Gambling Podcast: You Can Bet On That

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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!

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

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!

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