Podcasts about Amarillo Slim

Our pal Zac Brooks is back to tell us about the life and times of another legendary Texas outlaw gambler, Amarillo Slim.

Casino King did what a lot of us dream of doing. He left a high powered job to chase his dreams of being a professional poker player. He has a great story, enjoy! Mentions: Casino King: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasinoKing High Speed Daddy: https://www.highspeeddaddy.com/?rfsn=7178368.317ce6 Live Rishi: Use the code "TABLE50" and get 50% off your entire order! https://liverishi.com/ Me: https://berawpodcast.com/ 'til next time! A bit on the history of Texas Hold'em Texas Hold'em poker, one of the most popular and widely played variants of the game, has a fascinating history that intertwines with the development of modern poker itself. With its roots traced back to the early 20th century, this game has evolved from a regional curiosity to a global phenomenon. The origins of Texas Hold'em can be traced to Robstown, a small town in Texas, United States, in the early 1900s. It is said that a group of Texans, including legendary figures like Crandell Addington and Amarillo Slim, introduced the game to Las Vegas casinos in the 1960s. However, it wasn't until the 1970s, with the establishment of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament, that Texas Hold'em gained widespread attention. The WSOP, initially held at Binion's Horseshoe Casino, played a pivotal role in popularizing Texas Hold'em. The game's simplicity and strategic depth drew players from different corners of the world. In the early years of the WSOP, the Main Event, featuring a no-limit Texas Hold'em format, became the highlight of the tournament. The legendary "Moneymaker Effect" further catapulted the game's popularity in 2003 when amateur player Chris Moneymaker won the Main Event after qualifying through an online satellite tournament. This victory fueled the online poker boom and solidified Texas Hold'em as the go-to poker variant. The rules of Texas Hold'em are straightforward, adding to its widespread appeal. Each player is dealt two private cards ("hole cards"), and five community cards are placed face-up on the table. Players use a combination of their hole cards and the community cards to create the best possible five-card hand. The strategic element lies in deciding when to bet, fold, or raise based on the evolving situation at the table. Texas Hold'em's rise to global prominence can be attributed to various factors. The advent of televised poker, particularly with the hole cards being revealed to the audience, allowed viewers to witness the psychological and strategic aspects of the game. This led to a surge in interest among both casual players and aspiring professionals. The establishment of online poker platforms further democratized the game, enabling players of all skill levels to participate in real-money games and tournaments from the comfort of their homes. Over the years, Texas Hold'em strategy has evolved significantly. Players have developed different styles, from tight and aggressive to loose and passive, leading to an ever-changing meta-game. Numerous books, articles, and resources have been dedicated to dissecting the intricacies of Texas Hold'em strategy, making it a subject of intense study among serious players. Texas Hold'em's influence extends beyond casinos and online platforms. It has become a cultural touchstone, referenced in movies, television shows, and literature. The game's terminology, like "bluffing," "all-in," and "flop," has seeped into everyday language. In conclusion, the history of Texas Hold'em poker is a journey that began in the heart of Texas and spread to casinos, living rooms, and digital screens worldwide. Its evolution from a local curiosity to a global phenomenon is a testament to the game's accessibility, strategic depth, and cultural resonance. As long as there are players intrigued by the interplay of skill, luck, and psychology, Texas Hold'em's legacy is sure to endure.      

A conversation with Leslie Massey, a Farmers Insurance Agent in Amarillo and co-owner of The Shop, an event venue. After an early career selling online advertising for the newspaper, Massey changed careers after the 2008 financial crisis. She explains to host Jason Boyett how she built up her insurance business, the challenges the industry is facing today, and why she also helps manage an event venue. They also discuss her home, which was originally built by the legendary gambler Amarillo Slim. This episode is sponsored by SKP Creative, KWTS “The One,” and La-Z-Boy Furniture.

Imanol Ituño nos cuenta la historia del apostador profesional Amarillo Slim...

