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Alan Krigman Gaming Guru - Page 85  What's the Right Way to Shoot the Dice?12 November 1996
Experienced craps shooters know the right way to pick up and toss the dice. This inside knowledge is one of the subtleties devotees are sure affords an edge over solid citizens who have to ask which end of the table to aim for, or who snatch the five dice first offered by the stickman and let fly across the felt. ... (read more)
Is Playing by the Book Better than by Experience?5 November 1996
Some experienced blackjack buffs are punctilious about obeying the commandments of "basic strategy" in playing their hands. They've read, for instance, that 12 is an underdog versus a dealer's two-up but it's marginally more advantageous to draw than stand with these cards, so they hit. ... (read more)
Why Games Seem Cold More Often Than Choppy or Hot22 October 1996
You're sensible. Not out to change your lifestyle by striking it rich during one lucky casino visit. You make conservative even-money bets at tables where the house has only a small edge. You read somewhere, or figured out, or heard a high roller say this should win you about half your bets. So you're ... (read more)
Game and Probability Theories May Suggest Different Strategies15 October 1996
Belief in the gaming gospel is often an act of faith. For instance, jacks-or-better video poker pundits say to hold two but not three unpaired/unsuited pictures. Why? How do they know? Such pronouncements are predicated on the precise probabilities underlying games of chance. To most players, however, the formal math might as well be a language spoken on the planet Mars. ... (read more)
Every System Works When You're Lucky8 October 1996
Admit it. You've fantasized about sure-fire casino gambling systems. So consider this. 1) How you play can affect how you do, but can't violate the laws of probability for the bets you make. 2) Every system works when you're lucky. 3) Mobs of mathematicians have tried and failed to find fool-proof systems; ... (read more)
On the Slots, Avoid the Trap of the Small Bet and Next Pull1 October 1996
Slot machines are captivating to cadres of solid citizens. The allure is that pocket change can buy a limo ride to Easy Street, and that a win is as apt to appear on the next try as any other. Gaming gurus often counsel coin-droppers about the slots which shave the casino's edge. But the punting public rarely responds. ... (read more)
Splitting Eights Against A Ten: A Close Decision24 September 1996
Always split pairs of eights. It's a towering tenet of blackjack belief. But, when the dealer's upcard is 10-valued, players aplenty are puzzled whether this rule is really right. Some solid citizens simply won't make the second bet to play the eights as separate hands. A few surrender if the option is offered. ... (read more)
Why Some Gamblers Need More Luck Than Others17 September 1996
You don't have to spend much time in a casino before you overhear players ardently arguing arcane points such as place versus come bets at craps, insurance at blackjack, or extra paylines rather than larger payouts for more coins at the slots. Eventually, some solid citizen (who's probably just lost) ... (read more)
In a Casino, Learning by Doing Can be Costly10 September 1996
It happens a lot. Not just on low-limit bets. Someone buys into a game then asks the dealer, "How do you play this?" Or worse, it's obvious after a few rounds that a player should have asked. I'm not referring to nuances or subtleties. Like the difference between "placing" and "buying" a 10 at craps. ... (read more)
You Can Change the Outcome of a Game, Not Control It3 September 1996
The other day, I was playing "heads-up" blackjack. The dealer and I. Mano a mano. The game was a bummer. I avoided the "U" word (unbelievable!), but did mutter something about the shoe being terrible. "If you'd like, I'll shuffle," the dealer offered. "Thanks, but no thanks," I replied. ... (read more)
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