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There
are very few people in this business who have moved me, inspired me, or
have made any type of lasting impression on me. Steve Forte is one such person. When
I first emailed Steve to ask if he would consider doing an interview with
us, he responded favorably and professionally. When I told him that we
could structure a format where he could pick and choose what questions to
respond to, he told me that he was more than happy to answer all
questions.
I
would later get to meet Steve in person and found him to be a gracious and
forthright host. I was treated to a private exhibition of gambling
technique from one of the best experts alive, and a tour of his amazing
private collection of antique gambling artifacts. I asked him about his
video tapes (which I used in casino training classes), articles he had
written, and a variety of other gambling topics, including some of the
rumors I had heard from a few of his critics about his days as a
professional player. He told me;
"There
will always be critics, and critics of the critics. I'm almost 50 years
old and way past that point in my life where I have any interest to chop
up stories that are decades old, nor do I see the benefit. The book
doesn't pull any punches and says everything I wanted to say, but let me
assure you, to any critics of the research in my book, I welcome their
comments and I'm open to their views, good or bad. I'm in the process of
posting an errata and chapter update on my website, so I truly look
forward to all feedback. And, I will be the first to publicly post errors,
omissions or any opinions that prove to be way off base."
Steve
Forte is one of the few people who have truly lived in all elements of the
casino spectrum, and I think we are fortunate that he decided to publish
his research, as many feel Casino Game Protection - A Comprehensive
Guide is destined to serve as the single most important reference
guide about game protection in their possession.
Lets
start with a number of seed questions from peers and a few insiders which
I gathered from email after promoting this project. These seem to be some
of the common questions asked mixed with a few tough ones sent in. Please
read the interview in it's entirety. If you would like to send in a
question to Steve Forte please send them to me using this link.
Let's
get started
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