Life is a Gamble - Norm Beck

Today I speak with Norm Beck, a professional bridge player, magician, and friend about a bet he won, that turned out to be a big loser. Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Norm Beck, bridge player and magician [00:37] Norm’s biggest gamble [06:40] Clever pre-surgery research strategy [13:07] Hiring another doctor to translate information to family [14:49] Getting into the gambling business [20:30] Booking action on random events [23:28] A billion dollar bet [31:23] $500k bet on changing a tire [33:45] “Win Your Line of Credit” blackjack tournament [41:21] How to contact the show

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Life is a Gamble - Norm Beck is an episode from Gambling With an Edge by Bob Dancer & Richard Munchkin.

This episode is 42:23 long.

This episode was published on Dec 22, 2025.

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