Videos

Wizard-Made Videos

In October 2011 I spent two days making instructional gambling videos. They were edited months later. I know that these videos wouldn't meet the quality standards of Stanley Kubrick. In fact, Ed Wood (my hero) would probably walk out if asked to watch them, even if he were in an airplane.

Seriously, these were done two cheap video cameras and none of the usual accoutrements, like lights or microphones. There was no advance planning or scripting, we all improvised the whole thing. I absolutely can't blame Angela, my student, or Rhys, my editor. I accept all the blame myself.

You can leave comments on YouTube about how much I suck, and how much the videos stink, if you wish. I already know, and my forum members at Wizard of Vegas have already beaten me up pretty badly for the lack production values. After this experience I can no longer laugh at movies like Plan Nine from Outer Space, because I know that making a video of even something easy is a lot harder than it looks.

So, with my confession out of the way, here are the links directly to YouTube to watch them.

Blackjack rules, part 1 (5:59)
Blackjack rules, part 2 (11:00)
Blackjack rules, part 3 (5:07)
Blackjack strategy (16:11)
Blackjack FAQ (14:45)
Craps, part 1. How to get start playing and the pass line bet. (7:32)
Craps, part 2. More on the pass line and the odds bet. (18:28)
Craps, part 3 . Don't pass and don't come bets. (9:51)
Craps, part 4. Place and buy bets. (9:56)
Craps, part 5. Sucker bets. (16:23)
Pai Gow Poker (16:34)
Three Card Poker (12:11)
Slot machine FAQ (15:30)
Gambling FAQ (11:53)
EZ Pai Gow Poker (4:07)
Angela Wyman interview (15:34)
Dan Lubin interview , creator of EZ Pai Gow (12:32)
Magic trick (10:13)

American Casino Guide Videos

From time to time Steve Bourie, of the American Casino Guide, visits Vegas and asks me to do some videos with him. His production values are much better than mine, which may explain why they get about 20 times as many views each. Enjoy.

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