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Frank Scoblete Gaming Guru - Page 32  Longer or Shorter11 February 2020
One of the opening scenes of the 1995 movie "Casino" has Robert De Niro as Sam “Ace” Rothstein explaining how the casino makes money. A mega-high roller has just won millions from his casino and Rothstein and company want to get that money back. So Rothstein arranges for the guy’s plane to have some mechanical difficulties so the high roller returns to the casino. ... (read more)
Best Bets at Craps28 January 2020
FROM GARY: I am a long time craps player who bets the Pass Line with maximum odds and then three numbers using the Come, also taking maximum odds. On a recent Las Vegas trip, a stickman suggested I place the numbers after they are rolled, with the same dollar amount as I would have used taking maximum odds ... (read more)
Tipping casino bellhops and hosts21 January 2020
FROM JIM: Hi Frank, I always enjoy your articles. I have a question about your recent Casino City Times article on tipping. I go to Las Vegas and I am not sure how much to tip the bell hops. When I arrive, I tip the guy who takes our luggage from the car to a holding area. When I am in the room (hours later) I call down and someone else brings the bags to the room. ... (read more)
Continuous Shuffle Machines and House Edge7 January 2020
FROM ANTHONY: I am a recreational blackjack player. I visit AC a few times a year. I have my days and the casinos have theirs. I use basic strategy. People do look at you funny when you hit a soft 18 against a 9 -10 – A. Over the past year Caesars, Bally’s and Harrah’s have incorporated more continuous shuffle machines. ... (read more)
Meet Mr. and Ms. Action31 December 2019
Meet Mr. and Ms. Action Casinos have a term for folks who bet with abandon, they call such people “action” players. In this case “action” means the players make many bets, often many bad bets, and they play for a long time with some “action” players betting high amounts of money, others smaller amounts. ... (read more)
Happy Holidays24 December 2019
According to Pew research 90 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas as their winter holiday (although only about 55 percent think of it as a religious holiday). A big aspect of the public holiday, as opposed the religious one, is the centering of Santa Claus as the primary figure in giving out gifts to the children. ... (read more)
General Casino Superstitions17 December 2019
There is a host of superstitions shared by many casino players concerning what brings good or bad luck during their play. These superstitions have developed over the years. These are not personal superstitions such as “rub Timmy’s head” before you leave for the casino but general ones that are believed in by many. ... (read more)
Robert Rebels10 December 2019
FROM ROBERT: Hello, with all due respect you have no idea what you are talking about when it comes to proper and winning craps play. What is wrong with $44 inside? It is a great bet. So why aren’t you recommending it more than the Pass Line and the Odds? I therefore surmise that you must work for the casinos. ... (read more)
Don't Be a Pig3 December 2019
We’ve just finished Thanksgiving and the Black Friday crowds in every corner of the country have shown once again that mobs certainly act like mobs and not like bright, articulate individuals gathered together to share something they like, in this case enjoying sales at various department stores on a holiday where we are supposed to be thankful for everything we have. ... (read more)
Mini-Baccarat at Maxi-Speed26 November 2019
There are three major differences between mini-baccarat and full-blown baccarat aside from the fact that mini-baccarat is played on a blackjack style of table or a lower mid-sized table: 1. Players do not deal the cards; the casino dealer is in charge of that 2. The size of the minimum bets can be as low as ... (read more)
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