Rigged Game - Advantage Play, Blackjack, Card Counting, Slots, and Poker podcast

S2 E85 : New week new route. Back on the road with a modified route.

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts on Saturday when I placed some bets on the Kentucky derby. I went back on Sunday to collect my profit. Then I started the official...

S2 E84 : Still chasing the dream. Why I'm different. Card counting and slots hustling.

06 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we continue our quest to chase the big progressive jackpot. We play at 5 casinos including Blackjack and slot machines. I explain a li...

S2 E83 : Reaching two giant milestones today. Card counting and slot machines today.

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we end up driving 4 hours out of our way in order to check a must hit by jackpot. Unfortunately it still was not in position. Worri...

S2 E82 : First day playing a new casino route. Ended up playing four different Casino sessions.

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today was the first time I did this new route. The downside of going this direction it's that there is only one casino that offers blackjack. There ar...

S2 E81 : I was supposed to visit four casinos today but ended up visiting seven instead.

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we leave around 6:20 a.m. and have a plan to visit four casinos. We end up way ahead of schedule and add some more casinos to our list...

S2 E80 : Counting cards after only a few hours of sleep. Beating up the casinos on the slots.

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts only a few hours after getting home from the last episode. Although I did not get a lot of sleep, I was still able to function wel...

S2 E79 : A rare weekend edition. I had a total of four stops over two days this weekend.

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Saturday afternoon I visited one casino. Although did not make too much money, I did get a good education which will save me money in the future. Also...

S2 E78 : Card counting, going back to the casinos that beat me this week and getting a chunk back.

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After checking the numbers, I figure out that I am only down $1,431 for the week. I decided this should not be difficult to get back in one day. I sta...

S2 E77 : Much better day today. Winning every session. Three sessions of blackjack 4 slot sessions.

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts around six hours after we got home from the previous episode. All those still a little tired, which we travel around 420 miles rou...

S2 E76 : Getting the beat down. Tough day at the tables today. We put in a lot of long hours today.

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode started just like so many others. The only difference was we had to hit a certain casino by the end of the day to pick up a lost voucher....

S2 E75 : A good example of getting a little money from a lot of casinos. Card counting and slots.

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we hit six casinos. Today was a good example of how to get a little bit of money from a lot of different places. In the long run havin...

S2 E74 : Turning lemons into lemonade. How I turned a tough day around to end up ahead.

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we leave home early in the morning. Still tired from the weekend and not incredibly motivated. By the time I get to the first Casino I...

S2 E73 : Breaking news, how the casino can track your money movements without you knowing.

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we go on one of our longer routes. It's a normal day for the most part until I run into a weird situation at a slot machine. I'm still...

S2 E72 : Doing the shorter route today. Adding a few new casinos. Playing Blackjack and slots.

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I take my shorter route. I hit a total of six casinos with variance at all of them. End up with a boring but profitable day.

S2 E71 : Home from Vegas and starting the grind back up again. Smacking the casinos.

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I am back home again and starting to hit my regular casinos. I take the medium route today and hit five casinos. Overall a pleasant da...

S2 E70 : 2nd half of Vegas trip. Things keep getting better. Meeting friends and winning money.

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Second half of our Vegas trip. In this episode we meet friends. We also go from casino to casino beating them up. Finally the trip is over and we get ...

S2 E69: My first two days counting cards in Las Vegas.

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is the first part of our Vegas trip. We play blackjack, we play slot machines, and we battle with the casino as a team.

S2 E68 : 200th episode. Last day before Vegas trip. Blackjack and slots today.

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last day before going to Las Vegas tomorrow. Today I played blackjack and slot machines. I finished naming all the casinos that I go to.

S2 E67 : Card counting Blackjack and Advantage slots. Back on the winning road again.

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are finally able to get back on the road again to the city I was headed to when my car had issues. We are able to play at five casi...

S2 E66 : Having a bad day. Counting cards and Advantage slot machines.

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We left home in the hunt for a $10,000 Progressive jackpot. When we got there it had already been taken by someone else. We struggle with the slots al...

S2 E65 : Fresh off our big win yesterday we take a beating today.

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Due to some family obligations I was not able to go to the city I was planning to go to today. Instead I ended up playing poker. I played it at 2/5 ta...

S2 E64 : Big win! Abbreviated play today but with tremendous results. Blackjack and slot play today.

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I leave home tired in the morning. About half a mile from home I decide to go in a whole different direction than expected. I hit two ...

S2 E63 : Back to the casinos. Car dies. Now what?

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As I was leaving the house this morning to finally get back to my normal Casino routes, something terrible happened. The car suddenly would not go for...

S2 E62 : Playing at Harrah's New Orleans. Fresh Off The Cruise ship.

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I discussed my play at Harrah's New Orleans. I was able to get some nice short sessions in while we hung around the city. Normally I d...

S2 E61 : My week on a Norwegian Cruise Line cruise. NCL hacks and gambling.

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers a week on a Norwegian cruise. I did not get much gambling in but I did get a lot of information that may be helpful. In this episo...

S2 E60 : Last chance to make money before the big cruise.

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This will be my last episode for up to a week or more while I go on a cruise in New Orleans. Today I played slot machines on three different occasions...

S2 E59 : My 35 hour journey through card counting and playing slot machines. Over an hour of stories

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we go on a 35 hour Journey to more than 10 casinos. As we travel along the countryside we gather all kinds of interesting and strange ...

S2 E58 : Dynamite ! Had a great day today. Adding to the winnings for the week.

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had a good day of both Blackjack and Advantage play slots Every time we thought we were down and out we came back and beat the man!

S2 E57 : Unusually boring day today. Having a hard time finding something to play.

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we hit six casinos. We play Blackjack at three of them. We are not able to play Blackjack at one casino because there are no available...

S2 E56 : Taking a quick Saturday trip to pick up free money.

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we leave home late afternoon on Saturday. The plan is to pick up some free money from two casinos. We end up visiting both casinos wit...

S2 E55 : Pit Boss starts entering my description into the computer. I can read everything.

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we take a shorter route than normal. We play at five casinos. You only have one session of blackjack but during that session The Pit B...

S2 E54 : An almost perfect day of car counting and advantage play.

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We leave the house early in the morning because we only have 12 hours to make money today. We have a three to four hour drive each way to get to our t...

S2 E53 : Much shorter day today. Card counting and Advantage slots.

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are back on the road again. We get two sessions of card counting in and five sessions of slot machines. Overall it is a good day an...

S2 E52 : 32 hours plus gambling. Blackjack, Advantage slot machines. Card counting over 12 hours.

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we leave home early in the morning to head out for a day and a half long gambling trip. This is part of my idea to help keep me in tow...

S2 E51 : 24 hours plus of card counting and Advantage play. Hear the play-by-play.

11 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we leave a little later than normal so that I have an opportunity to see the kids. With this being an overnight I won't see them until...

S2 E50 : Taking care of personal business today. Staying close to home. Slots and poker.

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we stay close to home to take care of somr much needed business. We end up playing two sessions of slots. While at the first session w...

S2 E49 : First day of freedom. I took a beating counting cards.

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we travel to five different locations. The day starts off pretty well but soon we run into some trouble. We take a deep dive and are u...

S2 E48 : I'm retired? Was laid off from work today. Still hit the casinos and had a great day.

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we leave at 6:15 a.m. for a 14-hour journey. We hit multiple casinos before finding out that my employer is laying people off to reduc...

S2 E47 : Beginner's guide to cashing out a lot of money at the casino without id. Day at casinos.

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we start a new week. We reflect a little on last week and then hit the casinos. We play a total of three Blackjack sessions and five s...

S2 E46 : Finishing the week off strong. Card counting, slots and training

04 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode ends a successful week. We have decent weather most of the day and are able to get some table time in a well as slot time. We also meet u...

S2 E45 : Staying close to home today. Play two sessions of slots and one session of poker.

