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

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Official site: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mw-usa
Author: MW USA
Episodes: 1160

## Resource

Advantage play journal and info from MWUSA. Card counting blackjack. Beating slot machines. How to beat the casino. How to win money at casinos. Win money at the casino.

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## Episodes
- [S5 E178 : Part 2, Thursday overnight. Plays dry up.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e178-part-2-thursday-overnight-plays-dry-up) — 2026-07-26T12:41:51+00:00
- [S5 E177 : Thursday overnight. Slots, blackjack and poker.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e177-thursday-overnight-slots-blackjack-and-poker) — 2026-07-25T18:48:40+00:00
- [S5 E176 : Wednesday travel. Slots. blackjack and poker today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e176-wednesday-travel-slots-blackjack-and-poker-today) — 2026-07-24T14:19:01+00:00
- [S5 E175 : Big Tuesday win. Long trips coming up.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e175-big-tuesday-win-long-trips-coming-up) — 2026-07-23T11:04:02+00:00
- [S5 E174 : Monday money. Back in my neighborhood again.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e174-monday-money-back-in-my-neighborhood-again) — 2026-07-22T19:31:17+00:00
- [S5 E173 : Wrapping Vegas. The journey home.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e173-wrapping-vegas-the-journey-home) — 2026-07-21T12:49:00+00:00
- [S5 E172 : Vegas day 5. Leaving or staying?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e172-vegas-day-5-leaving-or-staying) — 2026-07-20T12:46:54+00:00
- [S5 E171 : Vegas day 4. Exhausted. Blackjack gains. Lots of slots, Poker and more.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e171-vegas-day-4-exhausted-blackjack-gains-lots-of-slots-poker-and-more) — 2026-07-18T15:55:49+00:00
- [S5 E170 : Vegas day 3. Blackjack, slots, poker and more.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e170-vegas-day-3-blackjack-slots-poker-and-more) — 2026-07-17T14:48:31+00:00
- [S5 E169 : Vegas day 2. The grind is on. Blackjack, slots, poker, and other opportunities.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e169-vegas-part-2-the-grind-is-on-blackjack-slots-poker-and-other-opportunities) — 2026-07-16T15:37:46+00:00
- [S5 E168 : Vegas day 1 part 1. Arrival, blackjack, slots, poker and more. My friend arrives in Vegas.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e168-vegas-day-1-part-1-arrival-blackjack-slots-poker-and-more-my-friend-arrives-in-vegas) — 2026-07-15T20:24:59+00:00
- [S5 E167 : Oops! Vegas tomorrow! 1776 episode 8.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e167-oops-vegas-tomorrow-1776-episode-8) — 2026-07-14T19:00:00+00:00
- [S5 E166 : Sunday episode. Trying to play some blackjack. 1776 episode 7](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e166-sunday-episode-trying-to-play-some-blackjack-1776-episode-7) — 2026-07-13T20:47:23+00:00
- [S5 E165 : A different Friday. Poker and slots. 1776 Episode 6.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e165-a-different-friday-poker-and-slots-1776-episode-6) — 2026-07-12T03:32:59+00:00
- [S5 E164 : Thursday blackjack and slots. 1776 Episode 5, 2nd ammendment.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e164-thursday-blackjack-and-slots-1776-episode-5-2nd-ammendment) — 2026-07-10T15:05:05+00:00
- [S5 E163 : Wednesday travel. 1776 episode 4 First Ammendment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e163-wednesday-travel-1776-episode-4-first-ammendment) — 2026-07-09T18:23:45+00:00
- [S5 E162 : Tuesday episode. Live and online play. 1776 episode 3 Bill of Rights.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e162-tuesday-episode-live-and-online-play-1776-episode-3-bill-of-rights) — 2026-07-08T12:22:16+00:00
- [S5 E161 : Monday episode. 1776 reasons episode 2. The Constitution.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e161-monday-episode-1776-reasons-episode-2-the-constitution) — 2026-07-07T11:46:21+00:00
- [S5 E160 : Sunday Episode. 1776 reasons episode 1. Declaration of Independence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e160-sunday-episode-1776-reasons-episode-1-declaration-of-independence) — 2026-07-06T17:41:58+00:00
- [S5 E159 : July forth tomorrow. Turbulent journey today.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e159-july-forth-tomorrow-turbulent-journey-today) — 2026-07-05T04:14:42+00:00
- [S5 E158 : Something different. Staying closer to home today and it pays off!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e158-something-different-staying-closer-to-home-today-and-it-pays-off) — 2026-07-03T21:34:08+00:00
- [S5 E157 : Back to running our normal schedule. Wednesday episode.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e157-back-to-running-our-normal-schedule-wednesday-episode) — 2026-07-02T20:39:23+00:00
