<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[chipster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gambling and sports betting podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/all-articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:31:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.betchipster.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sin City that Never Sleeps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high-octane rollercoaster that zig-zags its way around the exterior of the New York, New York Hotel &#38; Casino is a fitting parallel to all the thrills (and sometimes chills) that dwell with its 84,000-foot gaming premises. Rocketing up, down, and all around its Manhattan skyline (and sometimes spinning you upside down), it’s an adventure that mimics the abrupt shifts in fortune that too often come with the Las Vegas experience.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/sin-city-that-never-sleeps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2c53ea418318a8f7e2283f</guid><category><![CDATA[Venues]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_7c8e20c171c34846856ab734b7b80b96~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_446,h_408,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playing the Field: Twenty Dollar Slot Method ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enter the $20 slot method. Conceived sometime during the post-Covid era, the $20 method is a low risk/high reward campaign being embraced by many lovers of the one-armed bandit.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/playing-the-field-twenty-dollar-slot-method</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a27622a579005354a9d1056</guid><category><![CDATA[Slots]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_ab0922f9825b426a8bb9b305c216ea09~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_478,h_515,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking No Craps]]></title><description><![CDATA[First glance down the endless stretch of the crapless craps table leaves one to question his or her own sobriety levels. It’s like a prone-positioned Leonardo DiCaprio (Wolf of Wall Street) under the spell of heavy-duty quaaludes, peering down a staircase of six steps and seeing sixty.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/taking-no-craps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a236e6b7af0f73356920ecf</guid><category><![CDATA[Craps]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:57:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_1037d7a9f1764a688ac2a64b52ae7c14~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Super Sports Parlay: An Ocean’s Eleven Scenario]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the great heist movies of the new millennium, Ocean’s Eleven, plays out before our eyes on an evening basis. Every time we whip out the iPhone, fire up the DraftKings app, and lay a 12- or 13-bet parlay in hopes of capping a single four-figure score, we’re surely tapping into our inner Danny Ocean (George Clooney).]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/the-super-parlay-an-ocean-s-eleven-scenario</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f75beb63f5fb828ea33d5</guid><category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:39:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_b9c84d598e464a00a0a836321e459167~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_401,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tales of Triumph: The Final Chip]]></title><description><![CDATA[With beginner’s luck comes a blind arrogance, and I had an abundance of it back in the fall of 1997. Although a novice dice roller at the time, my track record remained unblemished at the craps table.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/tales-of-triumph-the-final-chip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1cad3ab1e07a04572fbe9b</guid><category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 21:57:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_496927eaf9894c43a1fd69cb9defc9a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_432,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside, Outside, Spinning All Around]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strategies abound when it comes to the roulette table, as nearly every lover of the money wheel has derived a system that meets his or her liking.



Many folks remain loyal to a handful of numbers that prove sentimental or signify good fortune. Others go the way of the outside wagers, opting for the evens, odds, highs or lows.

]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/inside-outside-spinning-all-around</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a132d588fa816dacc8381da</guid><category><![CDATA[Roulette]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 17:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_035d067339854187aefe52672f2b4fd6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_500,h_334,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cover Your Ass!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Hedging That Sports Parlay Won’t Spoil Your Vacation ... Before plunging into a spell of temporary insanity, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and family traveled two-thousand miles via station wagon to hop some rollercoasters at beloved Wally World. After surviving an onset of disasters along the holiday road (carjacking, dead dog, dead grandmother ... the usual stuff), the Griswolds finally reached their own personal Promised Land in California...]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/cover-your-ass</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e60e584923565e06a49a8</guid><category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:46:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_d0ed8b31c36b45d48d88fc57ac9eb463~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Character Study: The Joe Montana]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clock is tickin’ and he’s taking a lickin’. His hand scrambles into the pocket, searching for a hint of salvation and feeling nothing but lint. 
