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Expected Value: What Every Gambler Needs to Know and Why Expected value (EV) is one of the most important concepts in gambling to understand — especially if you have aspirations of being a professional gambler of any kind. When you have a positive expected value (+EV), you have “the best…

Dr. Richard Jarecki, the Man Who “Beat” Roulette, Dies at 86 In the poker world, you have big names like Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel, and Phil Ivey. In the casino world, blackjack was the game that provoked mathematicians to turn their attention to beating the system. Many people know the name…

Billionaire Blackjack and Horse Racing Gambler Zeljko Ranogajec and How He Wins Many gambling legends have gained mainstream fame. These icons include everybody from card counters like Edward Thorp and Ken Uston to poker pros such as Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius. They found ways to dominate the casino and/or human opponents…

What Happened to Brian Christopher and His Slots YouTube Channel? Brian Christopher has been building his slots YouTube channel for over two years. The "Brian Gambles" channel has attracted over 84,000 subscribers during this time and put out more than 1,100 videos. But Christopher awoke to a shocking email from…

3 Ways to Pamper Yourself in Las Vegas – My Top Recommendations I have made many trips to Las Vegas in recent years. Some of them were a total bust, but others were dream vacations. All of them have centered around gambling, so I know all of the best places to play…

Why You Should Gamble Like a Stoic and How to Do It Stoicism was a popular line of philosophical thinking (and action) in the ancient Greek and Roman world. Much stoic thinking originated from thinkers like Zeno, Socrates, Heraclitus, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. Stoicism focuses on morality, and a stoic’s goal is…

Accurate Thinking Versus Wishful Thinking in Gambling The premise of gambling is built upon the idea that you risk money in hopes of winning money. Many people believe that this activity is based on luck. They also think that you can get luck on your side by…

Assessing the Morality of Casinos and Bookmakers As I sit here to write this, I know that not everyone will agree on the subject. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about gambling, alcohol, video games, sports, smoking, or any activity that we humans embrace (or not); we’re…

Why I’m Glad Sports Betting Is Legal in the US Even Though I Don’t Bet There’s no typo in the title. I’m not a sports bettor. I do enjoy casino games, though. I’ve dabbled at blackjack, Pai Gow, and Caribbean Stud, but the interactions I’ve had with sportsbooks can be accounted for on just one…

3 Ways Technology Made Learning About Gambling Easy I have never been much of a gambler. Sure, I played a few hands of cards with my friends and family every once in a while, but most often, the stake was who had to do the dishes instead of…