A.P Heat

When I heard Don Johnson (DJ) speak at the World Game Protection Conference in 2013, it became clear that DJ was an advantage player playing at the highest level. In performing his act of “social engineering,” DJ negotiated a number of perks that moved the game in his direction, until he had a substantial edge.

Recently I became aware of a very unusual baccarat promotion when details about it were posted on the Wizard of Vegas website (see this thread). What was especially odd was that the post was made by a well-known high-level advantage player (who goes by the moniker ssho88).

Over/Under (O/U) is a new table game that has recently been approved and is starting to get domestic placements.

"Gambling with an Edge" is a weekly talk-radio broadcast where Michael Shackleford and Bob Dancer interview a top name in the gaming industry, usually an expert in some field of advantage play (though not necessarily a player).

When people in the casino industry think about the way players are beating casino games, the drum beats for three opportunities: poker, sports betting and table games. The reason given is that only these games bring a player's skill into the mix.  But there is another type of game that APs are beating: video poker.

Beating casino promotions has been the bread and butter of savvy players since promotions began back with casino junkets in the early 1960’s.   Players have beaten up free play, match play, multiple point days, cash for points, loss rebates, non-negotiable chips, RFB, and so on.

"Gambling with an Edge” is a weekly talk-radio broadcast where Michael Shackleford and Bob Dancer interview a top name in the gaming industry, usually an expert in some field of advantage play (though not necessarily a player). The radio show airs 7 PM (PDT) on Thursday nights on KLAV Talk-Radio 1230am in Las Vegas. I first appeared on this show on March 1, 2012.

Phil Ivey and Cheung Yin Sun brought edge sorting to the attention of millions when Ivey admitted he edge sorted at Crockfords Casino in London in 2012. As you surely know, in October, 2014, Ivey lost his lawsuit to recoup his $12M in winnings from Crockfords.