He’s well behind in this struggle, but this is no time to panic or fret. He’s got ‘em right where he wants them. After all, he’s the Comeback Kid.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/a-character-study-the-joe-montana</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0914be0b9e4f37fd28d1d9</guid><category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:10:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_c46bfac05c054a059b3f23518d1d8c04~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_680,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting Gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[“You can learn a lot, watching things eat,” Jack Nicholson quips over a bottle of chianti and risotto in The Departed. Well, same goes with the dice chuckers hovering around the craps tables. When they scoop up those cubes into their palms, it’s painfully simple to decipher between the bold and the bashful. Let’s take a deeper delve into today’s dice shooters and in the way they set those suckers airborne.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/shooting-gallery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a08aa67df43effc8cdffead</guid><category><![CDATA[Craps]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:44:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_445c7b1c5d2540f294a933de7e2c3da2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_360,h_410,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three of the Gutsiest Casino Moves You’ll Ever See]]></title><description><![CDATA[They’re not quite of the same peril as snapping Polaroids during an inverted 4G negative dive at a range of two meters (“one and a half, actually”). But some of our friendly casino daredevils have performed many reckless gaming stunts that would do even Maverick proud. And unlike the Russians, who outright denied the incident at the climax of Top Gun, we’re assuring you that these wild casino stunts actually did happen.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/three-of-the-gutsiest-casino-moves-you-ll-ever-see</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a027dfa4d4a82e41c3f7f5b</guid><category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:24:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_75f68494c99d4a1faf27ed0cdaf3b35b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_369,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s Go Streakin’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baccarat, as many know, has long been a game of streaks. It is like watching Steph Curry rattle off a long succession of swishes from beyond the arc. Once it’s all set in motion, it often becomes a spectacle to behold.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/let-s-go-streakin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fbe58f4f7ebdc9f6a428c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Baccarat]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:22:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_37c720790c7b44d4a678a3b8a62d9fe5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_335,h_444,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royale with Extra Cheese]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re talking gun fights, machete fights, sex romps, vehicular rollovers, elevator drownings, foiled terrorist attempts, defibrillator shock pops, smackdowns in speedy gas trucks, rope-induced testicle torture (yes, you read that right), and a whale of a foot chase up, down, and around a crane chain at a Madagascar construction site.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/royale-with-extra-cheese</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fa9559b27e981e27c872e5</guid><category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:21:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_c6a9b19530d944d886a82ed67b59a93e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_798,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bottoms Up or Glasses Down: To Drink or Not to Drink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it’s beechwood aged or Milwaukee brewed, there’s really nothing like a stack of chips in one fist and a glass of malty suds in the other. During our casino ventures, it’s easy to be seduced by the prospect of free booze, especially when it’s delivered by long-legged eye candy with a billion-dollar bustline. And the premier grind houses offer it all – everything from cabernet to a Cosmo to a Cape Codder – oftentimes free of charge if partaking in the surrounding sizzle.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/bottoms-up-or-glasses-down-to-drink-or-not-to-drink</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f76def7b1c42fb24f83bc3</guid><category><![CDATA[Messages]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:12:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_e20a3ef7c9064853a869d2758a2d4a8f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_201,h_251,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready to Rock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take the Sin out of the City and you might arrive somewhere like the subtle contours of the Red Rock Casino &#38; Resort. Shrouded in granite some fifteen miles westward from the strip (Summerlin South, Nevada), the Red Rock may be Vegas’ perfect concoction of a PG-rated gaming venue. Remove the electric sizzle, showman’s dazzle, and late-night debauchery and the Red Rock delivers a family-style backdrop for gaming fanatics of all levels and restrictions.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/ready-to-rock</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f65cbc7b1c42fb24f62478</guid><category><![CDATA[Venues]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:27:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_2c314b0aa709492890967f6a12bd9c88~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_618,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[O’Shea’s: Luck of the Irish Dwells Within]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around the same time the Berlin Wall came crumbling down, a nifty, little establishment cropped up in the heart of the Las Vegas strip. To the random passerby, the shamrock above its entranceway was the perfect invitation into its 30,000-foot premises. Yes, the luck of the Irish had dwelled within.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/o-shea-s-luck-of-the-irish-dwells-within</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f549ff90b4365cb86176c2</guid><category><![CDATA[Venues]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:01:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_2ce231d9aded44c4a770d4a4685b0bb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_348,h_348,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Down with the Double]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concept of doubling down originated on the blackjack table, where this entire risk/reward balancing act all began. Along with the splitting pairs feature, the double-D adds a touch of spice to the oft-repetitive script of a blackjack session, allowing players to multiply the damage in one swift strike.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/down-with-the-double</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f54233edf5696920d31c04</guid><category><![CDATA[Blackjack]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:24:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_71215f732d224f009a5e26cacd00a15e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Touch of the Oxford Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a time when the rural state of Maine was simply known for unearthing clams and cracking lobster claws. But since 2012, the Pine Tree State has ditched monotony in the vibrant form of the Oxford Casino. Husked deep into the state’s heartland, the Oxford Casino provides the ideal escape from the tranquility of surrounding farmlands and harbor communities. Whereas New England gamers are long accustomed to the monstrosities of Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, the Oxford Casino brings a c]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/a-touch-of-the-oxford-blues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3f6f67b1c42fb24f124fe</guid><category><![CDATA[Venues]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:52:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_310f13a65dfa450eafee1e860b21e803~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_992,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Se7en Deadly Sins of Gambling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somewhere between the ultra-creepy Nine Inch Nails intro and discovering what was in the cardboard box, the cerebral Detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman) lays it all out for us about the Seven Deadly Sins. 
These major no-no’s date back to the biblical writings of Dante Alighieri and Saint Thomas Aquinas and signify those pesky little demons dwelling within each of us.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/se7en-deadly-sins-of-gambling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f29fd3a95c73416529223f</guid><category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:31:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_20d68faa6b3842c5b4c47fc67cc287a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leisure or Labor: A Tale of Two Faces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember, gambling is a means of enjoyment. High-fiving your fellow chipsters and coloring up your winnings can bring a special kind of satisfaction unlike anything on a gold course or in a bowling alley. But when it comes to a steady flow of income, depend instead on your 40-hour-a-week work grind. And regard the casino as a simple pleasure palace.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/leisure-or-labor-a-tale-of-two-faces</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ee67f6a376fc1e0eca0df7</guid><category><![CDATA[Messages]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:48:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_fd22b421a0dc465a9a97110f50f21f34~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_431,h_408,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damned if You Don't]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going the way of the Don’t is hardly the “fun” or sexy method of shooting craps. Whereas most players crave the adrenaline that comes with a sizzling hot roll, raking in an abundance of cash on every toss, the Don’t Pass approach requires equal doses of patience and restraint.]]></description><link>https://www.betchipster.com/post/damned-if-you-don-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e81a488e63193b95d76561</guid><category><![CDATA[Craps]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:55:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1a8c71_23b1ab3dfac142f78d2a176d8e1605fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_497,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ted Bodenrader</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>