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A full Tuesday edition of TRG.. Paige gets dingleberries and twig and berries mixed up, and Robby can't stop snooping through his gir's bag.. until he found something he wasn't prepared to see..
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The Virtual Bunker temperature is a crisp 62°F as Katie and Kyle travel back to August 2020 to audit the "Pandemic Era" of Casino Combat. While the world was locked down, TRG was navigating the "slog" of July results and discovering the strange, high-stakes lore of the high-limit room.In this Audit:The Rookie Protocol: TRG uses the "Elephant" metaphor to help a first-time player, Andre, break down 30 years of gambling knowledge into manageable, non-fatal bites.The Soup Logic: Katie hunts for geography breadcrumbs in the "Strategic Soup" regulations of 2020, where a $2 bowl of broth was the only way to secure an adult beverage at Casino 2.Win the Month: A forensic look at the July 2020 P&L, proving how small wins, gas cards, and solo slot sessions can offset a "tough" month on the tables.Casino Wisdom #60: The foundational mechanics of the Win Stack—a tactical "abacus" on the felt that provides a real-time audit of your bankroll without the emotional noise.The Jedi Mind Trick: TRG recounts the easiest $1,000 he ever made—getting paid an orange chip just to walk away—and a hand-waving standoff with casino security.As the Great One always says: "The house owns the math; we own the transaction."
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After almost six years of podcasting and deep analysis by our AI Co-Processor Kismet, a fundamental truth has finally been codified. In this episode, TRG reveals Casino Wisdom #100: The distinction between the House's Math and the Player's Transaction.We take this new philosophy to the Atlantic City Boardwalk for a birthday celebration with the Squad. We break down how to "Own the Transaction" through:Turning a check-in nightmare into resort credit.Stacking comps for a high-end dinner with Dr. ECE.Validating "War Room" tactics (TRG4) to recover a bad shoe.Executing disciplined Negative Exits to protect profit.Plus, a trip to the local horse track exposes a "Free Gift" offer so bad ($1,000 risk for a $5 reward) that the only winning move was to refuse the transaction entirely.Links:New to the Squad? Start here: casinokombat.com/chip
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It is "Lucky Episode Number Seven," and TRG finally unlocks the classified file: The Origin Story. Katie and Kyle audit the college coding project and the hurricane-threatened honeymoon that created the Ramblin' Gambler. Plus, a travel report turns hostile, leading to a permanent change in the show's lore regarding self-defense.Inside the Audit:The Meta: The "Circus Theory." TRG uses a Mick Foley quote to explain to a listener why the show balances boring math with fun stories.The Strategy: Leaving 201 & 301. Moving beyond "Training Wheels," TRG teaches how to ride a heater using the "Limited Give Back" and "Aggressive Resizing" techniques.The Wisdom: "If you don't ask, you don't get." Two legendary stories of TRG manufacturing comps and cash just by politely asking the floor staff.The Travel: A trip to a "Quarantine Zone" casino forces a detour into the cornfields, leading to a security incident that puts Mace in TRG's vest forever.The Origin: The Trench Coat Man. How a stranger losing $2,000 in a heavy coat in 110-degree heat proved that the simulation code was real.The engine is stable, and the logic is verified. Welcome to The Advantage Playback.
My conversation with David Rothkopf begins at about 28 minutes Subscribe and Watch Interviews LIVE : On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous soul Subscribe to Rothkopf's new Substack https://davidrothkopf.substack.com/ Follow Rothkopf Listen to Deep State Radio Read Rothkopf at The Daily Beast Buy his books David Rothkopf is CEO of The Rothkopf Group, a media company that produces podcasts including Deep State Radio, hosted by Rothkopf. TRG also produces custom podcasts for clients including the United Arab Emirates. He is also the author of many books including Running the World: The Inside Story of the National Security Council and the Architects of American Power, Superclass, Power, Inc., National Insecurity, Great Questions of Tomorrow, and Traitor: A History of Betraying America from Benedict Arnold to Donald Trump. Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll Gift a Subscription https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/gift Send Pete $ Directly on Venmo
A full Tuesday edition of TRG
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Mrs. TRG is away visiting the "New Little Lion," leaving TRG home alone for the "Bachelor Edition." Katie and Kyle audit the start of the "Grandpa Era," a solo trip born out of boredom, and the first major pop-culture failure in the show's history.Inside the Audit:The Meta: Why TRG felt like a "failure as a parent" when his sons missed his Star Wars reference, and the origin of the "Call Sign" system.The Concept: Gambling 101: Knowing when to leave. TRG teaches "The Reset" (going to your car to clear your head) and explains why your brain lies to you when you are winning.The Wisdom: The House has Infinite Time and Infinite Money. Plus, the paradox of Mrs. TRG's Golden Rule: "You never walk out on a heater."The Trip: TRG negotiates a hotel room rate from the parking lot just to avoid a lonely Saturday night, chases Tier Status, and executes a less-than-perfect "Boredom Extension."The Story: The Ben Affleck Ban. TRG recounts how "Corporate Vegas" politely asked Batman to stop playing blackjack.The engine is stable, and the logic is verified. Welcome to The Advantage Playback.
