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Bill Burton Gaming Guru - Page 7 Avoid Marathon Playing Sessions14 May 2010
In a recent Internet poll, 22 percent of the respondents said they had an average playing session of one to two hours, but 25 percent said their sessions lasted more than five hours. Several people said they often played for 10-14 hours at a time. Some of these players said the reason for the marathon sessions was that they do not get to visit the casino very often. ... (read more)
Lost in the Casino30 April 2010
One of the quickest ways to lose money at the casino is to sit down and play a game you don't understand. This used to apply only to table games, however some of the new slot games can be just as confusing to the player as the table games and you can make some costly mistakes if you don't understand the ... (read more)
Playing for Pennies16 April 2010
The gaming industry has watched revenues decline for over a year. Poker, table games and slot machines are all generating less money than they did in the past but there is one small segment where there has been an increase in revenue. While overall slot revenue is down, the penny slot machines are bringing in a bigger percentage of the profit from the slot machines. ... (read more)
Setting Limits2 April 2010
I received an e-mail from a reader asking me if I believed in setting win goals and stop losses when I play casino games.
This is a question that is often debated among advantage players who play games in which they have an edge, such as poker, blackjack or video poker. Advantage players believe that as ... (read more)
Cutting Back with the Joneses12 March 2010
I attended a party the other night and the topic of conversation turned to an article that appeared in a national newspaper. According to the article, fear of an uncertain economic future is creating a new cultural mindset where less is more and people are devising ways to cut back on their spending. ... (read more)
Maximize Your Casino Visit5 March 2010
Everyone is feeling the effects of the economic slowdown and many of us are making a conscience effort to cut back on discretionary spending. The high price of fuel is making traveling much more expensive and this is causing many players to cut back on the number of visits they make to the casino.
Having ... (read more)
Reduce the Lines to Increase Your Time26 February 2010
There is no denying that, over the last several years, the new video slots have become much more entertaining than their reel-type predecessors. The graphics for the main games along with the addition of interactive bonus screen have made some of the new slot machines seem more like video games than gambling machines. ... (read more)
Keeping Your Winnings12 February 2010
Everybody loves to win. It gives us great pleasure when we beat the odds and are victorious.
I think that most of us who visit the casino on a regular basis are optimists at heart. We know that the games favor the house yet we enjoy playing them and have hopes that we will be the one to overcome the odds. ... (read more)
Sizing Up the Game29 January 2010
When I play Texas Hold'em if I get seated in an established game I will not play my first seven hands unless I am in the blind or I have a strong hand that I can raise with. I do this for two reasons. One reason is that I want to establish an image of a tight player. But more importantly I do this because it gives me time to evaluate the game and the players. ... (read more)
Know Your Limits15 January 2010
There are several variations of Texas Hold'em and they are determined by the betting structure. Limit and No Limit games are the two most popular but you can also find the game played with Pot limits and Spread limits. These betting structures are also used in Omaha, Seven Card Stud or any other type of poker. ... (read more)
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