Tips & Tricks
Pick up tips and tricks to help you get an advantage over the casino. Read all about what bets to place, how to understand odds and how to make the most of freebies. They say the house always wins but we’ll teach you how to steal its carpets while no one’s looking.
Everything You Need To Know About Arbitrage Betting
Arbitrage betting, or ‘arbing’ for short, is something you may have heard mentioned in the gambling industry. Here, you can learn all about arb betting, what it is, how it works, whether it’s legal or not and the risks involved. What Is Arb Betting? Arbing is...
April 17, 2021
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6 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: How To Be A Better Gambler
There’s an inherent danger in entering into any proposition without being properly informed or prepared in advance. When plunged into unfamiliar circumstances, we have a natural tendency to learn quickly; making decisions or coming to conclusions based on available information and personal experience. So it is...
April 11, 2021
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4 min read
How To Get The Most Out Of GGPoker’s Cash Drops Feature
In recent years, online poker rooms have been looking for ways to make the game more entertaining and appealing to...
April 7, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Informed Influence
Information is the main currency of the 21st century whether it is collected openly, shared freely, stolen or secretly inserted....
March 30, 2021
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5 min read
Top 7 Ways To Avoid Getting Cheated With Marked Cards
The days of the Wild, Wild West are long gone now. Today if you feel like playing poker, you can...
March 26, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Fortune Teller’s Egg Scam
Over 11 seasons and three specials of The Real Hustle television show, there were a few con games that made...
March 18, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Purse Swindle
One of the great pleasures of filming The Real Hustle for 11 seasons was that it gave me the chance...
March 11, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Secret Of Soapy Smith
The name Jefferson Randolph “Soapy” Smith is well known amongst magicians, Old West historians and cheating aficionados. Soapy evolved from...
February 27, 2021
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Reworking Old Con Games
Con games evolve over time and can be adapted to new circumstances, cultural shifts or technology. In this article, I’m...
February 13, 2021
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5 min read
Top Politics Betting Markets To Follow Around The World In 2021
2020 broke all records for political betting. Turnover on the race for next US president rose eightfold, on what was...
February 9, 2021
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3 min read
PKOs: The Pros, Cons, And Best Strategies To Gain An Advantage
Progressive knockout tournaments, or PKOs as they are often referred to, have become quite popular in recent years. Expanding on...
January 21, 2021
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8 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: How To Cheat At Roulette With Past Posting
When I first met crooked-gambling expert Darwin Ortiz at a lecture for magicians in Glasgow, I was eager to pick...
January 18, 2021
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4 min read
8 Different Ways To Choose Lottery Numbers
When it comes to choosing lottery numbers, everyone has their own preferred method. Some like to analyze past draws to...
January 16, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: A Sneaky Prop Bet In Monte Carlo
Formula one weekend in Monte Carlo is a strange place with barriers, road closures and ugly billboards scattered around a...
January 4, 2021
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: 2 Bar Bets Guaranteed To Win You Free Drinks
It only seems fair that readers of this blog deserve a few free drinks. In this article, I’m going to...
December 21, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Data – What Matters Most?
In any situation or human interaction, information flows between participants depending on what is deliberately being conveyed or observed. Some...
December 7, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: An Old School Con Game
This is a favourite old-time con trick that was described in The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields and was performed...
November 23, 2020
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6 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Stealing Stuff From Crazy Gideon’s With A Fake Pregnancy Suit
Before The Real Hustle, I co-created and starred in a show called The Takedown on Court TV that featured a...
October 26, 2020
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5 min read
US Election Betting Tips – Predictions For The Result, Margin, States And Senate
Political Betting Expert Paul Krishnamurty's Recommended Bets (All with Betfair) Joe Biden to become Next President @ 1.54 Joe Biden to...
October 23, 2020
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4 min read
Can Quantum Entanglement Really Help You Win At Blackjack?
Every blackjack player wants to find an edge over their opponents, right? You’ll be using strategy and mathematics when you...
October 10, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: How To Hustle
With a good proposition bet, the sucker will quickly realise he or she has been had. But, with the right...
October 5, 2020
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5 min read
How To Bet On The US Election
Ask one hundred people what they believe is the single biggest betting market of all-time, or will be in 2024,...
September 28, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Stealing Machines
Believe it or not, an ingenious contraption invented over 130 years ago is still in use today both in private...
August 18, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Unsinkable Con Artist
Titanic Thompson is one of the most fascinating characters in hustler history. Despite his reputation, Thompson was not what I...
July 6, 2020
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5 min read
How To Cheat Scratch Cards With The Singleton Method
Scratchcards are played by millions of people every day, with only a lucky few who strike gold and walk away...
July 1, 2020
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4 min read
How To Get The Most Out Of Casino Comps
Casino comps take your experience to the next level. The ‘comp’ stands for ‘complimentary’, and in the world of casinos...
June 24, 2020
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8 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: When The Best Hustler Of All Time’s Scam Backfired
Con games, scams and carefully prepared proposition bets don’t always go to plan. For legendary hustler Titanic Thompson, one of...
June 22, 2020
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5 min read
US Election Betting Odds 2020: Recommended Bets
Trump’s Toxicity Means Republicans Could Be Swept Away By Another Blue Wave Recommended Bets: Back Republicans to win fewer than...
June 18, 2020
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4 min read
Top Tips To Improve Your Chances Of Winning Scratch Cards
Scratch cards are a fun way to try and earn some quick cash without having to drop too much on...
June 16, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Faking A Heart Attack To Cheat In Poker
Editor’s Note: Find out how R. Paul Wilson faked a heart attack and conned a group of experienced poker players...
June 9, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: How Not To Cheat – The Curse of Perfect Luck
Imagine you could somehow know what every player at the table has, perhaps even what cards are about to be...
May 25, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Why You Should Read “The Expert at the Card Table”
In this article, I’d like to introduce you to a book many might find interesting and, in some parts, informative...
April 29, 2020
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7 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: A Beautiful Move in Poker
Editor’s Note: This week, R. Paul Wilson shares a story about when he took an extremely risky move during a...
April 13, 2020
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6 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: How Hustlers Get You With Lies
It's not easy to convince someone of something that's completely untrue. That said, it can be quite simple to distort...
March 30, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: The Razzle Dazzle Con Game
During 11 seasons of The Real Hustle, the BBC discouraged us from appearing openly enthusiastic about the con games we...
March 17, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Credit Card Scams (4/4)
Over the past three articles, I’ve tried to outline the types of credit card scams that anyone might encounter. They...
March 2, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Credit Card Scams (3/4)
We’ve already taken a tour of secret skimming, bogus ATMs, Lebanese loops, digital pickpockets and PIN thieves. In this third...
February 17, 2020
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4 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Credit Card Scams (2/4)
Editor’s Note: Although the UK is cracking down on credit card use in gambling, our UK-based readers will still benefit...
February 5, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Credit Card Scams
Editor’s Note: This is the first article of R. Paul Wilson’s four-part series on the biggest credit card scams and...
January 22, 2020
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5 min read
R. Paul Wilson On: Why Slots are a Game of Cat and Mouse for Cheaters and The House
I am often asked what games are impossible to cheat. Truthfully, it’s a difficult question to answer since, in my...
January 6, 2020
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5 min read
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