RICHARD MUNCHKIN Professional Gambler; Author; Filmmaker; Blackjack Hall of Fame; Inside the Mind of a Professional Gambler; LIVE from LAS VEGAS.

About this episode

Calvin Schwartz interviews professional gambler Richard Munchkin about his life, career, and insights into gambling.

#realconversations #professionalgambler #LasVegas #Hollywood#Author #actor #BlackJack #Chicago ** CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIES Hosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet RICHARD MUNCHKIN; “I’m invoking the universe andgratitude on orchestrations for meeting Richard Munchkin. He’s a plethora ofenergy. Began his life in Chicago studying theater and also fell in love withgambling. Went to LA, did film and acting. But there was gambling and LasVegas. Richard is engrossing, brilliant, honest, charming, and successful. Yes,he wins. I never win. He disagreed with my self-description. So, I told himabout my Rutgers football trip to Pittsburgh. Maybe I convinced him. Manyquestions to ask a gambler. Is professional gambling more about math orpsychology? Can every casino game be beaten? Profession versus hobby? He is anauthor too. “Gambling Wizards” is a conversation with the world’s greatestgamblers. Indeed, for me, this was a dreamy interview. Fascinating on manylevels. Counting cards. Mysterious. Vegas way back. What was it like? Commontraits of great gamblers. He likes the movie, ‘Harold and Maude.’ Richard hasworked as a writer, producer, actor, and director. And he’s a…

People in this episode

Host: Calvin Schwartz

Guest: Richard Munchkin

Topics covered

• gambling
• Las Vegas
• psychology
• interview
• human nature
• film
• theater

Keywords

• professional gambler
• Las Vegas
• Blackjack
• theater
• human nature
• interview
• gambling psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gambling Wizards, Harold and Maude

Places: Las Vegas, Chicago

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