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Henry Tamburin Gaming Guru - Page 10  European no-hole-card blackjack5 October 2012
In some countries, dealers take their hole card after all players have their hands. This is called European no-hole-card (ENHC) blackjack. Some countries will have the players lose the total amount of their splitting and doubling when the dealer gets a blackjack. Your odds and your playing strategy in such games changes somewhat. ... (read more)
Six blackjack myths debunked21 September 2012
Which of the following statements about blackjack are true? 1. You should always take insurance or even money when you are dealt a blackjack. 2. Unskilled players will hurt other players’ chances of winning. 3. It’s impossible to count cards in multiple-deck games. Surprise! All of the above statements ... (read more)
Best Jacks or Better video poker games7 September 2012
If there were two identical slot machines side by side and I asked you which machine was “looser” (i.e., paid out more), would you be able to tell me? The answer is no, because there is no information on the face of a slot machine that gives you a clue as to what the machine is programmed to return to players. ... (read more)
The easiest ways to lose your shirt in a casino24 August 2012
“Don’t teach them how to win; show them why they lose!” I once received this discerning advice from a friend of mine 10 minutes before I was to give a “How to Win” seminar to a convention group numbering 200. “Why”, I asked, “Would I want to do something like that? These people want to know how to win, not why they lose.” His response hit me like a brick. ... (read more)
Royal flush cycles20 July 2012
A reader sent me this question:
Can you explain what is meant by a royal flush cycle. I thought video poker machines were random and you can't predict when you are going to be dealt a royal?
A royal flush cycle is the mathematically calculated average number of hands it takes to hit a royal flush using perfect strategy. ... (read more)
Comps 1016 July 2012
What is a comp?
A "comp" is an abbreviation for complimentary. They are the free goods and services provided by the casino to its players. Comps can range on the low end to free drinks and free valet parking all the way up to free room, food, beverage and transportation.
What are the requirements to get a comp?
The only requirement is that you gamble. ... (read more)
Scouting the blackjack tables8 June 2012
I'm amazed at how many players I see enter a casino and plop themselves down at the first empty seat at any blackjack table. What they should be doing instead is scouting the blackjack tables. The reason is the blackjack playing rules, the number of decks of cards, the payoffs for a blackjack, the table ... (read more)
Blackjack misinformation1 June 2012
It amazes me how many blackjack players believe the misinformation dispensed by fellow players, and even dealers, about the game of blackjack. Here are a just a few nuggets of misinformation.
"Picture cards always follow picture cards."
Some players will refuse to hit their stiff hands if they just saw a picture card come out of the shoe. ... (read more)
No-hole-card blackjack11 May 2012
In U.S. casinos, the dealer will start a round of blackjack by dealing two cards in sequence to each player and two cards to herself. Before the players act on their hands, the dealer has both of her cards in front of her on the layout. One card is face up and the other is face down tucked under the face-up card (the face-down card is also known as the dealer's hole card). ... (read more)
What does royal flush cycle mean?4 May 2012
A royal flush cycle is the mathematically calculated average number of hands it takes to hit a royal flush using perfect strategy. The number of hands in a royal flush cycle varies slightly from game to game. For Jacks-or-better, the royal flush cycle is 40,391 hands, whereas a full-pay Deuces Wild game it's 45,282 hands (See Table 1). ... (read more)
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