{"podcast":{"title":"T&A: Tens And Aces. An AP Blackjack podcast. Turning the tables from Las Vegas to Local Casinos","slug":"t-a-tens-and-aces-an-ap-blackjack-podcast-turning-the-tables-from-las-vegas-to-local-casinos-2994489","podcast_index_feed_id":2994489,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3bea66dc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://tensandaces.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/9952175/9952175-1757716787976-2115c62adc159.jpg","author":"Mike AP","episode_count":113,"summary":"A podcast about the real lives and experiences of advantage players of the game of Blackjack. We'll share both positive and negative stories, because as any Blackjack pro knows, the positive and negative variance of this game and how to take advantage of the positive situations while working our way through the negative one, is what rising above mere gambling and winning long-term in this game is all about. Blackjack is, along with Poker, one of the few games in a casino that a disciplined and skilled player can have a long term edge playing. Are you ready for some T&A?","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/t-a-tens-and-aces-an-ap-blackjack-podcast-turning-the-tables-from-las-vegas-to-local-casinos-2994489"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 134: A Pack Of Smokes, A Porno Mag And a Lottery Scratcher","slug":"episode-134-a-pack-of-smokes-a-porno-mag-and-a-lottery-scratcher","published_at":"2026-05-08T01:43:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/t-a-tens-and-aces-an-ap-blackjack-podcast-turning-the-tables-from-las-vegas-to-local-casinos-2994489/episode-134-a-pack-of-smokes-a-porno-mag-and-a-lottery-scratcher","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/t-a-tens-and-aces-an-ap-blackjack-podcast-turning-the-tables-from-las-vegas-to-local-casinos-2994489","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ta21/episodes/Episode-134-A-Pack-Of-Smokes--A-Porno-Mag-And-a-Lottery-Scratcher-e3iouuc","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3bea66dc/podcast/play/119355788/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-2%2F855267ef-9ac4-f1a2-6757-a4db359da82e.mp3","summary":"In Episode 134 of The Tens and Aces Podcast , host Mike AP sits down with Doug, an advantage player (AP), software developer, and founder of savvyscrath.com . Doug’s incredible journey connects multiple worlds—online and live poker, blackjack, machine advantage play, comp hustling, and even a tech-driven edge in lottery scratcher ticket prediction. This episode explores how data, networking, and innovation can transform gambling into a measurable skill—and even a profession. Doug began in the golden age of internet poker, grinding on Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars before the 2011 “Black Friday” crackdown reshaped the landscape. Transitioning to live poker, Doug’s curiosity led him into blackjack apprenticeship, where he honed card counting skills and gained real-world experience as a banker at a California card room—a unique legal structure where players compete against each other, not the house. Doug dives deep into the quirks of California card rooms, explaining how they operate legally under player-banker rules. However, growing pressure from tribal casinos and regulatory shifts have forced many to close. His insider perspective reveals how policy changes can reshape entire ecosystems of legal AP opportunities. Never content with one niche, Doug advanced into machine advantage play and comp hustling—leveraging casino promotions and rewards for profit. He even built small teams to sign up players for bonuses, showing how creative networking and data collection unlock hidden value in casinos. Doug stresses that advantage players shouldn’t define themselves solely as card counters: diversification is survival. Doug’s crown achievement is a groundbreaking data-driven lottery system. His platform, ⁠savvyscrath.com⁠ , tracks state lottery data—sales, ticket availability,…","meta_description":"In Episode 134 of The Tens and Aces Podcast , host Mike AP sits down with Doug, an advantage player (AP), software developer, and founder of savvyscrath.c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2273,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/t-a-tens-and-aces-an-ap-blackjack-podcast-turning-the-tables-from-las-vegas-to-local-casinos-2994489/episodes/episode-134-a-pack-of-smokes-a-porno-mag-and-a-lottery-scratcher/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/t-a-tens-and-aces-an-ap-blackjack-podcast-turning-the-tables-from-las-vegas-to-local-casinos-2994489/episode-134-a-pack-of-smokes-a-porno-mag-and-a-lottery-scratcher.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}