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Fred Renzey Gaming Guru - Page 6 Winning at Blackjack Isn't What You Want It to Be16 November 2007
A while back, I was hired to do a four-session blackjack seminar for about 15 people. I knew that, as usual, my first hurdle would be to cure all the players/students of their false beliefs about the game.
Maybe twenty minutes into the first night, I was fervently preaching how most players bet their money according to all the wrong criteria. ... (read more)
Key Poker Concepts Must Be Understood to Win9 November 2007
Poker is becoming as American as baseball and apple pie. New players are flooding to the card rooms in droves, wanting to test their poker savvy against the other gamblers. But if they don't understand and use some key poker concepts, they'll be making lots of bad decisions – which will cause their ... (read more)
Passing or Failing the Blackjack Acid Test26 October 2007
Alright blackjack players, it's your moment of truth. If you didn't answer all four of last week's questions correctly, you're playing a losing game. Worse yet, if you don't believe the answers below, your prognosis is hopeless. So read'em and weep.
1) You're playing your first hand off the top of a six-deck shoe at a seven-handed table. ... (read more)
Four blackjack questions that separate the men from the boys19 October 2007
Casino blackjack is an entirely beatable game, but do you have what it takes to beat it? We've been over the vital stuff many times in this column, but I see very few players who have a realistic chance of winning when I'm in the casinos.
So I'm going to print four very critical multiple choice questions for you. ... (read more)
Omaha Hi/Lo Poker primer: Clearing up the confusion12 October 2007
Due to the No-Limit poker tournaments on television, Texas Hold'em is all the rage today, but another flop-style poker game is still widely played by many veterans of poker.
Omaha Hi/Lo is more of an "action" game than Hold'em because the pot gets split between the best high and low hands. It also ... (read more)
You Can Lead a Blackjack Horse to Water, But ....28 September 2007
A few weeks ago, we discussed the disadvantages of taking Insurance in blackjack, and why it's basically a bad bet -- no matter what hand you have. I did my level best to lay out all the theoretical properties in an earnest attempt to cure you of the Insurance trap.
Later that day, I received an e-mail from a reader of that article on a related facet of the Insurance bet. ... (read more)
Playing Texas Hold'em Against a "Raggedy" Flop21 September 2007
It's nice when you're dealt a big pocket pair in Hold'em, like a pair of Aces or Kings. That gives you a clear-cut direction on how to play your hand.
It's also pretty nice when you play the two big cards, like Ace/King and an Ace or King comes on the flop. Again, your hand can pretty much play itself. ... (read more)
Blackjack Insurance 101: Do You Understand It?14 September 2007
The next time you take Insurance when playing blackjack, ask yourself, "Exactly why am I doing this?" Are you doing it to guarantee yourself a winner when you have blackjack yourself (taking even money)? That's not a good reason!
Are you doing it to avoid losing money on a good hand, like 20? That's ... (read more)
Can You Explain the Logic of a Superstitious Gambler?31 August 2007
My friend won't admit it, but he's a superstitious poker player. Whenever I suggest that his poker decisions are guided by superstition, he cops the ultimate defense by proclaiming, "I'm only superstitious about things that can affect my luck – but that's all". How do you argue with that?
Poker isn't the only game that's given to superstitious strategy. ... (read more)
Test Your Blackjack and Poker Knowledge with This Quiz24 August 2007
Answers:
1) A -- Fewer decks in blackjack usually yield better odds for the player, but watering down the rules can more than make up for it. The 8 deck shoe has a 0.38% house edge over a perfect basic strategy player. The double deck game with its squeaky tight rules, has a 0.68% house advantage. ... (read more)
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