- [S5 E156 : Vegas coming soon. Tuesday episode.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e156-vegas-coming-soon-tuesday-episode) — 2026-07-01T22:08:15+00:00
- [S5 E155 : Trip takeaways and back home.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e155-trip-takeaways-and-back-home) — 2026-06-30T11:10:45+00:00
- [S5 E154 : New region day 3.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e154-new-region-day-3) — 2026-06-29T12:42:30+00:00
- [S5 E153 : New region day 2.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e153-new-region-day-2) — 2026-06-28T11:39:38+00:00
- [S5 E152 : New region day 1.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e152-new-region-day-1) — 2026-06-27T17:16:26+00:00
- [S5 E151 : Travel day. Getting some play in.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e151-travel-day-getting-some-play-in) — 2026-06-26T14:39:20+00:00
- [S5 E150 : Tuesday episode. Travel incoming.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e150-tuesday-episode-travel-incoming) — 2026-06-25T14:33:51+00:00
- [S5 E149 : Monday, one of my kids met me for lunch today.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e149-monday-one-of-my-kids-met-me-for-lunch-today) — 2026-06-23T20:56:05+00:00
- [S5 E148 : Fathers day weekend.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e148-fathers-day-weekend) — 2026-06-22T20:46:59+00:00
- [S5 E147 : Friday rant. Blackjack, slots, No Limits Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e147-friday-rant-blackjack-slots-no-limits-hold-em-pot-limit-omaha) — 2026-06-20T11:46:05+00:00
- [S5 E146 : Overnight part 2 of our Wednesday overnight trip. We definitely got a lot of blackjack.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e146-overnight-part-2-of-our-wednesday-overnight-trip-we-definitely-got-a-lot-of-blackjack) — 2026-06-19T12:19:06+00:00
- [S5 E145 : Wednesday overnight. Lots of blackjack, slots, Pot Limit Omaha and No Limits Hold'em.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e145-wednesday-overnight-lots-of-blackjack-slots-pot-limit-omaha-and-no-limits-hold-em) — 2026-06-18T18:28:31+00:00
- [S5 E144 : Tuesday episode. 2 slot sessions. Upcoming trip.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e144-tuesday-episode-2-slot-sessions-upcoming-trip) — 2026-06-18T07:20:25+00:00
- [S5 E143 : Monday episode. Finalizing trip preparations.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e143-monday-episode-finalizing-trip-preparations) — 2026-06-17T11:33:38+00:00
- [S5 E142 : Weekend episode. Sunday Poker, blackjack, slots.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e142-weekend-episode-sunday-poker-blackjack-slots) — 2026-06-16T12:13:17+00:00
- [S5 E141 : Coaches Corner episode 12.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e141-coaches-corner-episode-12) — 2026-06-16T01:33:45+00:00
- [S5 E140 : Friday blackjack. Getting some sessions in.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e140-friday-blackjack-getting-some-sessions-in) — 2026-06-14T02:09:22+00:00
- [S5 E139: Part 2 Wednesday overnight.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e139-part-2-wednesday-overnight) — 2026-06-12T23:06:11+00:00
- [S5 E138 : Wednesday overnight. 3 blackjack sessions. Poker and slots.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e138-wednesday-overnight-3-blackjack-sessions-poker-and-slots) — 2026-06-11T19:26:01+00:00
- [S5 E137 : Tuesday episode. Bog. overnight tomorrow.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e137-tuesday-episode-bog-overnight-tomorrow) — 2026-06-11T04:17:21+00:00
- [S5 E136 : Monday episode. Boss is out today.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e136-monday-episode-boss-is-out-today) — 2026-06-09T11:18:08+00:00
- [S5 E135 : Long Sunday grind. Poker blackjack and slots.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e135-long-sunday-grind-poker-blackjack-and-slots) — 2026-06-08T19:03:20+00:00
- [S5 E134 : The grind is back. Visiting my least favorite casinos.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e134-the-grind-is-back-visiting-my-least-favorite-casinos) — 2026-06-07T13:04:01+00:00
- [S5 E133 : Newly inspired. I'm going in.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e133-newly-inspired-i-m-going-in) — 2026-06-06T11:32:23+00:00
- [S5 E132 : Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, blackjack and slots.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e132-hold-em-pot-limit-omaha-blackjack-and-slots) — 2026-06-05T11:37:42+00:00
- [S5 E131 : Tuesday less opportunity but a nice win.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e131-tuesday-less-opportunity-but-a-nice-win) — 2026-06-04T12:17:50+00:00
- [S5 E130 : Busy Monday. Slots, work, and travel plans.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e130-busy-monday-slots-work-and-travel-plans) — 2026-06-02T20:52:49+00:00
- [S5 E129 : Sunday sensation. Doing it all. Blackjack, slots, and NL Holdem.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e129-sunday-sensation-doing-it-all-blackjack-slots-and-nl-holdem) — 2026-06-02T11:56:25+00:00
