Bob and RWM - What have we been up to?

Gambling With an Edge

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Bob and I sit down at the end of 2024, and talk about what we have been doing gambling wise for the last year. Both of us seem to be working harder than ever.
[00:00] Introduction
[00:42] Is Richard still retired?
[05:19] The U.S. sports betting market
[07:52] Betting partnership dynamics
[10:39] Successful bettors making fundamental gambling mistakes
[12:33] Bob’s sports betting
[17:58] Bob’s slot experience
[26:58] Slot hustling, getting information, solving games
[34:52] How many hours a day is Bob working?
[38:08] Beatable slots, obsolete information, and new skins
[39:12] Recommended: Erle Stanley Gardner’s Spill The Jackpot,
David Baldacci books,
Daniel Silva books

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Bob and RWM - What have we been up to?

Gambling With an Edge

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