Gambling With an Edge – The Doc

Our guest this week is a blackjack player who posted for years on online forums as “the Doc.” He tells how he got started, his first backoffs, and his interactions with the wealthy curmudgeon, “Mr. H.”

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of blackjack player, The Doc

[00:34] The origin of Doc’s name

[01:39] How did Doc start playing with an edge?

[03:50] Internet blackjack forums

[06:15] Doc’s memorable back-offs

[09:48] Doc’s wife’s opinion of his advantage play

[13:10] More Treasure Island back-off details

[15:40] Doc’s annual blackjack hours and travel schedule

[17:04] Doc’s bet size strategy

[20:25] Has Doc had any bad back-offs?

[24:08] Playing rated vs playing unrated

[27:57] South Point Norwegian Casino August Promotions – South Point merchandise and free play

[29:02] VideoPoker.com – Gold Membership offers correction on most games

[30:16] Stories about Mr. H

[42:09] Playing in a private Norwegian Casino

Books:

Beat the Dealer by Edward O. Thorp

Blackjack Attack by Don Schlesinger

Professional Blackjack by Stanford Wong

Black Belt in Blackjack by Arnold Snyder

Gambling With an Edge is a weekly radio show dedicated to making you a better gambler tomorrow than you were yesterday. The hosts, Bob Dancer, and Richard Munchkin are both authors and professional gamblers. You can learn more about them at gamblingwithanedge.com