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

Life is a Gamble - "Thieving Bastards"