Vagabond: Beating Casinos Around the World

This is a throwback episode that I cut from 2 episodes in 2019.

Vagabond has played in over 100 countries. A former Air Force interrogation analyst who spent five years at Fort Meade working for the NSA. He talks about how that training shapes the way he questions dealers, how he moves cash across borders.

Show Notes

00:00 Introduction — Vagabond, 100+ countries (and a bad mic)

00:45 How he got started — Deuces Wild in Finland, The Frugal Gambler

02:07 Moving to blackjack — overcoming shyness, talking to dealers

04:50 Intelligence background — NSA, Fort Meade, interrogation analyst

07:19 The Don Johnson inspiration

08:49 Avoiding backoffs — travel anywhere, leave when heat comes

10:06 Carrying cash and customs — Vietnam, the $100 ask

14:27 Currency traps — Colombia, Argentina pesos, Peru soles

16:34 Staying connected — SIM cards, Google Fi