Life is a Gamble - "Thieving Bastards"

My guest today is Andrew Wimhurst, author of the new book, "Thieving Bastards True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Cheats." Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Andrew Wimhurst, author of Thieving Bastards: True Confessions of the World’s Greatest Cheats [00:57] Thirty years of book planning, interviews, and similar books [07:32] Transcribing and editing interviews [11:42] Changes in the cheating landscape [13:33] Cheating in poker, the NBA poker scandal, and the x-ray table [17:44] Andrew’s ideas sequels or future books about cheating [19:38] The card mechanic “Bobby Machines” [23:48] Cheats who get out of the lifestyle [28:46] Road hustlers from the 1940s to 1970s [33:55] Running Razzle at a casino in Cuba [38:47] Financial reporting laws and the digital trail for modern cheats [40:17] Cheaters problems with discipline and greed [41:42] Andrew’s background in magic, card mechanics, and dice moves [45:53] Andrew’s contact info Andrew's Links; thecolddeckcompany.com instagram.com/thecolddeckcompany Books Referenced; Thieving Bastards: by Andrew Wimhurst - https://amzn.to/4dS2s8x Gambling Wizards by Richard Munchkin - https://amzn.to/4tLX7nB Road Hustler by Robert C. Prus - out of print Gambling Scams by Darwin Ortiz - https://amzn.to/4cchtkk Havana Nocturne by T.J. English - https://amzn.to/4cfsy2w