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Jerry Stickman Gaming Guru - Page 47  House edge on placing the 6 and 8 in craps18 May 2007
I recently received the following.
Jerry:
Let me say up front I love the GTC site, etc. Just wish I had known about this stuff instead of counting cards in the late seventies.
I have never seen a publication with the correct data re: the following 2 points.
By the way I expect full RFB and a ... (read more)
Getting the Most from Your Bankroll11 May 2007
As a typical gambler, you bring a certain amount of money with you on a gambling vacation that is strictly for gambling -- right? Money that is expendable. Money that if lost will not mean you will miss making the next mortgage payment or that you cannot pay for that upcoming operation.
If you are a smart gambler, you do. ... (read more)
Extend Your Playing Time14 April 2007
To get the maximum playing time from your gambling bankroll, you should play the most player friendly games or bets. Let's look at the best games and bets -- those with the lowest house edges.
Blackjack: Playing Basic Strategy in a game with decent rules such as a blackjack paying 3-to-2, the dealer ... (read more)
Slot Player Advice7 April 2007
Today's wide selection of slot machines is a far cry from the machines of a few decades ago. What began as a relatively simple and purely mechanical machine has been transformed over time into a highly sophisticated device. With the new technologies come new variations. With the dizzying array of new ... (read more)
A Better Way to Play Crapless Craps18 March 2007
If you are like most gamblers, you expect to lose while playing craps. The occasional wins you capture give you great joy and excitement, but in the long run you expect you will lose. You chalk up your loses as the cost of entertainment in the pursuit of those exciting wins. If you can just play for four ... (read more)
Should you play crapless Craps?11 March 2007
It seems to be a law of the gambling universe. If a casino promotes a game as better than the standard game, it is always worse - for the player that is, not the casino.
For those who are not familiar with the game of craps, there are two distinct phases in the game - the "come-out cycle" and the "point cycle." In the normal game of craps, a new shooter places a bet on the pass-line. ... (read more)
Having fun playing slots18 February 2007
Ah, slot machines with their lights flashing and melodies playing - row after row of these ubiquitous machines crammed in every imaginable space on the casino floor. They are by far the most popular game in casinos today. And why not? At what other casino game can a gambler simply drop in a few coins and ... (read more)
The Iron Cross - good bet or bad?11 February 2007
The Iron Cross bet consists of place bets on the 5, 6, and 8 and a field bet. The field bet wins if you throw a 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12. When the field bet loses, one of the place bets wins giving the player a small profit. With this betting arrangement, you win on 30 out of 36 possible dice ... (read more)
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