 Our guest this week is a return visit from Jay Helfert. Jay is a pool player, tournament organizer, and pool room owner. 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.podcastClick to listen - Alt click to downloadShow Notes[00:00] Introduction of Toupee Jay Helfert, pool and poker player[00:22] Subscriptions and reviews[01:49] Jay's background in poker[02:33] Playing in the WSOP[08:47] Amarillo Slim[09:50] Gavin Smith[12:12] Richard's Amarillo Slim story[14:06] Hollywood Park[23:07] South Point Casino May Promotions - Half-Priced Gas and Goods, Mother's Day Chocolates Giveaway[24:14] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - card counting training site and community, Blackjack Bootcamps are scheduled for this summer[24:30] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, free Pro Membership trial for GWAE listeners[25:16] The origin of Minnesota Fats' nickname[29:33] Walter Tevis[32:35] Harry Reasoner[36:21] Playing pool against the a leader of a motorcycle club[45:35] Carrying a gun[48:44] Unusual pool stories[58:25] How to order copies of Jay's books, Pool Wars and More Pool WarsSponsored Links:SouthPointCasino.comBlackjackApprenticeship.comVideoPoker.com/gwaeJay's Website:JayHelfert.com

AC continues the FF WSOP Main Event run by chatting it up with 1983 Main Event Champion Tom McEvoy. The four-time bracelet winner talks about his First Flag, the US flag he captured at Amarillo Slim's Super Bowl of Poker, talks about the Main Event and tells us stories from Las Vegas!

Comedian, media personality, and degenerate gambler Sal Iacono chats with Trey Elling about YOU CAN'T WIN THEM ALL: TALES OF A DEGENERATE GAMBLER AND HIS RIDICULOUS FRIENDS, including: betting on his son's pee-wee flag football game, denying a homeless guy the last piece of pepperoni pizza, his first experience in participating in competitive eating, why Amarillo Slim is on the Mt. Rushmore for gamblers, and more.

Jennifer Harman is one of the most prolific card players in history, having competed for higher stakes than nearly anyone else in poker. The Reno-native used to play cards around the family dinner table, before becoming hooked on poker while working her way through college. After moving to Los Angeles, she began to grind her way up the cash game ranks, determined to play the biggest game available. She eventually made her way to Las Vegas, and found her place at table one at Bellagio, and later Bobby's Room among some of the most legendary players of all time.  Harman was one of the most important players for The Corporation, which was a group of poker players who pooled their money together to take on billionaire banker Andy Beal in a series of seven-figure heads-up matches. At one point in the series of games, Harman beat Beal three consecutive sessions, winning $3 million each time, and even took him on at stakes of $100,000-$200,000 when he returned for more action. Harman has two World Series of Poker bracelets, the first coming in the 2000 $5,000 no-limit 2-7 lowball event, and the second coming in the 2002 $5,000 limit hold'em event. The accomplishment made her the first woman to win two open events in WSOP history. In 2015, she was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.Highlights from this interview include the acoustics of live poker, mom's bar room pinochle games, burying the printing press in the backyard, not using her degree in biology, the recognizable cadaver of Reno, hand shakes, using her fake ID to play, finding poker in an LA grocery store, setting her eyes on the biggest game in the room, the non-issue of gender, Phil Ivey's struggles at $400-$800, Doyle Brunson's nickname for her, Chip Reese's $300k practical joke, investing in the Corporation while in surgery, proving Amarillo Slim wrong, losing her bracelets twice, the rigorous filming schedule of reality TV, the Poker Hall of Fame, seven-figure pots at $100k-$200k, profiting off of Daniel Negreanu's tournament success, being cheated in a New York home game, betting the wrong side with David Oppenheim, working as a "songwriter," and the perks of Air Force One.

This week Jacob and Ryan talk Restless Leg Syndrome, charlie-horses, grundle bombing, Ryan's Weeb Confession, elemental neon, liquid air, fractional distillation, video store nostalgia, neon benders, Las Vegas, Amarillo Slim, In-N-Out, and flying in the 1700's.

This week Jacob and Ryan talk Restless Leg Syndrome, charlie-horses, grundle bombing, Ryan's Weeb Confession, elemental neon, liquid air, fractional distillation, video store nostalgia, neon benders, Las Vegas, Amarillo Slim, In-N-Out, and flying in the 1700's.

