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Donald Catlin Gaming Guru - Page 18  Independence Day3 November 1999
Today is Independence Day. No, I'm not writing about the Fourth of July; after all it's November. Rather today is the day we learn about a concept in probability theory known as independence. This is a notion that is central to lots of calculations in gambling games and we will use it over and ... (read more)
Double Bonus - Break Up Those Pairs?2 October 1999
The Video Poker game known as Double Bonus is certainly popular and one can easily see why. The payout for Quads is at least as good as that for a Straight Flush and in some cases a lot better; they are fun to hit. There is a down side to the game, however, since the payout on Two Pair is 1 for 1 ... (read more)
An Ear Full of Cider16 September 1999
The writer Damon Runyon had a cast of characters in his works that were based on real life characters he knew in New York during the 20s. One of them, Nathan Detroit, you probably recognize as one of the principal characters in the Broadway show Guys and Dolls, which is based on Runyon's work of the ... (read more)
Oh, New York, Bring Back Those Big Dippers1 August 1999
Every Friday afternoon, a few of my cronies and I head to the local watering hole to down a couple of beers and swap the latest jokes. In this particular establishment, as in saloons all across the state, the Massachusetts State Lottery runs a Keno booth. I'm always amazed at how many people spend ... (read more)
Right Question - Right Answer (Hopefully)7 July 1999
Last month, I looked at a letter sent in to the popular Ask Marilyn
column of Parade Magazine. This letter was about the old game of
Chuck-a-Luck. The writer, who I called Chuck, thought that the chances
of winning the game were 50% or better. Chuck's ... (read more)
Are Two Hands Better than One?16 June 1999
.reg { text-indent: 2em; } .eq { text-align: center; } .no { font-size: smaller; text-align: right; } A while ago I was playing blackjack at a downtown casino in La Vegas. As I often do I was playing two hands, $25 each. This particular casino allows players to keep their own rating cards. ... (read more)
Cardano's Gaff Lives On26 May 1999
In the Sunday December 27, 1998 issue of Parade Magazine, the following letter appeared in Marilyn vos Savant's very popular column 'Ask Marilyn': "At a monthly 'casino night,' there is a game called Chuck-a-Luck: Three dice are rolled in a wire cage. You place a bet on any number from 1 to 6. If ... (read more)
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