Kit Chellel - Lucky Devils

Our guest today is Kit Chellel, author of the new book, "Lucky Devils: The True Story of Three Rebel Gamblers Who Beat the Odds and Changed the Game."  The book profiles three legendary gamblers, Bill Benter, Rob Reitzen, and Bill Nelson.

Show Notes

[00:00]  Introduction of Kit Chellel, author of Lucky Devils

[00:41]  Kit’s background in journalism

[03:25]  How did Lucky Devils come about?

[05:42]  Meeting Rob Reitzen and Bill Nelson

[08:52]  Gambling coverage in media

[10:44]  The moment that computers revolutionized gambling

[13:13]  Bill Benter and Alan Woods betting on horses in Hong Kong

[17:26]  Rob Reitzen’s wearable tech and poker bots

[25:11]  Banking tables in California

[25:32]  Bill Nelson’s roulette play and the sports betting “The Computer Group”