On today's episode, the 3rd guest joins the roundtable as Amarillo Slim himself, Rob Flickinger is ready to talk music. From Suzuki, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, to Merle Haggard, he's played with the best & has great stories with each of them! The gentlemen also talk Easter Feasts - do you go Old School Traditional Ham & Fixings or New School grilling out? Also on tap, who's advanced in the NBA Playoffs, Marvel's Avengers Endgame releases, & the 1st round of the NFL Draft is discussed. In the coveted Stud or Dud segment, Flick is thrown into the "Chamber of Questions", is Kyler Murray really an overall #1 pick and is this draft a stud or dud draft... That and much more! (Stay tuned till the end .. the guys end with a jam session)

Poker has a lot in common with financial speculation, and as the great Amarillo Slim said, “If you can’t spot the sucker in your first twenty minutes at the table, you are the sucker.” Anytime this is pointed out to someone, they’ll tell you it doesn’t apply to them, unaware that the subconscious patterns that manipulated them in the first place are hard at work behind the scenes protecting them from themselves.

This week our guest David Sharp shares the unbelievable life story of gambling legend Amarillo Slim. This was recorded immediately after our last episode for our Patreon, but we decided to share so the regular fans could see the sort of thing we have cooking on our Patreon account!  Support the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remembering a chance encounter with Amarillo Slim. 2+2 Home game forum disrupted - a cautionary tale about password security. Poker after dark makes you wonder - what method suits my learning ability? A book to help your game & hosting that doesn't mention poker. Giving another player a loan from your stack instead of your bankroll. Gutterball expounds on married life.

Avery Cardoza is the world’s foremost authority on gambling and million-selling author of more than 21 books including Winning Casino Blackjack for the Non-Counter, Official World Series of Poker Strategy Guide: No-Limit Tournament Hold’em, Poker Talk, and the encyclopedic How to Win at Gambling. In 1981, when even the biggest casinos refused him play, Cardoza gave up professional blackjack card counting and founded Cardoza Publishing, the largest gaming book publisher in the world. Cardoza is the home of a who’s who of authors in the world of gambling, including Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, T.J. Cloutier, Mike Caro, Tom McEvoy, Mike Matusow and Arnold Snyder. Cardoza is a five-time Gold and Platinum award-winning designer (48th annual awards, National Paperbox Association) and the author of the 432-page bible on publishing, The Complete Guide to Successful Publishing, which the Publisher’s Marketing Association called “the most comprehensive guide on publishing…maybe ever.” The Guide has laid the foundation for thousands of writers and publishers in bringing their dreams to fruition. Cardoza expanded his reach into the world of gambling in 2010 with the purchase of the Gambler’s Book Club (www.gamblersbookclub.com), rescuing a legendary gambling institution with a history dating back to 1964 when founders John and Edna Luckman first opened its doors. Publishers of more than 250 titles—including the first manual on hold'em poker, written by David Sklansky in 1976—and mentioned in over 1,000 others, the store has mentored untold numbers of authors, researchers, documentary filmmakers, and preproduction personnel from Hollywood and television during its almost 50-year history as the reigning authority on gambling publications. John Scarne, Walter Gibson, Sonny Reizner, and the great Harry Houdini are just a few GBC Press authors. Ex-mobsters, FBI agents, and law enforcement personnel regularly shop at Gambler's Book Club, as well as casino owners such as Steve Wynn, Jackie Gaughan, Bob Stupak, Carl Icahn and Jack Binion have patronized the store. In fact, pretty much anyone who was or is anyone in the gambling world has passed through the doors of the GBC. Nick Pileggi (Casino, Wise Guys), Jimmy Breslin (Damon Runyon biographer), and poker legends Brunson and Amarillo Slim are but a few of the memorable book signings that have taken place at the GBC. With the most extensive library of gaming books for sale anywhere, the GBC is an astounding 3,000-book superstore of gambling books—plus a wide range of biographies, Vegas interest items, Mafia titles, and popular games such as chess, backgammon and sudoku.

Lou Krieger chats it up with Nolan Dalla, author of the great Stu Unger bio and Director of Media Relations for the WSOP.  Nolan talks about his interview with Amarillo Slim and more.

Lou Krieger chats it up with Nolan Dalla, author of the great Stu Unger bio and Director of Media Relations for the WSOP.  Nolan talks about his interview with Amarillo Slim and more.