieving Bastards"

    Life is a Gamble - "Thieving Bastards"
    Apr 16 2026
    My guest today is Andrew Wimhurst, author of the new book, "Thieving Bastards True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Cheats."

    Show Notes
    [00:00] Introduction of Andrew Wimhurst, author of Thieving Bastards: True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Cheats
    [00:57] Thirty years of book planning, interviews, and similar books
    [07:32] Transcribing and editing interviews
    [11:42] Changes in the cheating landscape
    [13:33] Cheating in poker, the NBA poker scandal, and the x-ray table
    [17:44] Andrew’s ideas sequels or future books about cheating
    [19:38] The card mechanic “Bobby Machines”
    [23:48] Cheats who get out of the lifestyle
    [28:46] Road hustlers from the 1940s to 1970s
    [33:55] Running Razzle at a casino in Cuba
    [38:47] Financial reporting laws and the digital trail for modern cheats
    [40:17] Cheaters problems with discipline and greed
    [41:42] Andrew’s background in magic, card mechanics, and dice moves
    [45:53] Andrew’s contact info

    Andrew's Links;
    thecolddeckcompany.com
    instagram.com/thecolddeckcompany

    Books Referenced;
    Thieving Bastards: by Andrew Wimhurst - https://amzn.to/4dS2s8x
    Gambling Wizards by Richard Munchkin - https://amzn.to/4tLX7nB
    Road Hustler by Robert C. Prus - out of print
    Gambling Scams by Darwin Ortiz - https://amzn.to/4cchtkk
    Havana Nocturne by T.J. English - https://amzn.to/4cfsy2w
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    48 m
  • Kit Chellel - Lucky Devils

    Kit Chellel - Lucky Devils
    Apr 6 2026
    Our guest today is Kit Chellel, author of the new book, "Lucky Devils: The True Story of Three Rebel Gamblers Who Beat the Odds and Changed the Game." The book profiles three legendary gamblers, Bill Benter, Rob Reitzen, and Bill Nelson.

    Show Notes

    [00:00] Introduction of Kit Chellel, author of Lucky Devils
    [00:41] Kit’s background in journalism
    [03:25] How did Lucky Devils come about?
    [05:42] Meeting Rob Reitzen and Bill Nelson
    [08:52] Gambling coverage in media
    [10:44] The moment that computers revolutionized gambling
    [13:13] Bill Benter and Alan Woods betting on horses in Hong Kong
    [17:26] Rob Reitzen’s wearable tech and poker bots
    [25:11] Banking tables in California
    [25:32] Bill Nelson’s roulette play and the sports betting “The Computer Group”
    [29:49] The FBI investigation into “The Computer Group”
    [31:31] Roulette advantage players subculture
    [34:36] Biased roulette wheels and design countermeasures
    [35:32] The never ending war between casinos and advantage players
    [38:56] The genesis of the title Lucky Devils
    [40:07] Will Kit write about other gamblers?
    [41:43] How can listeners contact Kit?
    [42:47] Kit’s favorite resistant in Las Vegas that is not in a casino

    Get Lucky Devils - https://amzn.to/48c5PTU

    Links:

    Bloomberg.com/authors/AQgXoqAi4I0/kit-chellel


    X.com/KitChellel

    Theoriginallindomichoacan.com
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    44 m
  • Antonino De Rosa

    Antonino De Rosa
    Mar 20 2026
    Our guest today is Antonino De Rosa, also known as "Ant." Ant went from professional Magic the Gathering player to working for Pinnacle sports book and from there became a professional sports bettor.

    Show Notes

    [00:00] Introduction of sports bettor, Antonio De Rosa
    [00:42] Playing Magic The Gathering professionally
    [04:56] Comparing Magic variance and skills to gambling?
    [08:29] Getting a job at Pinnacle
    [12:07] NBA totals at Pinnacle
    [14:05] Dealing with losses, risk management
    [17:57] Bad beats
    [20:39] Leaving Pinnacle for Plannatech
    [23:29] Becoming a bettor
    [27:04] Market efficiency, manipulation, limiting players, etc
    [32:34] New female accounts
    [33:49] Identifying sharp play
    [36:44] BetBash story
    [39:37] Life lessons from gambling
    [42:15] Favorite non-casino restaurant in Vegas

    Books Referenced:
    Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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    44 m
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