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Frank Scoblete Gaming Guru - Page 21  Cost Per Bet4 January 2022
TIM'S QUESTION: I do appreciate the fact that your casino games writers tell us the speed and house edges of all the games or at least the ones you know. I do want to know how the casinos have structures their games to win my money. But there is something missing. If I play several or many games in a trip to the casino what would be my hourly cost of doing do. ... (read more)
My Favorite Games28 December 2021
QUESTION: You write about all the games but what are your favorites? We can skip over the machines as to me the machine games are not as attractive as the table games. I don’t mean to offend slot players but those machines are just not my thing. You can put them in order of how you like them or just give them to me one after another but not based on their order in your mind. ... (read more)
What's the Story?21 December 2021
QUESTION: I have read that counting cards can give the player the advantage at blackjack. Is this true? If it is true why aren’t there a million card counters out there beating up the casinos? I have been playing blackjack for a few decades now and I don’t think I have ever run across one. I was a five-dollar player or used to be. ... (read more)
Who Plays the Slots?14 December 2021
Who are the slot players and how do they play? Those are hard questions to answer. But here is my analogy: Here name was Catherine Byznowski and she was a teacher at a well-known high school. She taught English and public speaking. The kids liked her. They could occasionally come to class late as long as they brought a candy bar for Ms. ... (read more)
Pros and Cons of Table Games7 December 2021
It is important for those of you who play casino games to understand the pro aspects of the games you enjoy playing (or wish to enjoy playing) and the con aspects. I have not delineated the carnival games as there are too many and most are not worth playing. So here we go: Blackjack Pros: Using the proper ... (read more)
Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics30 November 2021
British Prime Minister in the year of 1868 and from 1874 to 1880, Benjamin Disraeli once said: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." Those of us who enjoy casino playing have run into Disraeli’s three types of lies. Often. Often they are given to us from random players who vow they are explaining the real natures of the games. ... (read more)
A Roulette Question and Answer23 November 2021
QUESTION: Every time I look at a roulette scoreboard it seems as if there are always numbers repeating in the twenty numbers shown. Why is that? Does it mean the scoreboard is proving that the casino is cheating the customers? Could that be it? I can’t think of another answer. So they are cheating, yes? FRANK RESPONDS: Nothing of the kind. ... (read more)
Oh, No, Don't Do That16 November 2021
These fellows are making what I believe is a big mistake. They are artistically posting their wins on Facebook. They show chips they have won sitting in their hands. They show great meals they have ordered. Yes, they are joyous. No doubt about that.
I can see that they are proud of their luck and want to share their happiness with their friends on Facebook. ... (read more)
Who Cares?9 November 2021
I’m in the elevator waiting to go up to my room. An older couple step in and up we go. My room is all the way at the top of the hotel. So is the older couple’s. They seem like pleasant people. When they stepped into the elevator they smiled and nodded an “hello” and I nodded and smiled back. On the way up the gentleman said to me, “So how are you doing?” Oh for crying out loud. ... (read more)
Dumb Moves by Smart Players2 November 2021
Are there any casino players who have not made some dumb moves in their playing careers? I know I have been guilty of some. For example, when I first played at the Sands Casino in Atlantic City over 30 years ago, I actually used the dreaded Martingale system of doubling up after a loss while playing the red/black wager at roulette. ... (read more)
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