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Gambling With an Edge - guest Houston Curtis
Category: Games & Hobbies
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2020-04-23 18:00:00
Description:
Our guest this week is Houston Curtis on to talk abut what really happened in Molly's Game. His new book is Billion dollar Hollywood Heist.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of Houston Curtis, author of The Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist

[00:47] Houston's background in gambling

[03:08] Witnessing shenanigans in licensed casinos

[07:33] Producing television shows

[11:10] Meeting Tobey McGuire

[13:09] KC Munchkin

[17:40] Hustling side bet mechanics in Molly's game

[22:28] Molly enters the game

[25:01] Molly's role shifts

[31:35] South Point Casino - (currently closed) hotel, casino, and spa

[32:32] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on political events, $20 deposit bonus for GWAE listeners

[33:04] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community

[33:50] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most game, free 1k hand trial of Pro Membership for GWAE listeners

[35:16] Staking Leonardo DiCaprio

[37:47] Why didn't Toby cut Houston out of the game?

[39:40] Did Houston ever intentionally lose?

[42:32] How did Houston's wife tolerate the swings?

[44:02] The sharp players in Molly's game

[50:54] Recommended: MasterClass.com, Duolingo.com

Sponsored Links:

SouthPointCasino.com
Predictit.org/promo/edge
BlackjackApprenticeship.com
VideoPoker.com/gwae


Books Referenced:

The Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist by Houston Curtis https://amzn.to/2xJBC0J

Gambling Sleight of Hand by Steve Forte https://www.gamblingsleightofhand.com/

Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase https://amzn.to/2VVB53P

Recommended:

MasterClass.com
Duolingo.com
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