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Henry Tamburin Gaming Guru - Page 8  Making money with cashback26 October 2013
An astute reader sent me this e-mail. “Most of the video poker games have an expected return (ER) of less than 100 percent. So how can you become a winner when the house has the edge over you when you play?” This reader is correct when he says that most of the video poker games nowadays have an ER that is less than 100 percent. ... (read more)
Crash course in blackjack, part II24 August 2013
This is Part 2 in a two-part series, Crash Course in Blackjack. Hitting When you ask the dealer to give you another card, it's known as hitting. Hand signals are used in casinos to signify that you want a hit. In face-up games, make a beckoning motion with your finger or tap your finger on the table to signify you want a hit. ... (read more)
Crash course in blackjack, part I10 August 2013
I remember to this day what a friend told me the first time I set foot in a Las Vegas casino some 40 years ago and was “scared to death” to sit down and play blackjack. “Look at all those people playing blackjack,” he said to me. “At one time they were all beginners, just like you.” Of course, he was right. ... (read more)
Video poker for dummies, part II29 June 2013
[Note: This is a continuation of a two-part article on video poker. Part One appeared on June 15.] Greater than 100 percent return on video poker means what? In order to receive the greater than 100 percent return on the games I mentioned in Part 1, you need to hit the royal flush since it contributes somewhere around 1.5 percent (depending upon the game) toward the overall payback percentage. ... (read more)
Video poker for dummies, part I15 June 2013
Please don’t send me e-mails about how upset you are over the title of this article. If you are reading this far, then I’ve succeeded in getting your attention. Now I aim to keep it by giving you information on how to play one of the best casino games, which could result in you winning more money. Slots vs. ... (read more)
Top blackjack questions, part II25 May 2013
To say I’ve answered many questions from blackjack players over the past 38 years is an understatement. I figure I answered, on average, about five questions a month, so that’s 60 a year, or roughly 2,300 over the past 38 years that I’ve been a blackjack writer (whew!). Here’s a list of what I consider to be ... (read more)
Top blackjack questions, part I11 May 2013
To say I’ve answered many questions from blackjack players over the past 38 years is an understatement. I figure I answered, on average, about five questions a month, so that’s 60 a year, or roughly 2,300 over the past 38 years that I’ve been a blackjack writer (whew!). Here’s a list of what I consider to be ... (read more)
Optimum video poker27 April 2013
My good friend Dan Paymar has an excellent software training program that he markets called Optimum Video Poker (OpVP). You pop the CD program into your home computer and you can practice playing any video poker game. The program alerts you when you make a playing mistake and keeps track of your playing accuracy. ... (read more)
Class II vs. Class III video poker machines13 April 2013
Many casinos on Native American reservations offer Class II video poker games based on a bingo game that runs in the background. These machines operate differently than the Class III video poker machines that you would find in casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, etc. Here’s the difference between these two types of video poker machines. ... (read more)
Review of Video Poker for Winners23 March 2013
Video Poker for Winners (VPW) is a video poker software-training program developed by Action Gaming in conjunction with video poker expert Bob Dancer. Action Gaming is the same company that developed the software for the popular IGT video poker machines found in most casinos; therefore, the video poker games in VPW have the same appearance and sound that you will find in a real casino. ... (read more)
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