Katie and Kyle fire up the "4th of July Edition" to audit a pivotal episode in the timeline. TRG fights for data privacy, rants about riverboats that move, and drops the first crumb of what will become the Casino Kombat Slot Tactics ebook.Inside the Audit:The Format: The birth of "Questions My Sons Ask" and why TRG refuses to audit Mrs. TRG's coffee budget.The Math: Why buying in for $1,000 doesn't make you a "Big Shot," and how a "Lazy Floor Man" can accidentally make you a High Roller.The Travel: A trip to a "Stationary Riverboat," the time-capsule lore of "Sanitation Disks," and the accidental discovery of a MyChoice casino.The History: The Secret Slot Project. For the first time, TRG admits to testing a regressive slot system on his phone—the origin story of the strategy that now pays for the cruises.The Story: The Y2K Corvette. TRG takes a solo trip in 1999, finds a casino with no floor supervision, and uses the "Drunken Master" camouflage to count cards while spilling beer.The engine is stable, and the logic is verified. Welcome to The Advantage Playback.
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Katie and Kyle tackle the "Third Core Concept": Money Management. TRG issues a math warning, fights off the "Reckless" allegations, and shares one of the most legendary stories in the archive.Inside the Audit:The Math: The "10-10-3 Protocol"—why you need 30 units to walk through the door, and the tragedy of the guy who paid a $6 ATM fee for a $5 chip.The Wisdom: How to prepare for drinking at the casino (The "Drunken Master" training regimen).The Travel: A return to "Casino 1," the new social distancing "squares" on the floor, and the hunt for Mrs. TRG's handbag.The Lore: The NOLA Incident. TRG takes his son to Bourbon Street, falls asleep at a blackjack table, and wakes up with six weeks' pay waiting for him.The engine is stable, and the logic is verified. Welcome to The Advantage Playback.
A full Wednesday edition of TRG
A full Tuesday edition of TRG, we back, weather be damned lol
Katie and Kyle head to "Summer School" for the most math-heavy episode in the archives. We analyze the foundational algorithm that started it all and the specific failure that forced TRG to invent it.Inside the Audit:The Math: Deconstructing "TRG Wagering System Number One" (a progressive/regressive hybrid) and why flat betting is just a Sheldon Cooper gift exchange.The Wisdom: The "Cash Out" free play hack and the story of TRG's embarrassing "Walk of Shame" after an unexpected jackpot.The Travel: A "Eureka" moment with the discovery of the MyChoice network and the birth of the National Strategy.The Lore: The "Floppy Disk" job—how feeding data into a computer led to reading 20 feet of gambling books.The engine is stable, and the logic is verified. Welcome to The Advantage Playback.
Katie and Kyle slingshot back to Spring 2020 for the origin story of the "Casino Cluster." We analyze TRG's first post-lockdown trip, where safety protocols were strict, ice was contraband, and the podcast was "sponsored by the letter K." Inside the Audit:Math Class: The hierarchy of pain, from Slots (15% hold) to the Holy Grail of Blackjack (0.28% house edge).Lore Origins: The first appearance of "Bubba" the Host and the blueprint for the Casino Cluster strategy.The VIP Lounge: TRG goes toe-to-toe with a suit and shares a High Limit room with LeBron James (without saying a word).The engine is stable, and the logic is verified. Welcome to The Advantage Playback.
