Gambling With an Edge - guest Peter Alson

Our guest this week is author Peter Alson.  Peter joins us to talk about his new book, "The Only Way To Play It." We welcome your questions - send them to us at [email protected], or you can find me at @RWM21 on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/GamblingWithAnEdge. podcast Click to listen - Alt click to download [00:00] Introduction of Peter Alson, author of The Only Way to Play It [00:34] Peter's gambling background [05:25] Playing at The Mayfair Club [07:37] The New York poker scene [12:54] The art world [15:48] Are Peter's characters based on actual people? [21:30] Family problems and gambling [27:38] South Point Casino September Promotions - $500k Money Madness casino-wide progressives [28:22] Predictit.org/promo/edge - place small bets on various political events, $20 deposit match for GWAE listeners[29:42] VideoPoker.com/gwae - Gold Membership offers correction on most games[30:38] The Russian mob [34:10] Downswings and variance [37:23] Choosing a title for The Only Way to Play It [39:20] Deke Castleman [42:26] Does writing difficult scenes affect Peter's life at home? [43:30] How to buy The Only Way to Play It [45:29] One of Kind by Nolan Dolla [47:32] Recommended - Hotels Tonight app, The Blech Effect documentary Sponsored Links: SouthPointCasino.com Predictit.org/promo/edge VideoPoker.com/gwae Guest Links: PeterAlson.com Books Referenced: The Only Way to Play It by Peter Alson https://amzn.to/3k7Tk02 Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie by Peter Alson https://amzn.to/3k62N8o One of a Kind by Nolan Dolla https://amzn.to/2RcFn4L Episodes Referenced: LasVegasAdvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-with-edge-guest-nolan-dalla-2 Recommended: Hotels Tonight app The Blech Effect, imdb.com/title/tt8030814Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices