Gambling With an Edge - Bob Wachtel

Our guest this week is backgammon expert Bob Wachtel, who discusses his two volume book, "The Backgammon Chronicles: A Pro's Adventures On Tour." We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of world class backgammon player, Bob Wachtel [00:56] What motivated Bob to write In the Game Until the End, Volume 2? [09:27] Will Volume 3 ever be produced? [10:35] The Backgammon Chronicles [19:36] Chouettes [33:45] Backgammon boards with sensors that record moves [36:17] South Point Casino - great promos will be coming when the casino reopens [36:40] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on the occurrence of various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners [37:28] BlackjackApprenticeship.com - registration for the May 30th bootcamp is now open [38:41] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games, Game of the Week is Spin Poker Deluxe [39:28] Online backgammon for real money and the rise of bots [44:07] Online poker bots [50:52] Mochy [56:10] Recommended - On Writing by Stephen King Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge BlackjackApprenticeship.com Videopoker.com/gwae Books Referenced: In the Game Until the End, Volume 2 By Robert Wachtel The Backgammon Chronicles by Robert Wachtel A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Four-Point by Jake Jacobs The Education of a Poker Player by Hebert O. Yardley  https://amzn.to/344hHVQ Recommended On Writing by Stephen King https://amzn.to/3dQK4vk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices