Have Bets Will Travel

Our guest today is Jake Jacobs, on to talk about his new book, "Have Bets Will Travel." The book is an autobiography focused on his 40+ years as a professional...

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Our guest today is Jake Jacobs, on to talk about his new book, "Have Bets Will Travel." The book is an autobiography focused on his 40+ years as a professional gambler.

Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction of Jake Jacobs, author of Have Bets, Will Travel
[00:53] How did Jake start gambling? 
[05:02] Writing about gambling adjacent experiences
[07:56] Deciding on the title of Have Bets, Will Travel 
[09:29] Jake's gambling post-1992 and horseracing stories
[14:02] Legally using computers in Atlantic City 
[17:53] Playing a blackjack memory game with Bill Benter
[31:05] Taking a lie detector tie after theft allegations 
[38:52] Tropicana boss asks Jake if he is a card counter
[42:55] Wearing disguises
[44:09] A Korean bar girl goes to the wrong room 
[47:05] Favorite restaurant in Las Vegas that is not in a casino?

Links:
Get the book - https://amzn.to/4otrFct 
http://Lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge
http://Lotusofsiamlv.com

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