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Alan Krigman Gaming Guru - Page 83  When and Why to Play the Progressive Slots7 April 1997
Progressive slot machine jackpots start at respectable levels and rise from there, in proportion to the money played before some solid citizen hits a grand slam. After such a win, values are reset to the base figures and the procedure is repeated. Some progressive jackpots are gigantic. Others merely magnificent. ... (read more)
Another Foolproof Roulette System Bites the Dust31 March 1997
Twice last week, I was buttonholed by bettors bragging about foolproof roulette systems they'd devised. Once in person. Once via e-mail on the Internet. By coincidence, both players had struck upon essentially the same ostensible secret of success. Details differed, but here's the nub. 1) Wait for five successive hits anywhere in the left-hand column of the layout or on 0 or 00. ... (read more)
When and Why Buying Beats Placing at Craps24 March 1997
Most craps players wisely "buy" rather than "place" fours and 10s when they're betting big bucks on the numbers. If not, dealers usually - and rightly - suggest it. Few solid citizens use this option on the five or nine. Fewer dealers recommend it. But it's legal. Sometimes it's even smart. ... (read more)
Don't Quit Your Day Job for the "Full-Pay" Slots17 March 1997
You sometimes hear about "full-pay" slots. Machines that return 100 percent or more of the money bet in them. They do exist. The stories aren't all fibs fabricated by casino bosses to beguile believers into betting more. Nor, necessarily, rumors repeated by con artists to sell gullible ... (read more)
How to Play Soft 18 in Blackjack, and Why10 March 1997
Soft 18 - ace plus seven - is one of blackjack's most frequently misplayed hands. Worse, it's a hand on which weak decisions may strongly erode expected returns. The plethora of possibilities on soft 18 is what bedevils many blackjack buffs. It can be best to stand, hit, or double down - depending on the dealer's upcard and the house rules. ... (read more)
How Low Rollers Can Play Longshots for Fun and Profit3 March 1997
Longshots are bets with high payoffs - counterbalanced by correspondingly low probabilities of being won. Seasoned gamblers often smirk at them as "sucker bets." For two reasons. First, solid citizens can be seduced by the thought they're only one wager away from big bucks; they don't realize that's like saying Earth is only one rocket away from the planet Mars. ... (read more)
What's the Best Way to Use a Match Play Coupon?25 February 1997
Match play coupons are popular casino promotions. They're meant to be bet at tables with like or higher amounts of regular chips. If you lose a bet, the dealer picks up the lot. On a push, the real and funny money ride. Win, and you're paid for the total of your cash plus the match play, but the dealer takes the coupon. ... (read more)
How Does Bankroll Fluctuation Affect Your Fortunes?18 February 1997
Few gamblers appreciate a large upswing when they're fortunate enough to get it. Fewer are prepared for a downswing of depth and duration quite normal for the game they're playing and the bucks they're betting. Worse yet. Proficient players often wonder why they're losing while bozos making sucker bets or using bogus "systems" are raking in the dough. ... (read more)
What to Shop for in a Blackjack Game11 February 1997
Bona fide blackjack buffs know that some games promise more than others. Not because a dealer is hot or cold, or players at a table are making good or bad moves and therefore reinforcing or upsetting the natural flow of the cards, or other such nonsense. Rather, because certain rules reduce the casino's inherent edge. ... (read more)
Stand Up Now for Gamblers' Rights4 February 1997
Gamblers' rights, dignity, and -- yes -- natural-born entitlements are being violated. By everyone: casino bosses and workers, the liberal-conservative media, non-gaming know-it-alls in general, politicians and government lackeys, and holier-than-thou non-bingo churches... to name all I can think of at the moment. ... (read more)
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