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Gemaco speed-runs being resurrected, Triloth has mommy issues, Beefe eats a cigarette or two, Lark gets BOGO trauma. Jakalyn goes out like a boss. King Alba arrives to Roseport with the Lodestar Impetus. One more day til showtime.
I can't remember the joke Jane wanted me to put here. Beefe's a dad. The Chimeran has its captain back. Gemaco takes a stroll. Everyone almost dies again.
Beef and Lark take to the skies. Triloth tri-disguises and still almost gets caught. Gemaco gets to know himself. Honey biscuits and burning hair. Things are about to get interesting.
DMs plans go right out the gosh darn window, Gemaco one shots a dragon (sort of), a relationship mended, the fae folk go free, and the party takes the Path of Edyn.
Gemaco learns more about his origins, Triloth finds family, Beefe assaults a man on a toilet and steals his beard, and Lark's friend is taken by The Redcap. The heist goes tits up, and it all goes down in Castle Underborn.
The squad helps literally everyone, Lark makes a friend, Triloth grows a beard, Gemaco gets recognized, Beefe has a “mustache”
Gaery comes back, Triloth gets crispy, Beefe smells a flower, Lark gets a room, Gemaco does a sketchy thing
The party goes to war. Beefe has a chat about an old friend. Roux gets what's coming to him. Norhan gets (and loses) an apprentice. Gemaco strategizes. Triloth gets pissed.
This is a throwback episode originally recorded in 2017. Our guest this week is Kelly Sun. The media dubbed her the "Queen of Sorts," and her team mates called her a "baccarat machine." You know her as the mysterious Chinese woman behind the Phil Ivey edge sorting cases in London, and Atlantic City. Also on this show is Michael Kaplan, who has written about Kelly for the NY Times, and Cigar Aficionado, and Lori Chang. Lori is a former member of the MIT blackjack team, and friend of Kelly. Kelly sometimes has trouble with English, and Lori came along to help translate, and share a few stories of her own. 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[02:35] Edge sorting at baccarat[03:44] Kelly's backstory[06:15] Gemaco and other brands of cards[08:22] "The Macau way"[09:20] Automatic shufflers, reusing cards, mini baccarat, cards, and dealers[14:33] Edge sorting in blackjack[16:14] Developing the baccarat strategy[19:39] Playing in Las Vegas, playing with Phil Ivey[25:30] Playing in Macau[27:28] Foxwoods[30:43] Casinos taking freerolls[32:00] Don Johnson sees Kelly and Phil at The Borgata[33:43] Different rules in baccarat[34:44] Eddie stories[38:51] Funny stories about frugality[43:04] Commercials[44:36] Kelly's nicknames[48:24] Court cases in New Jersey and London[50:35] Playing video poker in Lake Tahoe[52:26] Edge sorting in baccarat versus blackjack[53:43] Exploiting stereotypes[58:27] Can Kelly still play?Sponsored Links:http://Unabated.comhttp://VideoPoker.com/gwaehttp://BlackjackApprenticeship.comBooks Referenced:Tales from the Felthttp://store.blackjackapprenticeship.com/products/tales-from-the-felt-an-illustrated-anthology
Druff talks about his trip to Utah and his car rental follies (starts at 0:35:24 mark). Announcing the PFA Spring Heads Up Classic, and Chinamaniac calls in to further explain (1:08:42). Raymond Davis is our special guest, discussing the strange story of Jerad Klick, Day 2 "direct buyins", the big blind ante situation at the WSOP, and the new RealGrinders lounge near the Rio (1:20:26). Tam Nguyen is attempting to shill for another shady poker site (2:22:01). SLS getting another $100 million investment to try to make it profitable (2:43:37). There's a viral post about casino advice on reddit, but is it correct (2:54:00)? Doug Polk and Jonathan Little do battle on Twitter (3:23:27). Will YouTube shooting finally open up discussion on unfair demonetization against content providers (3:48:33)? Harrah's Atlantic City screws players flying in for Millionaire Maker tournament (4:30:58). Gemaco beats Borgata in court regarding Phil Ivey edge sorting case (4:42:48). Louisiana considering bill which would bar casinos from taking action against advantage players (4:48:17). Flashback to 2011: Finnish poker director believed to have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars in buyins at the EPT from 2004-2011 (5:06:13). khalwat and tradershky co-host.
Druff talks about his trip to Utah and his car rental follies (starts at 0:35:24 mark). Announcing the PFA Spring Heads Up Classic, and Chinamaniac calls in to further explain (1:08:42). Raymond Davis is our special guest, discussing the strange story of Jerad Klick, Day 2 "direct buyins", the big blind ante situation at the WSOP, and the new RealGrinders lounge near the Rio (1:20:26). Tam Nguyen is attempting to shill for another shady poker site (2:22:01). SLS getting another $100 million investment to try to make it profitable (2:43:37). There's a viral post about casino advice on reddit, but is it correct (2:54:00)? Doug Polk and Jonathan Little do battle on Twitter (3:23:27). Will YouTube shooting finally open up discussion on unfair demonetization against content providers (3:48:33)? Harrah's Atlantic City screws players flying in for Millionaire Maker tournament (4:30:58). Gemaco beats Borgata in court regarding Phil Ivey edge sorting case (4:42:48). Louisiana considering bill which would bar casinos from taking action against advantage players (4:48:17). Flashback to 2011: Finnish poker director believed to have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars in buyins at the EPT from 2004-2011 (5:06:13). khalwat and tradershky co-host.
EPT Sochi Winner, GVC Holdings Aquires Ladbrooks Coral, Phil Ivy Edge Sorting Case Update - Brogata Loses five of six counts against Gemaco
Druff reveals the details for his upcoming poker game on a live stream, taking place September 18th. Kilgore Trout (Michelle) and Larry Laffer duke it out on the radio, after a forum dust-up. New PokerFraudAlert user claims to know who committed DDoS attack on America's Cardroom. Bovada to fully ban all users from NV, NY, MD, DE, NJ. Man who attempted robbery of Greg Raymer in 2004 dead at age 47. Card maker Gemaco denies Borgata cards were defective in high-profile Ivey edge sorting case. DraftKings, FanDuel settle "deceptive practices" claim by Massachusetts for relative peanuts. Tips for winning disputes with airlines, and other flying tips. What is happening to bitcoin?
Druff reveals the details for his upcoming poker game on a live stream, taking place September 18th. Kilgore Trout (Michelle) and Larry Laffer duke it out on the radio, after a forum dust-up. New PokerFraudAlert user claims to know who committed DDoS attack on America's Cardroom. Bovada to fully ban all users from NV, NY, MD, DE, NJ. Man who attempted robbery of Greg Raymer in 2004 dead at age 47. Card maker Gemaco denies Borgata cards were defective in high-profile Ivey edge sorting case. DraftKings, FanDuel settle "deceptive practices" claim by Massachusetts for relative peanuts. Tips for winning disputes with airlines, and other flying tips. What is happening to bitcoin?
Today's episode begins with a question from Adrien Thuren about the minimum wage. How come restaurants can seemingly pay wait staff less than minimum wage? And if that's legal, why don't other industries don't start paying their employees less than minimum wage too? Andrew tells us why or why not. For our main segment, we bring back guest Chris Kristofco from OA6. In addition to being an ex-lawyer and current-day blogger about the Green Bay Packers, Chris is also a casino employee and former dealer. He joins us to help break down the recent verdict in federal court in New Jersey requiring Phil Ivey to pay back $10.1 million to the Atlantic City Borgata casino. Next, "Breakin' Down the Law" returns with a segment that explains the difference between a "lawyer" and an "attorney." Be honest -- you didn't know the answer, either, did you?? Finally, we end with Thomas Takes the Bar Exam, where Thomas tackles question #5 about garnishment of wages. For every episode going forward, TTTBE will give you a new question on Friday, followed by the answer on Tuesday. And remember that you can play along by following our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and quoting the tweet that announces this episode along with your guess and reason(s)! Show Notes & Links If you like football, and you love (or hate!) the Packers, you should listen to Chris Kristofco's excellent podcast, Titletown Sound Off. If you missed Chris's first appearance way back on OA6, you should go back and listen to his predictions about the "pending NFL apocalypse," and you'll understand why we hold his feet to the fire on this return visit. This is the Washington Post article explaining the Ivey verdict, based on the recent damage ruling. And this is the full text of the October decision by the federal court on liability, which mostly went unnoticed even though it decided the key issue in the Borgata's favor. Finally, this link contains a graphic representation of the purple Gemaco cards that were the subject of the suit as well as the "flaw" exploited by Ivey. Support us on Patreon at: patreon.com/law Follow us on Twitter: @Openargs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openargs/ And email us at openarguments@gmail.com
Paypal closing poker players' accounts. Small-time PFA Forum scammer outs his current account, jsearles is involved. Global Poker League launches to a lot of fail. "Panama Papers" controversy extends into gambling world. Weed-themed casino coming to Vegas? Borgata attacks Gemaco in lawsuit related to Ivey edge-sorting case. Druff recalls his experience with a prostitute on Pokerstars in 2003. Lights out for Amanda Leatherman's radio career. Marty "Tyde" returns. Steve Wynn gaffe? "Nobody likes being around poor people". Druff suggests the best ways to earn Diamond/Seven Stars at Caesars properties around the US. Bernie Sanders on a winning streak, but it's about to end. Will Trump's nomination come down to Indiana? "The Pathological Customer" -- should businesses just get rid of them? Northern CA Guy co-hosts, tradershky also joins us for several hours.
Paypal closing poker players' accounts. Small-time PFA Forum scammer outs his current account, jsearles is involved. Global Poker League launches to a lot of fail. "Panama Papers" controversy extends into gambling world. Weed-themed casino coming to Vegas? Borgata attacks Gemaco in lawsuit related to Ivey edge-sorting case. Druff recalls his experience with a prostitute on Pokerstars in 2003. Lights out for Amanda Leatherman's radio career. Marty "Tyde" returns. Steve Wynn gaffe? "Nobody likes being around poor people". Druff suggests the best ways to earn Diamond/Seven Stars at Caesars properties around the US. Bernie Sanders on a winning streak, but it's about to end. Will Trump's nomination come down to Indiana? "The Pathological Customer" -- should businesses just get rid of them? Northern CA Guy co-hosts, tradershky also joins us for several hours.