“I’ve said many times on my show, if you’re Asian, it’s worth at least an extra million dollars for your career just because of racism.” “Casinos still have very old-fashioned, sexist, and racist ideas,” says Richard Munchkin, host of the Gambling With an Edge podcast, author of the book Gambling Wizards, and one of the most respected advantage gamblers in the world. “If I have a 40-year-old Asian man, no one’s going to look at this guy and think immediately he’s up to something,” Gina says. You’d need to look like a serious high roller. She may not have looked sharp, but to bet thousands of dollars a hand, looking rich and square wouldn’t be good enough. But her Prada and Gucci getup only got her so far. Gina bought some new clothes, some expensive jewelry and handbags, and tried to look the part of someone with money. ‘Gamblers’: The Last Great American Pool Hustler I can’t bet the money because I don’t look like I should have money.” But if I look like a soccer mom, I can’t bet a couple hundred dollars. “You have to say, ‘Well, where am I? How good is the game?’ Like now, I would bet by myself, but I can bet-maybe if I put on a Rolex and a nice bag, I can get away with betting a couple hundred dollars. “You have to weigh some things,” Gina explains. Especially when the person betting it was a hip young woman in her early 20s wearing boots and designer jeans. The problem was, betting a lot of money drew a lot of attention. So she knew that when she found one, she’d need to bet a lot of money to capitalize. Maybe one in 300 dealers gave it up enough for her. She set out across Las Vegas searching for dealers who gave up their hole card so she could play them. Hole carding opened up a whole new world to Gina Fiore. You’re just another gambler at the table. The beauty of hole carding-the ability to see the dealer’s facedown card-is that you keep your edge throughout the whole shoe. Once you start varying the size of your bets to take advantage, the casinos can usually pick you off. The hardest part about counting cards is keeping a low profile.
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