# Bob Dancer

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**Bob Dancer** (born 1947) is an American [video poker](/source/Video_poker) expert[1] and [gambling](/source/Gambling) author best known for his book *Million Dollar Video Poker*, which recounts six years of video poker experiences. The book details a six-month period, Sept 2000 to March 2001, when Dancer and his wife parlayed a six thousand dollar bankroll into over one million dollars playing video poker. The cover of the book was a photo taken to replicate the $400,000 winning hand that Dancer's wife Shirley hit, the largest of their 6-month winning period.[2]

## Biography

Dancer previously co-authored a weekly column with Jeffrey Compton entitled the *Players Edge* which listed various promotions at [Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas,_Nevada) Casinos and was published Fridays in the *[Las Vegas Review-Journal](/source/Las_Vegas_Review-Journal)*. He also is a contributor to the *Las Vegas Advisor* and to the monthly magazine *Strictly Slots*.

In his May 7, 2013 *Las Vegas Advisor* column,[3] Dancer announced that he and his wife Shirley had divorced.[citation needed]

Bob Dancer has been teaching classes at various casinos in Las Vegas and elsewhere since 1997. Currently he teaches two semesters a year at the [South Point in Las Vegas](/source/South_Point_Hotel,_Casino_%26_Spa).[citation needed]

Dancer's latest book is *Video Poker for the Intelligent Beginner.* He has written two novels, *Sex, Lies, and Video Poker* and *More Sex, Lies, and Video Poker.* Along with co-author Liam W. Daily, Dancer has published six Winner's Guides for various video poker games. He is the prime video poker expert behind the Video Poker for Winners software.[citation needed]

Currently he writes a weekly online article for the Las Vegas Advisor. More than 400 of Dancer's articles are archived on his site. He also co-hosts, with [Richard W. Munchkin](/source/Richard_W._Munchkin), a weekly hourlong radio program called *Gambling With An Edge* on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. on KLAV 1230 AM in Las Vegas. The shows are streamed live on the radio website and are archived on Dancer's website.[citation needed]

He is an alumnus of the [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles).[citation needed]

## References

1. [*Forbes*–Gambling Gurus Tell How They Win](https://www.forbes.com/2007/02/16/gambling-gurus-tips-biz-cx_tvr_0216gurus.html)

1. ["ThePOGG Interviews - Bob Dancer author of Million Dollar Video Poker"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140812224829/http://thepogg.com/thepogg-interviews-bob-dancer-author-of-million-dollar-video-poker/). Archived from [the original](http://thepogg.com/thepogg-interviews-bob-dancer-author-of-million-dollar-video-poker/) on August 12, 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

1. [There's Something About Mary](http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/bob_dancer/2013/0507.cfm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223849/http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/bob_dancer/2013/0507.cfm) December 2, 2013 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

- [BobDancer.com](http://www.bobdancer.com/)
- [Compton Dancer Consulting](http://www.compdance.com)
- [Las Vegas Advisor](https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224000/http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/)
- [KLAV1230AM - Gambling with an Edge](http://www.klav1230am.com/gambling-with-an-edge.html)

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