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Alan Krigman Gaming Guru - Page 66  Should You Sacrifice Long-Term Edge for Short-Term Prospects?15 August 2000
Basic strategy in blackjack indicates the decisions for various
combinations of player hands and dealer upcards which minimize house edge
and maximize expected bettor returns. In the long run, this should be the
optimum way to play. But sagacious gamblers sometimes ask whether
... (read more)
Look at Strategic Trade-Offs Before You Leap into a Game11 August 2000
Most casino gambling involves strategic decisions. You can start with
different size bankrolls, wager various amounts, pick propositions with
assorted chances of winning and contrastingly inverse payoffs, look for
long sessions or plan to make it or break it quickly, and aim at a ... (read more)
What You Really Need to Know: A New Formula for Video Poker3 August 2000
An avalanche of advice, some even accurate, abounds about video poker. A
lot of it tells how to play each hand -- what to hold or discard. A fair
fragment helps bettors interpret the coin-back charts on the belly glasses
to estimate payback percentages. And a smidgen suggests how big a ... (read more)
How Progressive Betting Affects Your Chance of Staying in the Game26 July 2000
Gamblers tend to take a lot on faith. And no aspect of table play involves faith more than betting progressions. Practitioners all think they're onto secrets for overcoming edge the casino bosses don't want anyone to know. They can point to sessions proving they're right, too. And conveniently forget those that didn't quite work out. ... (read more)
You Can Control Your Chances, But You Can't Have it Both Ways21 June 2000
You have more control over your chances in the casino than you might imagine. I don't mean you can drive a session inexorably to triumph. I mean, you can tailor your play to enhance your shot at achieving practical goals, realizing that control is a matter of compromise. By aiming at one target, you may have ... (read more)
Considering a Progressive System? Weigh Chance, Not Just Amount15 June 2000
Aggressive craps players often start with small place bets, raising or lowering the amounts as a roll unfolds. Behind the mystique is the simple idea of locking up a small win as soon as possible, then pressing with "their money" to go for big payoffs. Here's an example of how profits can mount. As soon as a shooter establishes a point, drop $12 on the six. ... (read more)
The Ins and Outs of Betting Both Sides10 June 2000
Some propositions at table games have an "either-or" quality about them. Player or Banker at baccarat, red or black at roulette, and pass or don't pass at craps are illustrations. You occasionally see players betting on both sides. Usually, but not always, in different amounts. Regardless of the rationale, one result is incontrovertible. ... (read more)
If Dealers Don't Qualify, Caribbean Stud Hands are Dud Hands1 June 2000
Calling on Caribbean Stud hands of A-K-J-8-3 or better, and folding with worse, yields a house advantage equal to 5.32 percent of the ante. A simpler strategy, calling on a pair or better, raises this edge to 5.47 percent. And more complex approaches, which require at least A-K but depend on the dealer's ... (read more)
If the Slots are Random, What Makes the Paybacks Work Out?27 May 2000
Bettors have lots of befuddled beliefs about how casinos assure themselves of an edge. And, no befuddlements are bigger than those about the setting of slot payback percentages. Here's the quintessence of the confusion. 1) Reputable gaming gurus assert that the result of every spin is determined by a random number generator. ... (read more)
Should You Play Multiple Spots at Blackjack?19 May 2000
Some blackjack buffs play two or more hands per round -- all the time or when they think conditions warrant. Reasons range from the subtle if not sublime to the irrational if not ridiculous. Gambling gurus agree on three effects of playing multiple spots. Other aspects of this practice are, well, more controversial. ... (read more)
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