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Alan Krigman Gaming Guru - Page 22  Is there benefit to loading a craps table in stages with Come bets?2 November 2009
Is there benefit to loading a craps table in stages with Come bets?
By Alan Krigman
Many craps buffs relish the action they get with multiple wagers on the table, simultaneously, which win on different dice totals. Those who bet "with the shooter," depending for profit on strings of numbers being thrown, ... (read more)
You can make money at craps when the shooter sevens-out26 October 2009
Most craps buffs favor Pass, Come, Place, and Buy bets as their primary wagers. If the shooter produces a plethora of numbers before sevening-out, these dice devotees can pile up profit, toss after toss. The catch is the eventual seven-out. When it occurs, chips on the layout – except for Come bets not yet having moved to numbers – go south. ... (read more)
How often can you expect a favorable hand at blackjack?19 October 2009
Most sophisticated blackjack buffs follow Basic Strategy in deciding whether to stand, hit, double down, split pairs, or surrender. Even acutely adept card counters introduce few variations to the rules – and, then, relatively infrequently. This, because the benefit of counting is chiefly derived from ... (read more)
In casino math, does 60 minus 50 equal 10?12 October 2009
Mollie and Ollie have been pooling their pin money and playing $10
minibaccarat. They've found that a $300 stake is usually enough to
outride the inevitable downswings of the game. They enjoy the thrills
and chills, and typically finish slightly ahead or not far behind after
a few hours. ... (read more)
Why the casinos shouldn't want to wipe you out5 October 2009
Flo and Moe each go to a casino with $100 and play roulette for $5 per spin. All the bets they make are "inside" – on spots, lines, corners, rows, columns, and so forth such that the house edge is 5.26 percent. By coincidence, they bet the same way on every round, although not on the same numbers. For instance, when Flo bets $5 on the 7-8-9 row, Moe puts his nickel on 19-20-21. ... (read more)
Playing It Smart: Double-or-nothing bonus bets with no edge28 September 2009
Some slot machines can be found with double-or-nothing bonus bets. These games give gamblers opportunities to wager returns they've just received, on 50-50 propositions yielding even money. Players can therefore double their previous payouts, or lose them, by making "fair" bets those on which the house has no edge. ... (read more)
Playing It Smart: Veering away from "the book"21 September 2009
Playing blackjack "by the book" minimizes house advantage or edge in the game. For any given bettor's hand and dealer's upcard, Basic Strategy uses this criterion to decree when to hit, stand, double, split a pair, or surrender. The rule yields the highest long-term average or statistically ... (read more)
Playing It Smart: Why you'll probably bite the dust if your gambling budget is $10014 September 2009
The majority of casino patrons who gamble with modest budgets go belly-up. Stakes under $100, especially, court disaster. Matters improve, albeit slowly, as bankrolls increase. House advantage plays a role, but has less impact than is commonly believed. The same phenomenon would occur even if the ... (read more)
Playing It Smart: Which is preferable: High or low volatility?7 September 2009
Many solid citizens view casino gambling as mainly a matter of luck. As in: one game is more or less the same as any other. If these folks make any distinctions, they're that some tables or machines require bets too high for their budgets, are too complicated, or have payoffs worth or not worth the ... (read more)
Playing It Smart: The best bet at the craps table31 August 2009
Some solid citizens study games by comparing different wagers to be sure of putting their dough on the layout in the most propitious way. This is certainly a good idea... provided they understand the yardsticks they're using to make their judgements.
Comparison across games is often a matter of apples and oranges. ... (read more)
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