- [S5 E128 : Coaches Corner Episode 11](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e128-coaches-corner-episode-11) — 2026-05-31T16:19:44+00:00
- [S5 E127 : Friday fun. Blackjack rage and slots.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e127-friday-fun-blackjack-rage-and-slots) — 2026-05-30T16:53:51+00:00
- [S5 E126 : Day 2 Wednesday overnight. A nice morning.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e126-day-2-wednesday-overnight-a-nice-morning) — 2026-05-29T12:10:44+00:00
- [S5 E125 : Day 1 overnight Wednesday. Slots, blackjack and poker.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e125-day-1-overnight-wednesday-slots-blackjack-and-poker) — 2026-05-28T05:10:12+00:00
- [S5 E124 : Abort Abort! Day canceled half way through.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e124-abort-abort-day-canceled-half-way-through) — 2026-05-27T14:30:47+00:00
- [S5 E123 : Mailbag. Casino cashiers. Buying and redeeming chips. CTRs.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e123-mailbag-casino-cashiers-buying-and-redeeming-chips-ctrs) — 2026-05-26T12:35:21+00:00
- [S5 E122 : Long Sunday. 5 hrs of Blackjack, slots and more.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e122-long-sunday-5-hrs-of-blackjack-slots-and-more) — 2026-05-25T20:17:17+00:00
- [S5 E121 : Going home happy, until.....](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e121-going-home-happy-until) — 2026-05-24T01:42:06+00:00
- [S5 E120 : Part two of our overnight trip! Still making money!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e120-part-two-of-our-overnight-trip-still-making-money) — 2026-05-22T20:53:17+00:00
- [S5 E119 : Episode 1100 ! Big overnight trip. Nice wins!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e119-episode-1100-big-overnight-trip-nice-wins) — 2026-05-22T01:36:45+00:00
- [S5 E118 : Tuesday sucks! How little can we make?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e118-tuesday-sucks-how-little-can-we-make) — 2026-05-20T22:10:46+00:00
- [S5 E117 : Coaches Corner Episode 10](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e117-coaches-corner-episode-10) — 2026-05-20T02:37:45+00:00
- [S5 E116 : Monday episode. Office delays.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e116-monday-episode-office-delays) — 2026-05-19T12:10:13+00:00
- [S5 E115 : Sunday episode. Blackjack and slots.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e115-sunday-episode-blackjack-and-slots) — 2026-05-18T11:27:36+00:00
- [S5 E114 : Fried today. Extra long journey risk today.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e114-fried-today-extra-long-journey-risk-today) — 2026-05-17T19:30:16+00:00
- [S5 E113 : Renewed hope?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e113-renewed-hope) — 2026-05-15T23:34:45+00:00
- [S5 E112 : Slow day. Mailbag episode.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e112-slow-day-mailbag-episode) — 2026-05-14T12:46:59+00:00
- [S5 E111 : Tuesday episode. Vegas incoming. Cruise incoming.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e111-tuesday-episode-vegas-incoming-cruise-incoming) — 2026-05-13T12:32:18+00:00
- [S5 E110 : Monday episode. Making new plans.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e110-monday-episode-making-new-plans) — 2026-05-12T11:16:54+00:00
- [S5 E109 : Day 4 and going home. Big play.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e109-day-4-and-going-home-big-play) — 2026-05-10T22:32:04+00:00
- [S5 E108 : Trip day 3. The good and bad. Weather is ugly. The highs and lows of variance and heat.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e108-trip-day-3-the-good-and-bad-weather-is-ugly-the-highs-and-lows-of-variance-and-heat) — 2026-05-09T22:32:10+00:00
- [S5 E107 : Go West. Day 2. Feeling around for that sweet spot.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e107-go-west-day-2-feeling-around-for-that-sweet-spot) — 2026-05-09T05:23:44+00:00
- [S5 E106 : Long day of travel and over a dozen casino stops today.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e106-long-day-of-travel-and-over-a-dozen-casino-stops-today) — 2026-05-07T05:00:31+00:00
- [S5 105 : Taking off work for a surprise trip. Or.....](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-105-taking-off-work-for-a-surprise-trip-or) — 2026-05-06T14:58:10+00:00
- [S5 E104 : Going on a surprise trip for most of the week.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e104-going-on-a-surprise-trip-for-most-of-the-week) — 2026-05-05T11:22:36+00:00
- [S5 E103 : Saturday Sunday episode. Taking the wife with me.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e103-saturday-sunday-episode-taking-the-wife-with-me) — 2026-05-04T12:13:04+00:00
- [S5 E102 : Friday episode. Going to and out of the way casino.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rigged-game-advantage-play-blackjack-card-counting-slots-and-poker-podcast-5613542/s5-e102-friday-episode-going-to-and-out-of-the-way-casino) — 2026-05-03T12:08:51+00:00

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