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Due to prior commitments I had to stay close to home today. Played two sessions of slots and one session of poker. Overall it was nice to have an easy...

S2 E44 : Much better variance today on the tables. Card counting without stress for once.

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we visit five different casinos. We have two sessions of blackjack and five sessions of slot machines. Overall not a terrible day. Les...

S2 E43 : Going back to the casino I had the wild swings at yesterday. Trying to cash out chips.

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we play a couple very long sessions of blackjack. We play at the casino where we had the huge swings yesterday. Yesterday we were down...

S2 E42 : $9800 loss to start the day. Did I quit? Hell no!

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We leave early in the morning to start this episode. Very quickly, the weather becomes an issue. A winter storm is moving in and the temperature drops...

S2 E41 : Can you turn $0 into real money playing slots? My day playing poker.

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we get off to a late start. We go to a slots only Casino. We also talk about how to turn $0 into real money playing machines. Afterwar...

S2 E40 : Down 10k in the first hour of play, leads to a 21-hour long day. AP slots and card counting

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts off innocently enough. We go to a slots only casino and lose $400, and on our way out we see a must hit by $5,000 slot machine. Th...

S2 E39 : I played Blackjack at four casinos and Slots at five casinos. Advantage play lifestyle.

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we had a hard time getting up in the morning. We had six different sessions total playing both Blackjack and slot machines. One of our...

S2 E38 : Slots and blackjack at four casinos today. Work kept me pretty busy.

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we leave very early in the morning. We hit two slot casinos before finally getting to a place where we could play some blackjack. Afte...

S2 E37 : Back on the road again. Making gains and taking names. More roller coaster rides!

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we get back on the road again. We play at a total of five casinos including three sessions of blackjack and five sessions of slot mach...

S2 E36 : Long day ends up being a short day. Slots, poker, and free stuff.

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The plan in this episode was to have an 18-hour day. Due to family obligations we are not able to do so. Instead we play three short slot sessions and...

S2 E35 : Short day of slots and poker. Making plans to go BIGGER!

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we play a few slot sessions followed by a long poker session. Afterwards we talked about going bigger to make more money.

S2 E34 : Hit the casinos for a few sessions of card counting and slot play. More troubles!

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we hit three different casinos. We play Slots at one Casino then move on. At the second Casino we play a few sessions of slots and one...

S2 E33 : Played four casinos today. Multiple sessions of blackjack.

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After finally getting some sleep I took off for the day around 7:00 a.m. I was able to get a few sessions of blackjack and as well as four sessions of...

S2 E32 : Beginner's guide to risk of ruin. RoR. We also play some poker and slot machines today.

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I'm in this episode we give a beginner's guide to risk of ruin. We define risk of ruin and explain how it works. We also play some poker today as well...

S2 E31 : Work decided to keep closer tabs on me so I'm getting creative.

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode takes place on a Sunday afternoon. Work has decided that they want to keep closer tabs on me so I am working on multiple fronts to make t...

S2 E30 : Beginners guide to EV and ROI, expected value and return on investment. Short day today.

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about what EV is and what return on investment is. We also have a short day of playing cards and slot machines.

S2 E29 : Beginner's guide to rounds per hour, rph. Back on the winning road with Blackjack and slots

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discussed the importance of rounds per hour, also known as rph. We discuss how to figure out what the best rounds per hour is for y...

S2 E28 : Beginner's guide to n0. What is n0? Played blackjack and Slots today as well.

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode goes into some detail about what n0 is. As a blackjack player , it is very important to understand n0 and standard deviations. After the ...

S2 E27 : Beginner guide to RSA the value of resplit aces. A tale of two games.

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we stopped at a total of four casinos. Two of them are slots only. While playing both slots and blackjack today one of the two sdvanta...

S2 E26 : Beginner guide to deck penetration and card counting. Digital craps tables and more.

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we visit a total of five casinos. We play Blackjack successfully at three of them. We play Slots at all five of them. Overall we had a...

S2 E25 : Beginner's guide to how much money to take on a blackjack trip. Short day today.

