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Alan Krigman Gaming Guru - Page 71  How Much Should You Bet at Baccarat?2 August 1999
How Much Should You Bet at Baccarat? Many table games have numerous and often bewildering options. Not baccarat! This game is the soul of simplicity. Each round offers three choices: 1) bet on Banker or Player, 2) do or don't augment the primary wager with money on Tie, and 3) decide how much to risk. ... (read more)
How Much Should You Bet at Roulette?26 July 1999
What you bet per round at a table, relative to the stake you're willing
to risk during a session of reasonable length, determines how much you
can expect to win as well as the chance you won't go prematurely broke.
Solid citizens and roulette tables, however, are like the blind men and
the elephant -- each individual has a unique perspective. ... (read more)
How Much Should You Bet at Blackjack?19 July 1999
How Much Should You Bet at Blackjack? Blackjack and other table game players face a dilemma when sizing their bets relative to the bankrolls they're willing to risk. Betting high increases the chance of going broke during a session of reasonable length. Betting low cuts the likelihood of winning enough to color-up and scoot away happy. ... (read more)
How Much Should You Bet on Each Round at the Slots?12 July 1999
How Much Should You Bet on Each Round at the Slots? The single most important decision slot players can make is the amount to bet on each round. It influences everything from the sublime to the ridiculous -- from the payouts on jackpots to the perks casinos bestow on the patrons they hold in highest esteem. ... (read more)
How Many Numbers Should You Cover at Craps?5 July 1999
How Many Numbers Should You Cover at Craps? Part of the allure of craps, and the heart of countless systems and strategies, is the variety of ways players spread money around the table. "Right" bettors, especially, want to win when any of several numbers -- and not just the "point" -- are thrown. ... (read more)
Don't Price Yourself out of Doubles in Blackjack28 June 1999
Aggressive blackjack players sometimes press their bets to a level where they're scared to double down on promising hands. So they "double for less," hit, or -- on soft 18 -- stand, just when the casino is most vulnerable. They exceed their base bet before the deal, but are psychologically or financially unprepared to pounce when the cards tell them the moment has arrived. ... (read more)
Why It Helps to Know There's Math behind the Games21 June 1999
My friend, Rick Z, says I sometimes go overboard with the math. Rick, who works in a casino and has vigorish in his veins, claims most players would be happy if I simply told them what to do. Of course, Rick knows (at least, I think he does) that I don't just make all this stuff up. But the ... (read more)
The Hows and Whys of First-Level Bets at Let It Ride14 June 1999
In Let It Ride, players often take unwarranted risks at the first level, with three cards known, believing they can cut their losses at the next stage if necessary. The optimum strategy is to keep first-level bets in play only under two sets of conditions: "Made" hands -- pairs of 10s through aces or any triplets. ... (read more)
Is There Life without Jackpots for Slot Players?7 June 1999
Let's face it. Most slot players go all out. For the jackpot. They know their chances are small. But they also know someone'll get lucky. And, they figure they could be it, just as well as the next guy or their obnoxious cousin who hit it big last month. Still, many call at the portals of hope but few are chosen for glory. ... (read more)
What's Wrong with Odds-Only Hedges in Craps?31 May 1999
The other day, two craps players asked me to resolve a difference of opinion. Both these solid citizens had put on their thinking caps (probably the type with Cubs or Mets logos and visors turned backwards). They'd devised schemes to beat the casinos at their own games. Each planned to drop equal ... (read more)
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