Mohan Srivastava Throwback

09/11/22 • 43 min

This week's throwback episode is from July of 2014, and features Mohan Srivastava. Mohan cracked the code on several scratch off lottery games. We talk about beating the lottery. You can read about some of his exploits in this Wired magazine article. https://www.wired.com/2011/01/ff-lottery/.
Also on the show we mention a story Mohan wrote about Scrabble. You can read that story here. https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/the-gods-of-scrabble-by-mo-srivastava-1.4244078

Previous Episode

Rob Pizzola

Our guest this week is Rob Pizzola. Rob is a professional sports bettor, and one of the owners of Betstamp, http://betstamp.com. He also has a podcast called, Circles Off.
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.
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of sports bettor, Rob Pizzola
[00:33] Rob's background in advantage play
[03:18] Transitioning out of radio
[04:43] Betting sports, tracking results
[09:19] Gambling losses while in a relationship
[11:56] Graduating from paper trading, originating bets
[17:17] Betting hockey and football
[19:50] Vig-free bets and counterparty risk
[26:16] https://SouthPointCasino.com
[27:00] https://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
[27:31] https://VideoPoker.com/gwae
[28:55] https://Unabated.com
[29:45] BetStamp app
[35:46] Player advocacy via BetStamp
[37:59] Does BetStamp sell picks?
[40:28] The social media aspects and uses of BetStamp
[42:29] Sorting and tracking bets, due diligence on BetStamp
[44:08] Public and private profiles
[45:20] Why would someone want to make their bets public?
[47:53] Connecting to other people through BetStamp
[48:52] Indicators of confidence, risk amount
[50:16] Manipulation of results
[51:44] Measuring the significance of results, educating users
[53:35] Anonymity of BetStamp
[54:11] Contact info for Rob and BetStamp on social media
[55:43] Recommended: Alone on The History Channel, Stephen Frey books, The Logic of Sports Betting by Ed Miller and Matthew Davidow, Severance on AppleTV
Sponsored Links:
https://SouthPointCasino.com
https://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
https://VideoPoker.com/gwae
https://Unabated.com
Guest Links:
https://Twitter.com/robpizzola
https://BetStamp.com
https://Twitter.com/circlesoff
Recommended:
https://History.com/shows/alone
https://Stephenwfrey.com
The Logic of Sports Betting by Ed Miller and Matthew Davidow https://amzn.to/3RthraP
https://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-guests-ed-miller-matt-davidow/
https://Tv.apple.com/us/show/severance

Next Episode

Mail Bag 9/15/2022

No guest this week as we answer questions from our mail bag.
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.
Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction
[00:54] MegaBucks
[03:07] Can fans show support for GWAE by donating to charity?
[04:10] Progressive slots, earning EV
[12:07] DB versus DBB video poker
[16:46] Books for aspiring card counters
[18:19] Networking with other APs
[19:56] Vulturing video poker
[24:57] Playing blackjack for comps
[29:27] Video poker line questions
[31:33] Do video poker players get banned?
[33:28] Playing as a recreational player in Reno
[35:35] Risk of ruin in 9/6 Jacks or Better $125 hands with $100k bankroll
[37:17] http://SouthPointCasino.com
[38:02] http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
[38:31] http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
[39:22] http://Unabated.com
[40:05] Returning to a casino after being trespassed
[41:39] Using a bearded account for sports betting
[44:52] Traveling for sports betting sign up bonuses?
[47:00] W2G tax implications
[50:20] Counting cards against CSMs
[52:35] Vulturing Ultimate X
[54:30] Do all Mega-Millions machines lock after the jackpot is hit?
[55:52] Stories from Bob's plays at MGM in the late 1990s
Sponsored Links:
http://SouthPointCasino.com
http://BlackjackApprenticeship.com
http://VideoPoker.com/gwae
http://Unabated.com
Books Referenced:
Knockout Blackjack by Olaf Vancura and Ken Fuchs https://amzn.to/3QNln4X
Blackjack Blueprint by Rick Blaine - https://amzn.to/3UglWqQ
21st Century Card Counter by Colin Jones - https://amzn.to/3xr2fD5
Video Poker for Winners by Bob Dancer https://amzn.to/3Bk7dCT
Software Referenced:
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/dunbars-risk-analyzer-for-video-poker-v-2-0-download/
Episodes Referenced:
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-captain-jack-andrews/
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-captain-jack-andrews-and-rufus-peabody/
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/podcast-captain-jack-andrews-and-rufus-peabody-part-2/