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we play a short slot session and a poker session. We also discuss how much money to bring on a blackjack trip.

S2 E24 : Finally going the right direction again, and the smelly lady.

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we visit five different casinos. We play Blackjack at three of them. And play at least some slots at four of them. The grind continues...

S2 E23 :Starting to turn things around. Card counting and slot machines go a little better today.

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We started the day early in the morning when it still very cold outside. We managed to squeak out a tiny victory at the first spot and then we had a b...

S2 E22 : More bumpy roads. Information about CTR's and structuring.

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We leave early in the morning on a very cold day. We play Slots at four different casinos. We also play Blackjack at three different casinos. The firs...

S2 E21 : Staying near home today. Played No Limit poker and slot machines.

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we took a little time off this morning for the first time in many weeks. We also played some No Limit hold'em. Afterward we played som...

S2 E20 : We finally get a chance to go to the Indian Casino to count cards and play slot machines.

28 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we finally find a way to get to the Indian casino we have been trying to get to for so long. We play Slots for between two and three h...

S2 E19 : We play Blackjack and Slots but don't get too far away from home because of weather.

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After a very long day yesterday we decide to still hit some casinos today but not to venture more than 4 hours away from home. We have a couple sessio...

S2 E18 : Bad weather limits are ability to get to casinos. Still get a few card counting sessions in

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we wake up to inches of snow on the ground. The roads are not clean and we have a long journey ahead of us. We stop at a casino and ar...

S2 E17 : Will today be the breakthrough day? Played 4 hours on one table today counting cards.

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we play at four different casinos. We played slots at two of them with mixed results. We play blackjack at the first casino and have t...

S2 E16 : Anger mounts as money is hard to come by. Card counting vs dummy players and frustration.

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode starts on Saturday afternoon as I go to pick up some free money. Sunday morning the snow started to fall. By the time we left for our tri...

S2 E15 : 2 days of hard work. Meeting a fellow AP. Working hard to kick the casinos in the teeth.

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode spans over 2 days. The first day was a lighter day. We played two sessions of slot machines. We also planned on playing poker but decided...

S2 E14 : The perfect example of how to deal with a big loss. Blackjack card counting and slots.

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we start by reflecting on yesterday's activities. We are eager to get out to the casinos and make money. We play four different sessio...

S2 E13 : Staying humble. It's one of those days where no matter what you do it doesn't work.

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we visited six casinos. We were able to get four sessions of slots in and two sessions of blackjack. It's just one of those days where no matter...

S2 E12 : Winning 7 of 8 sessions. Three out of three on Blackjack and four out of five slots.

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we had a good day. We counted cards at three casinos and one all three sessions. We played slots at 5 casinos and one four out of the five sessi...

S2 E11 : A successful day of counting cards and slot hustling.

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we leave home in some bad weather. Snow and freezing rain is falling as we head out for the day. Within a few hours the weather improv...

S2 E10 : counting cards and playing slot machines as my frustration level starts to rise.

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we play at four different casinos. We placed Lots at all four of them and we count cards at two of them. Both of the casinos I count c...

S2 E9 : Short day today playing slots and poker. Playing for some $2,000 pots on 1-2 no limit.

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We had a nice day today playing slot machines on two different occasions and playing some no limit poker. In the poker session we saw some wild swings...

S2 E8 : Grinding out money as a card counter. Advantage slots. Beat the dealer!

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we visit five casinos. We have three sessions of blackjack and five sessions of advantage slots. We run into a guy splitting tens repe...

S2 E7 : Sunday and Monday advantage slots and counting counting. Beat the casino.

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers Sunday and Monday. We play at a total of five casinos with no losing sessions in either blackjack or slot machines. We get up incr...

S2 E6 : Taking a roller coaster ride at the blackjack table. Playing $1,000 per hand Counting cards.

07 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we wrap up the week. We expect a boring day as we had to leave the house later than expected. Instead, we got more excitement than we ...

S2 E5 : Bribing a pit boss? Counting cards during two blackjack sessions. Five slot sessions.