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Nick is the CEO of The Rohatyn Group, a global emerging markets and real assets investment firm he founded in 2002 that manages $7 billion across public and private markets. Nick previously spent two decades leading JP Morgan's emerging markets business across multiple cycles and served on the bank's Executive Committee. He also served as the founding chair of the Emerging Market Traders Association and later as chair of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association. Nick's worldview is also shaped by his international family history of doing well while doing good. His grandfather, Clarence Streit, was a longtime New York Times foreign correspondent, and his father, Felix Rohatyn, was one of the most influential financiers of his generation. Our conversation traces Nick's path from his international upbringing to capital markets innovation at JP Morgan and the founding of TRG. We discuss his multi-asset class, horizontal investment approach to emerging markets, problems of emerging market benchmarks, necessity of diversification in surviving volatile cycles, importance of currency management, and value of creating scale through acquisitions. We close with Nick's views on the opportunity ahead and his ambition to build a leading global, multi-asset class emerging markets firm. Learn More Follow Ted on Twitter at @tseides or LinkedIn Subscribe to the mailing list Access Transcript with Premium Membership Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
A full Thursday edition of TRG
Katie and Kyle enter the virtual bunker to break down TRG's latest battle, and the results are shocking. The "War Room" simulation is complete, and it was a massacre: TRG 4 ("Win More, Keep More") obliterated Kismet's AI system ("Counterpunch") by over $4,400 across 3,000 tables.We analyze the data to find out why the robot failed in an 8-Deck/Hit Soft 17 environment and why playing it safe is actually the most expensive strategy you can have.Also in this audit:The Atlantis Field Report: Espresso King exposes the "Hidden Hourly Rate" behind a "free" room in the Bahamas.The Plaza Value Play: Why TRG is choosing Downtown suites over Strip nosebleeds for WrestleMania.The engine is stable, and the logic is verified. Welcome to The Advantage Playback.
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In this episode, we take the battle into the code. TRG challenges Kismet's AI-designed wagering system (KS1) against the classic TRG4 strategy. We ran a 3,000-table simulation on an 8-Deck, H17 game to settle the debate: Is it better to play it safe, or use variance as a weapon? The results were a bloodbath that proves why "safety" is expensive.Plus, we head to the Bahamas with a field report from Expresso King. We deconstruct the confusing math behind the Atlantis comp offer—revealing the massive gap between earning a free room and earning a free meal.In the Battleplan:Travel Intel: The "4-Hour Rule" at Atlantis and the hidden cost of resort fees.The War Room: TRG4 vs. KS1. A deep dive into a 3,000-shoe simulation. Why the "V-Shape Recovery" outperforms the "Slow Bleed" in high house-edge games.Virtual VIP Lounge: A new offer from The Plaza (Las Vegas) proves value is migrating away from the Strip. Suites, Free Play, and Wrestlemania.Join the Squad:Group Cruise: Join us on the MSC Meravaglia (3/15/26). Email trg@casinokombat.comResources: Get the charts and the 101 materials at casinokombat.com/chip
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We are initiating the Time Dilation Protocol. Join Katie and The Architect (Kyle) in the War Room as they travel back to May 2020 to audit the "Source Code" of the very first episode.The world was in lockdown, the audio was raw, and TRG was broadcasting from a basement bunker. We break down the evolution of the 8 Core Koncepts from their "Legacy" state to the modern system.In this audit:The Origin of the Disclaimer: Why TRG called gambling a "Morally Questionable Life Choice."The Wrestling Metaphor: Why it's not War; it's a transaction with a "Willing Partner."The $10 Survival: The story of Gabriel and the birth of "Casino Wisdom."The Option Play: How to book a casino trip during a global pandemic (The "No Harm, No Foul" Rule).The Broken Game: The legendary "Single Deck" story from the first-ever VIP Lounge.The engine is stable, even if the 2020 microphone wasn't. Let's run the tape.
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Fat Boy and Mattman question the point of keeping social media accounts when the person has passed away, both have a story about how it affected them on different levels Greg Biffle's house got broken into, what's wrong with people? Happy 23 years to TRG, give us a party damnit
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