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Gambling With an Edge - guest author Marton Magyar
Category: Games & Hobbies
Duration: 01:01:42
Publish Date: 2021-12-16 23:00:26
Description:

 Our guest this week is author Marton Magyar. Marton's new book is "The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History." https://amzn.to/3ykSoxQ


We welcome your questions - send them to us at gamblingwithanedge@gmail.com, or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge.


Show Notes


[00:00] introduction of Marton Magyar, author of The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History

[00:42] Marton's ethnic background

[01:41] Marton's poker experience

[04:27] What poker sites does Marton write for?

[06:34] Chronicling the poker stories in The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History

[10:56] Research for The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History

[13:43] Johnny Moss and Nick The Greek

[20:07] Marton's favorite stories

[23:31] What stories just missed making the book?

[29:16] South Point Casino December promotions - City Lights Shine promotion, half-price when paying with points

[30:15] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training website and community with many betting, tracking, and analytical tools

[30:56] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners

[32:44] Is Marton planning another book?

[36:09] Movies with poker scenes

[38:50] Contact Marton at Twitter.com/mmagyarpoker

[39:39] Recommended: The Professor, The Banker, and The Suicide King by Michael Craig, The Vig by Les Croart, The Vig by Peter Alson

[44:55] Playing 100-play video poker for $1/spin

[46:45] Blackjack on cruise ships

[47:43] Over-saturation in slot hustling

[51:58] Variance in video poker

[54:50] Dating a casino employee

[56:34] Designing a new video poker game

[58:10] Why is KO an looked down on as an inferior count?


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GWAE Content Referenced:

http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-doug-swanson/

http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-michael-craig/

http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-guest-author-peter-alson/

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Recommended:

The Professor, The Banker, and The Suicide King by Michael Craig https://amzn.to/323TYIP

The Vig by Les Croart https://amzn.to/3GRGHC2

The Vig by Peter Alson https://amzn.to/3yxfUb4

The 50 Greatest Stories in Poker History https://amzn.to/3ykSoxQ

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