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we try to get our weekly goal a day early. We play at four different casinos including two sessions of blackjack. We meet a bit boss w...

S2 E4 : The grind continues. A tough day but we are moving in the right direction.

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we go to five different casinos. We play Slots at all five casinos. We play Blackjack at three casinos. The common thread today is tha...

S2 E3 : Beginner guide to card counting. How to beat casinos. How to play Blackjack. Advantage play.

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast teaches a beginner how to count cards. It gives you basic knowledge of what card counting is. It also explains how to get started and how...

S2 E2 : Played five casinos. Card counting, advantage slots. Pit Boss keeping an eye on us.

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we continue our first week of the year. We traveled to five casinos total and discover that everyone seems to have tightened up their ...

S2 E1 : Back on the road in the new year. Advantage slots and card counting.

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first episode of 2023. In this episode we visit six casinos. We play Blackjack and slot machines as well as chase some progressives. We le...

S1 E132 : Last episode of season one. Traveled to five casinos. Card counting and slots today.

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this last episode of 2022, we reflect on yesterday's play. We travel to five casinos. We're able to get some card counting in on a double deck tabl...

S1 E131 : Back home running my normal routes. Having an adventure with multiple must hit bys.

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are back home running our normal routes. In this episode we hit four casinos. We are held up quite a bit by some must hit by jackpots. We played tw...

S1 E130 : Third part of our Christmas vacation/card counting / Advantage slot play trip.

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers multiple days of blackjack card counting, Advantage play slots, and stories from my Christmas vacation out west. The trip starts o...

S1 E129 : Day two and three of our Christmas vacation. Advantage slots and counting cards.

25 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is days 2 and 3 of our Christmas vacation. Ended up playing at multiple casinos both Blackjack and advantage slots. Had some mixed result...

S1 E128 : Day 1 of advantage players Christmas vacation.

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The first day of our Christmas trip to see family out west. We traveled to two casinos and had a total of four sessions. Desperately tried to find an ...

S1 E127 : Staying relatively close to home. Poker and Slots today.

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we decide to stay close to home because we're going to leave for the family vacation tonight. Still got a chance to get two sessions in playing ...

S1 E126 : Beating free BET blackjack. Card counting. Advantage play.

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is dedicated to understanding the concept of the game called Free Bet Blackjack. We explore the rules of the game and the odds of winning...

S1 E125 : Back on the comeback trail. Advantage slots and card counting today.

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we get back on the road again in the hopes of recovering the money that we lost yesterday. Although we get off to kind of a rough star...

S1 E124 : In this episode we visit five casinos and get crushed. Then have a reasonable recovery

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We start off the day with very cold temperatures. We visit our first casino with generally normal results. When we get to the second Casino we do well...

S1 E123 : 5 casinos. Card counting and slot machines. People who want money for giving luck.

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Riding the tail of a good day yesterday, we were very excited to get going today. We played at five casinos including two blackjack sessions. We did p...

S1 E122 : Hit 7 casinos. Card counting, advantage slots. Fast and furious pace.

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Started the day hoping to hit five casinos and ended up being able to get to seven casinos. At the same time I was doing this, I was trying to make su...

S1 E121 : Shorter day today to recover a little bit from the last few weeks. Only three sessions

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Due to all the traveling I've been doing, I decided to take it a little more easy today. I still got three sessions in though. Two sessions of slots a...

S1 E120 : Not a good day. Slots, blackjack, progressives. "Free" cruise.

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Played at six different casinos today. Had some bad variance. Had some crazy things happen on the blackjack table. Discussed free cruises or so-called...

S1 E119 : Stopping at four casinos. Meeting a friend from Blackjack Apprenticeship.

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kind of an uneventful day today. Was only able to hit four casinos. The day kind of got away from me and I ended up short on time. Played some slot ma...

S1 E118 : Picking it up another valuable gift and playing at three casinos.

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today I leave home early in order to pick up a large gift card from a casino. I hit one casino on the way out and another on the way back. Overall not...