GAMING GURUS: LATEST FROM OUR STRATEGY EXPERTS

What Do You Think of These Craps Strategies?

The following letter is from Michigan Mike and since it has several questions I have decided to answer them as they are given. --- Frank Dear Mr. Scoblete, Where do I begin? I hope you are doing well. I have been an admirer of the game of craps since 1991,and have appreciated your first craps book over the years, never reading it all at once, just a chapter here and there, bits and pieces at a time...read more

What Would You Do If... You Hit a Jackpot?

I grew up in an era when there were no video games or computers. As a youth my friends and I would sit around playing board games, cards or word games to entertain ourselves on a rainy afternoon. One of the games I enjoyed playing was a simple "word" game...read more

A Shuffle Through the Gaming Mailbag

Q. At the Atlantic City casinos there is a Let It Ride side bet known as the three card bonus. What is your opinion of this bet? Should this bet be made or is it best to avoid it? A. There are several different pay tables on the three-card bonus bet...read more

More on Gambling Losses, Taxes, and Keeping a Record

John, Personally I feel taxpayers should be able to use the capital gains/losses for our gambling venture. Primarily because it's not required to itemize. My observation at casinos is that the clientele are mostly OLD codgers who more than likely are past the stage of itemizing...read more

A Sympathetic Ear for Two Slot Players

When readers share stories about their casino exploits, it's usually about big wins. Let's face it, the wins are more memorable and more fun to talk about than the more common losing sessions. Still, every now and then a reader looking for a sympathetic ear will e-mail me with a tale of a day when nothing went right...read more

Top-10 online slots to escape the cold weather

Last week, I celebrated the winter season by devoting a top-10 list to the best winter-themed slot machines I could find at online casinos. This week, after shoveling snow for two hours in the driveway, I wanted to get as far away from winter as I could...read more

What bets offer the most chance to reach win goals before hitting loss limits?

Some solid citizens visit casinos intending to risk modest bankrolls in shots at a day’s pay. They figure their prospects are decent if they set conservative profit targets and quit as soon as they reach or surpass them. This notion is generally correct...read more

The 12 Superstitions About Craps: #8 - All Alone

The 12 most popular superstitions at the game of craps are adhered to or believed by most craps players -- so if you want to play the game and not be thought a craps barbarian, you should know them. Keep in mind that individuals add their own superstitions too so you might hear someone yelling some...read more

A Tax Preparer Comments on Taxes on Gambling Winnings

My feelings on gambling winning's and losses is the winnings are a capital gain and should be taxed. I don't feel it's our goverment's fault that you lost money gambeling. They should not allow us to deduct gambling losses. We are taking a chance when we gamble...read more

Winning at Blackjack

Why is it that the house always seems to win at blackjack? The fact is the house does have an advantage over the player when it comes to blackjack, just like most of the games in the casino. But there are some things a player can do to overcome that house edge...read more