Scobe's Quick Tip #45
Never take insurance in blackjack with this exception:
In single-deck games, if the dealer is showing an Ace, and you have no 10s in your hand and you notice that there are no 10s in the hand of the person next to you, then insure.
You have the advantage in that singular single-deck situation!
For more on blackjack read Best Blackjack by Frank Scoblete and Blackjack Take the Money and Run by Henry Tamburin.
Scobe's Quick Tip #46
The simplest slot strategy imaginable is to go into a casino and look for slots that are "certified 98 percent return" machines. Then play these exclusively.
You are getting the best return in the market on such machines.
If they are dollar machines and you are used to playing quarters, just play a single dollar coin and slow your pace.
For more information on slots read Break the One-Armed Bandits! by Frank Scoblete, The Slot Machine Answer Book by John Grochowski, and The Slot Expert's Guide to Playing Slots by John Robison.
