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Frank Scoblete Gaming Guru - Page 33  The numbers behind Baccarat19 November 2019
Following up on my last article on baccarat, let’s take a look at the rules for how the casino handles the hands. I say casino handling the hands as these hit and stand decisions are set in stone and players have no rights to change how the hands are handled. Rules for Player Hands: If first two cards ... (read more)
Let's play baccarat12 November 2019
There are two baccarat games played in casinos: big high-roller-room baccarat and mini-baccarat, with mini-baccarat being the dominant of the two. Baccarat is perhaps the most accessible of all the table games because it is, when you play it correctly, betting on the equivalent of a coin flip. The ... (read more)
Numbers, numbers everywhere5 November 2019
I’ve been writing gambling columns for Casino Player for almost 30 years. I’ve always tried to make my columns clear and understandable. I think I succeeded (I hope I succeeded). But today’s column is different. It might be confusing. You might think it is brilliant or idiotic. It came out of a dream I had last night. ... (read more)
Money management at slots29 October 2019
Does this sound right? The bartender pours your favorite drink. You sip it in a leisurely fashion. You are adult and cool, calm and considered, as you imbibe slowly. In fact, you are feeling somewhat philosophical as you nurse your drink. Other folks are at this trendy bar as well. It is a truly nice atmosphere for a mature and calm adult such as you to do some serious thinking. ... (read more)
Manners at slot machines22 October 2019
Unlike games such as blackjack, where some players think they are obliged to tell you how to play your hands, even if these “experts” have no real idea of the correct basic strategy; or craps, where players dislike it when other players take care with their rolls; or roulette, where players bump your hand as ... (read more)
Game-within-game and progressive slot machines15 October 2019
Slot achines with games within games, usually called “bonus rounds,” are not paying back any more money than machines that are straight paying ones. Machines that give you bonus rounds when you hit certain symbols will have a slightly lower hit frequency during the regular rounds of play but that hit ... (read more)
Two great comebacks8 October 2019
What’s one of the worst ways to begin a casino visit? I’d say it is losing right off the bat. Digging a hole for yourself, sometimes an extremely deep hole, which then takes the positive energy out of you — energy that you built up as the days passed getting to your visit. Veteran casino players know that one of the joys of playing the games is the waiting for your visit. ... (read more)
Why they like their games1 October 2019
Basically gambling writers express their opinions about which games to play and how to play them. Of course this is a biased representation and many of us just keep pounding away at our beliefs. So what do some players think about the games they play? Here are some expressing their ideas: BILLY: Give me roulette any day. ... (read more)
Paybacks on slots24 September 2019
There are some general traditions in the slot world. These aren’t laws of nature, but in the casino world they come somewhat close. Lower denomination machines keep a greater percentage of the players’ money. The lowest paybacks to the players are usually found on penny and nickel machines. You are ... (read more)
How slots are programmed17 September 2019
Slot machines do not pay out their wins smoothly. It isn’t as if the player wins one, the slot machine wins one or the player wins two and the slot machine wins two or any type of sequence based on close to a 50-50 game. For slot players, such a 50-50 game would be boring. If they wanted that, they would play baccarat. ... (read more)
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