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Alan Krigman Gaming Guru - Page 69  Is It Worth Learning to Play Caribbean Stud Like an Expert?20 December 1999
Players who study Caribbean Stud before throwing money away on this game use different strategies, depending on the authority they happen to find or choose to trust. The idea is minimize the house edge by making the best decisions when to "fold" or "call." Folding surrenders the "ante" or initial wager. ... (read more)
Will Casinos Weather the Y2K Problem?13 December 1999
Everyone knows of the impending catastrophe at the close of 1999. The fateful moment will come when the little hand hits "January" and the big hand "one." The year 2000, ("Y2K" to insiders) will arrive. And many of the world's computers -- from the massive mainframes that issue Social Security checks, to the ... (read more)
Should You Play Multiple Spots at Blackjack?6 December 1999
Blackjack buffs generally have the option of covering multiple spots at the same table -- that is, playing two or more hands per round. Some bettors use this opportunity to vary the number of positions played during the course of a shoe. Others utilize it uniformly, always betting on two or more spots. ... (read more)
How Betting Strategies Let You Balance Your Prospects29 November 1999
Many table players think that sizing bets based on past results is the key to gambling success. They're wrong in that outcomes averaged over many players, or for one bettor over many rounds, depend only on house edge and total amount wagered. They're right in that betting strategies affect the bankroll swings individuals are apt to experience during sessions of reasonable length. ... (read more)
Long Video Poker Play Raises the Chance You'll Hit, Not That You'll Win22 November 1999
I hit a royal at 25-cent video poker the other day. It returned 4,795 coins -- $1,198.75 -- for a $1.25, five-quarter, bet. The hand started with the jack, king, and ace of hearts. Holding these and pulling the 10 and queen involved no great skill. They did take considerable luck. The chance of a royal, going into a round, is one out of 40,160. ... (read more)
Can You Beat Blackjack by Betting on Streaks?15 November 1999
Blackjack buffs lose more rounds than they win in the vast majority of sessions, including those which prove profitable. The reason is that bettors lose if their hands go over 21, even when the dealer subsequently also busts. Mathematically, the game is brought into relatively close balance by bonuses for doubles, splits, and ace-10 naturals. ... (read more)
Short Rolls in Craps: Probability or Conspiracy?8 November 1999
raps players are always griping that even the best shooters get distracted and toss those ugly sevens smack in the middle of their hottest rolls. If an unscrupulous pit boss doesn't cause the problem by deliberately taking the dice out of action for an inspection and thereby letting them cool off, then it's ... (read more)
How to Win an Unbeatable Game1 November 1999
You frequently hear non-gamblers grumbling that players can't win because the odds favor the house or the casino has the edge. Were that not annoying enough, you also read experts describing casino games as "unbeatable." Yet the same gurus tell everyone how to win. And solid citizens who follow this advice, not to mention some who flout it, often do. ... (read more)
Nobody Wants to Believe in Chance25 October 1999
Nobody wants to believe in chance. Luck, maybe. Chance, no. Everybody wants there to be meaning, purpose, process, cause, reason, design, whatever... explaining why things turn out as they do. Rejection of chance is everywhere. But nowhere more so than in the casino, the sanctum sanctorum of chance incarnate. ... (read more)
How Often Do Blackjacks Occur?18 October 1999
Blackjack buffs covet those ace-10 "naturals." Unless the dealer has blackjack too, these hands automatically win 1.5-to-1. The worse that can happen is a push if the dealer does get blackjack. And, of course, against ace-up, risk-averse players can wimp-out with insurance and win 1-to-1 regardless of the dealer's hand. ... (read more)
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