Max Rubin is a

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expert and author best known for his book ''Comp City: A Guide to Free Gambling Vacations''. The book teaches players how to maximize

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perks with little actual wagering. Rubin is also a gambling analyst for

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; he served as commentator for the first two seasons of the GSN's ''

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'', along with

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, and co-hosts the ''

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'' with

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' Mati Moralejo on

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. Rubin is a member of the

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and hosts the annual Blackjack Ball. Rubin has frequent speaking engagements across the country. Additionally, he has also done consulting work for many casinos including

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, Hilton Casinos, and

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, and he now exclusively teaches the staff at the

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in San Diego how to spot and counter many cheating techniques.

References

External links

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