Life is a Gamble - Norm Beck

About this episode

Bob Dancer interviews Norm Beck about his experiences with gambling and a significant bet that turned out poorly.

Today I speak with Norm Beck, a professional bridge player, magician, and friend about a bet he won, that turned out to be a big loser. Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Norm Beck, bridge player and magician [00:37] Norm’s biggest gamble [06:40] Clever pre-surgery research strategy [13:07] Hiring another doctor to translate information to family [14:49] Getting into the gambling business [20:30] Booking action on random events [23:28] A billion dollar bet [31:23] $500k bet on changing a tire [33:45] “Win Your Line of Credit” blackjack tournament [41:21] How to contact the show

People in this episode

Hosts: Bob Dancer, Richard Munchkin

Guest: Norm Beck

Topics covered

• gambling
• bridge
• magician
• betting
• healthcare
• risk

Keywords

• gamble
• bridge player
• magician
• bet
• healthcare
• doctor
• blackjack tournament

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