Guest Michael Kaplan

Bob and Richard are back to talk with Michael Kaplan about his new book, "Advantage Players." Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Michael Kaplan, author of Advantage Players [00:43] Michael’s background in gambling and writing [04:18] Finding people to write about [06:46] Definition of “advantage player” [07:21] David Philips, the pudding guy [09:57] Cheating, breaking the law, and advantage play [12:23] Identifying interesting APs and stories [14:02] Bill Benter and Alan Woods [20:59] Phil Ivey and the benefits of humble beginnings [25:09] Getting backed off, betting big, staying disciplined [28:57] Don Johnson’s Atlantic City play [33:45] Playing with James Grosjean [36:20] Interviewing AP royaly [36:09] Advantage play in adult films [40:40] AP skills, qualities, mindset [43:20] Eddie Teams [46:40] How to order Michael’s book, Advantage Players Links: Get book -

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Guest Michael Kaplan is an episode from Gambling With an Edge by Bob Dancer & Richard Munchkin.

This episode is 48:49 long.

This episode was published on Jun 9, 2025.

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