Wizard on LiveStream

Quote: smoothgrh

QUESTION: Do you think the casino table minimums have far outpaced inflation rates of the U.S. dollar?

It seemed like $5 table minimums were for games like craps or blackjack were available not too long ago, and they jumped to $15 or $25 without staying for long at $10.
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Quote: smoothgrh

QUESTION: Do you think the casino table minimums have far outpaced inflation rates of the U.S. dollar?

It seemed like $5 table minimums for games like craps or blackjack were available not too long ago, and they jumped to $15 or $25 without staying for long at $10.

Quote: Mukke

@Wizard, on the latest stream you say "I think it's a little dishonest to not call out a dealer when it cuts your way" in the context of dealer errors in UTH.

What is your though on the idea that "calling out dealer errors can get the dealer in trouble; we don't want to get the dealer in trouble" as a reason not to do it?

I personally don't play enough table games to experience this in any meaningful amount, so it's purely theoretical for me, but I do feel there is some weight to this argument.
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Quote: Wizard

We are getting close to Live Stream #100. The next one will be #98. I'd like for #100 to be a good Barbara Walters kind of show. Feel free to submit your deep probing questions to me for the occasion.
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Quote: GenoDRPh

In light of The Wiz's interesting week, is the livestream for 9-7 still on?
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Quote: Wizard

We are getting close to Live Stream #100. The next one will be #98. I'd like for #100 to be a good Barbara Walters kind of show. Feel free to submit your deep probing questions to me for the occasion.
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Deep probing questions:

I get the sense that Mike is generally a libertarian in many ways. But overall, do you think legal gambling is a net plus for society or a net negative?

Does Mike hope that his children follow in his footsteps or not?

What specific decision in his life does Mike wish he could go back and change? Or would do differently?
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Quote: ChallengedMilly

So apparently the reason Barbara was able to get such poignant clips of celebs and regular people opening up in unusual ways is that she would ask two super soft ball questions in a row, then follow up with a hard hitting out of left field powerful question, and people would be in that happier mood and get caught off guard. Then in the editing room they got rid of the softball questions. Kind of cheesy/underhanded but it also worked well for tv in that era.
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• The correct way to play a borderline blackjack hand. (One per video.)
• Your simple ace/five count could be taught in 60 seconds.
• The correct way to play borderline video poker hands.
• When to play a given variable slot.
• A pocket review of a gambling book or film you recommend.
• A quick look at a new casino or Vegas attraction.
• Tips on table etiquette and tipping casino employees.


The beauty of these shorts is that people eat them up like potato chips. Also, they're easy to create (if you don't go wild with the editing). If you have things ready and scripted, you can film 10 or 20 of them at once. Then release one a week.
Have you tried 22 tonight? I said 22.

Quote: Gialmere

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I have to agree with northern jim and suggest you consider making 60 second shorts on youtube. Obviously this depends on your future plans, but it's a great way to add excitement to your channel. If you're worried about the math in a video, you simply announce at the end that there's a link in the comments to your more in depth video, or say that if you want to learn more please visit the Wizard of Odds website. Videos could include...

• The correct way to play a borderline blackjack hand. (One per video.)
• Your simple ace/five count could be taught in 60 seconds.
• The correct way to play borderline video poker hands.
• When to play a given variable slot.
• A pocket review of a gambling book or film you recommend.
• A quick look at a new casino or Vegas attraction.
• Tips on table etiquette and tipping casino employees.


The beauty of these shorts is that people eat them up like potato chips. Also, they're easy to create (if you don't go wild with the editing). If you have things ready and scripted, you can film 10 or 20 of them at once. Then release one a week.
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Quote: smoothgrh

In December at MGM Grand, I saw $20 table game minimums on a Saturday night. Was this a discount on the usual $25 tables, or inflation on the $15 tables? Have you seen this elsewhere?
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