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Surrender is good

28 May 2013

Dear Frank:

First of all, thanks for providing a great site for the recreational gambler. I am sure there is a more politically correct term for us but that is what we are.

I live in Florida now but visit relatives in Delaware and PA often. While in Delaware, I like to play at Delaware Downs because the blackjack game there offers surrender and I tell my poker buddies that this is a big advantage for the player. They say it is not a big deal and that the player doesn't gain any advantage since by surrendering; you give up any chance to win. I say that when I have a hard 15-16 and the dealer is showing a 10, a surrender is a good strategic bank-saving move. Just that the casino is offering another option on the table should be a plus. Whadda ya think?

Also, I enjoy playing Pai Gow Poker but was surprised that at $25 a hand, the comps are non-existent. I guess the casino doesn't like all those pushes. Don't they make enough money on the game to throw a few comps to the players?

Jack in JAX

Dear Jack:

Surrender is a great option if used wisely. Each game will have a little bit of a different strategy for which hands to surrender but usually 15-16 versus a 10 can be considered a surrender hand.

As for Pai Gow Poker, at $25 per hand I am guessing the casinos where you play just don’t see the profitability in such a bet. Had you been betting $100 or $200 (or more), the comps would come. Pai Gow is a somewhat slow game with many pushes and this is probably why a $25 player is no big deal. However, who cares? Played properly Pai Gow can be beaten. In my new book “Everything Casino Poker: Get the Edge at Video Poker, Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo and Pai Gow Poker!” we show you exactly how to turn the tables on the casino in this game.

For your letter I am sending you a free copy of my book “The Virgin Kiss.”

All the best in and out of the casinos!

Frank Scoblete

Dear Frank:

I just read an article of yours from 2006 on bankroll for craps, the URL is https://www.casinocitytimes.com/frank-scoblete/article/proper-bankroll-for-craps-31134.
I like the suggestions about the 401G, a great idea.

I was wondering where you came up with the figure of 10 times your spread? Is this intuition and experience or have you run a mathematical analysis on this? I've found a few ROR calculators online but none of them seem very good - any extra insight you have would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Peter

Dear Peter:

In a random game I wanted to give players enough money to enjoy themselves but not too much that should things head downhill these players would get destroyed. That’s where I came up with the figure.

For your letter, I am sending you a free copy of my book “The Virgin Kiss.”

All the best in and out of the casinos!

Frank Scoblete
Frank Scoblete

Frank Scoblete is the #1 best selling gaming author in America. His newest books are Slots Conquest: How to Beat the Slot Machines; Everything Casino Poker: Get the Edge at Video Poker, Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo and Pai Gow Poker!; Beat Blackjack Now: The Easiest Way to Get the Edge; Casino Craps: Shoot to Win!; Cutting Edge Craps: Advanced Strategies for Serious Players; Casino Conquest: Beat the Casinos at Their Own Games! and The Virgin Kiss.

Frank and Casino City Times columnist Jerry "Stickman" teach private lessons in dice control. Frank's books are available at Amazon.com, in bookstores or by mail order. Call 1-800-944-0406 or write to Frank Scoblete Enterprises, PO Box 446, Malverne, NY 11565. Frank can also be reached by email at fscobe@optonline.net.

Frank Scoblete Websites:

www.goldentouchcraps.com
www.goldentouchblackjack.com

Books by Frank Scoblete:

> More Books By Frank Scoblete

Frank Scoblete
Frank Scoblete is the #1 best selling gaming author in America. His newest books are Slots Conquest: How to Beat the Slot Machines; Everything Casino Poker: Get the Edge at Video Poker, Texas Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Lo and Pai Gow Poker!; Beat Blackjack Now: The Easiest Way to Get the Edge; Casino Craps: Shoot to Win!; Cutting Edge Craps: Advanced Strategies for Serious Players; Casino Conquest: Beat the Casinos at Their Own Games! and The Virgin Kiss.

Frank and Casino City Times columnist Jerry "Stickman" teach private lessons in dice control. Frank's books are available at Amazon.com, in bookstores or by mail order. Call 1-800-944-0406 or write to Frank Scoblete Enterprises, PO Box 446, Malverne, NY 11565. Frank can also be reached by email at fscobe@optonline.net.

Frank Scoblete Websites:

www.goldentouchcraps.com
www.goldentouchblackjack.com

Books by Frank Scoblete:

> More Books By Frank Scoblete