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Frank Scoblete Gaming Guru - Page 24  A Kid in a Candy Shop10 August 2021
“Carol, close your eyes.” “Mommy, what is it?” “Close your eyes.” Carol closed her eyes. Mommy opened the doors. More light was hitting her closed eyes than before. What was going to happen now? “Open your eyes Carol. Open them real wide.” Carol opened her eyes. In front of her was a world of candy almost as far as her eyes could see. ... (read more)
Triple Zero Roulette and Slots versus Video-Poker Comps8 August 2021
QUESTION: What’s this about a triple-zero wheel at roulette? Are there rules to make the house edge more reasonable at this game or is this just adding more house edges to my favorite game? Please speak! ANSWER: I’ve got good news and bad news for you. The bad news is the fact that the game is not going to be easier to beat. ... (read more)
Reopening3 August 2021
Casinos are open once again – most of them anyway. And many players have returned. In fact, even the first day of reopening in some states had players lined up to get in. Their enthusiasm was as contagious as a virus. The casino aficionados use casino playing as their primary source of entertainment. ... (read more)
Try Pai Gow Poker27 July 2021
I am an aficionado of Pai Gow Poker, the seven-card game that unfortunately has not swept the nation. Luckily there are enough players to keep Pai Gow Poker tables available in most medium to large casinos. This game has replaced craps as my favorite game. I don’t know why the game hasn’t caught on like gangbusters. ... (read more)
Make a Killing: Slots or Table Games?20 July 2021
The greatest fantasy of casino players (and lottery players) is to make a killing. To tear to shreds the casino’s house edge and come home with wheelbarrows of money. “Look everyone, I killed ‘em. All that money is now mine!” Most players never get to say that. That is a given. If every player brought an ... (read more)
Slot Revolution13 July 2021
In a former column I discussed the evolution of the slot machine over an approximately 130 year period beginning in 1890-91 with the Sittman and Pitt mechanical device which ruled the bar scene for a few years to be replaced by Charles Fey’s true slot machine, the Liberty Bell, in about 1893. Other ... (read more)
Meant to be Famous6 July 2021
I was meant to be famous. I knew this from the time I could speak and understand what others spoke. My father told me so. In fact, he seemed to demand it. “Frankie, you will be famous one day. I’ll bet on that.” Of course, this fame would be in athletics, baseball specifically. My father told me from childhood that I would be the next Joe DiMaggio, who was the famous Yankee Clipper. ... (read more)
Slot Evolution29 June 2021
The history of the slot machines, much like the history of anything else, tends to show an evolution of design and complexity. Human beings have gone through such evolutionary changes as well; these brought about by advances caused by mutation and, yes, by human design. It seems that everything evolves, be it animate or inanimate, or it eventually disappears. ... (read more)
Pat Them on the Back22 June 2021
My mother and father taught me a valuable lesson when I was a kid; never be jealous of someone who is successful or be jealous of people who might be more accomplished than you. There will be people more intelligent than you; better looking than you; better athletes than you. There will be people who make more money than you; perhaps far more money. ... (read more)
Social Sue's Slot Society15 June 2021
Some people do the casinos in their own way. That is, they enjoy going to the casinos but gambling isn’t their primary concern; socializing is primary for them. Atlantic City has a small club, called Social Sue’s Slot Society, that has a dozen members. These are ladies in their late 70’s and early 80’s who enjoy day trips to the casinos. ... (read more)
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