Norman Chad

I don't have much of a choice:

My primary industry (poker) conducts almost all business there.

My other primary business (sports/gambling) conducts almost all business there.

And I still feel a need to combat the daily disinformation put out by the 'legitimate' posters with large followings.

YouTube video by Gambling Mad with Norman Chad Draymond Heckled, Dave Portnoy Fails, and Thanksgiving Fees | Ep. 62

On the latest 'GAMBLING MAD with NORMAN CHAD'...

* A $44.95 ATM transaction fee?
* A cover charge for Thanksgiving dinner?
* A foreign invasion in the NBA?
* An America where @stoolpresidente is respected?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkDW...

Norman Chad - Still Gambling Mad After All These Years Norman Chad shares his thoughts about the World Series of Poker and value of the bracelets, and talks about his Gambling Mad YouTube podcast.

So @PaulSeaton from @Pokerati contacted me to chat.

He called it "an interview."

Back in the day I used to call it "spending some time with someone you don't know."

Whatever.

I don't think he misquoted me, but I never remember half of what I say.
pokerati.com/2025/11/norm...

YouTube video by Gambling Mad with Norman Chad Guardians Cheating Scandal, Stephen A. Solitaire Drama & Trump’s Stadium Bid | Ep. 61

On the latest 'GAMBLING MAD with NORMAN CHAD'...

* Cleveland Guardians pitchers rig the game
* @stephenasmith plays rigged solitaire
* Coming soon: Trump's Ruth's Chris
* Inflation + Shrinkflation = F*ckflation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DajR...

YouTube video by Gambling Mad with Norman Chad Fall of Democracy, Drone Strikes, and The Best Pizza | Ep. 60

What did you miss on last week's 'GAMBLING MAD with NORMAN CHAD'?

* I was 0-5 on NFL picks.

* I proposed a sexy rule change in the NFL:
'The Golden Down.' Once a game, a team can opt to use a fifth down. Wow.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDt1...

It sounds true, Kev.

YouTube video by Gambling Mad with Norman Chad Fall of Democracy, Drone Strikes, and The Best Pizza | Ep. 60

On the latest 'GAMBLING MAD with NORMAN CHAD'...

* Twelve signs that democracy is teetering
* Five NFL picks that might not be right
* Two reasons not to tell your spouse if you won or lost playing poker
* One theory why we didn't land on the moon
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDt1...

YouTube video by Gambling Mad with Norman Chad NBA Gambling Scandals, Trump’s White House Renovations, and Shohei Ohtani | Ep. 59

On the latest 'GAMBLING MAD with NORMAN CHAD'...

* Yes, it's Gamblegeddon and Betpocalypse time.
* Yes, Shohei Ohtani is that good.
* Yes, I am 2-3 every single week betting the NFL.
* Yes, Donald Trump might be selling the White House.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtlW...

Yes, it further enriches him.
Yes, he manipulates which posts users see.

But we cannot lay down ninth face of the onslaught.

Evil trumps good when good remains silent.
We've gotta be full-throated everywhere.

Please take your soft bubble butts over to X and fight the fight.

This echo chamber ain't moving the needle.

You need to converse in both worlds.

1. Gavin and I are not close.

2. I actually believe Gavin is a fraud.

3. Even though online poker should be legal everywhere, under current law operators like Global are essentially sidestepping/skirting the intent of the law.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

Plus they make a mean French 75.

YouTube video by Gambling Mad with Norman Chad MLB Postseason, Riyadh Comedy Festival, and Jimmy Kimmel | Ep. 57

On the latest 'GAMBLING MAD with NORMAN CHAD'...

* @jimmykimmel can't take a joke
* MLB postseason > NHL postseason (yes!)
* Legalize online poker, for crying out loud
* @stephenasmith for president? (no!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf-S...

LOOKING FOR GROUND SUPPORT AT X

Can't you Bluesky folks send over, say, 20 people at a time, and rotate them out for a fresh 20 people every week?

This would prevent mental burnout and give us well-rested, alert keyboard warriors to fight the never-ending battles.

That's a great analogy -- I just pray that you are wrong.

(At the moment, yes, I am losing my mind. Just refuse to cede the dialog and the territory to all those speaking untruths and spouting toxic hate.)

Why do you all keep sitting over here on your soft asses?

You cannot ignore the evil, you have to speak to the evil.

I'm over at X getting my butt handed to me 24-7.
Are you gonna be Victor Laszlo or are you gonna own Rick's Cafe?

SOS.

We're losing.

We've gotta step outside this bubble.

We need to confront the close-minded at every front.

We must fight rhetorical fire with rhetorical fire.

We have to combat every fiction with actual fact.

And if facts don't trump fiction, we won't have a democratic republic any more.

YouTube video by Gambling Mad with Norman Chad Gambling Athletes, Free Speech Battles, and the Great Los Angeles Migration | Ep. 56

On the latest 'GAMBLING MAD with NORMAN CHAD'...

* College athletes keep gambling (surprise!)
* People keep moving to LA (surprise!)
* Rapper Trick Daddy says the wrong thing about women (surprise!)
* Our NFL picks, likely wrong half the time (surprise!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U4q...

Greats: Stephen Colbert, John Oliver.

Good: Seth Meyers.

Not-so-good: Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon.

That's a reasonable idea.

Can you implement it a little faster?

I have largely abandoned BlueSky because it is an echo chamber.

I have reluctantly continued to traffic on X in an attempt to call out the untruths that taint the platform.

Frankly, it feels like a losing battle, but I cannot sleep at night (or during the day) just letting the bad people run wild.

YouTube video by Gambling Mad with Norman Chad Sports Betting Gone Wild, Monks on Meth, and Communist Watch in the USA | Ep. 53

On the latest 'GAMBLING MAD with NORMAN CHAD'...

* Gambling might not be a good idea
* A 10-year-old chess wizard
* Monks doing meth
* The Mount Rushmore of movies
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrHc...

Matthew Berry shares heartwarming George Carlin story Fantasy football expert Matthew Berry opened up about his first job working for George Carlin and a different side of the legendary comedian.

@kellycarlin.bsky.social ICYMI...
awfulannouncing.com/nbc/matthew-...

I have waited most of my life for your bad beat story.

YouTube video by Gambling Mad with Norman Chad Chuck E. Cheese Arrest?! Gambling Scandals, and Marcus Morris Sr. | Ep. 51

On the latest 'GAMBLING MAD with NORMAN CHAD'

* Gilbert Arenas could be guilty of something.
* Marcus Morris Sr. could be guilty of something.
* Chuck E Cheese could be guilty of something.
* Draft Kings could be guilty of something.
* Plus tuna & chips!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y0q...

You are a wise, wise soul.

Appreciate the kind words.

As for signing the ace of spades, due to my uncertain professional future, I now must monetize that chore:

It is now $1.25 per card, or $2.99 for two of them.

Best I can tell, no.

We will commentate, though, on the edited Main Event shows airing on CBS Sports Net in the fall.

Reduced streaming schedule this year, unfortunately.

So they knocked out almost any mixed-game streaming, unfortunately. Ugh.