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John G. Brokopp Gaming Guru - Page 28  The Blackjack Dealing's Good in NW Indiana21 December 2005
My 11/23/05 column highlighted the most important categories for blackjack players to consider when choosing where to play. Today, let's get down to particulars by surveying the following five properties in Northwest Indiana: Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Horseshoe Casino Hammond, Majestic ... (read more)
Elementary Card Counting Method Can Improve Your Game14 December 2005
Being labeled as a "card counter" gives a blackjack player a bad reputation among casino owners and operators. It has always struck me as odd that a person who plays the game with a high degree of skill is subject to being banned from putting that knowledge to work. I cannot think of another pursuit where ... (read more)
Tipping Dealers Is Proper Casino Protocol7 December 2005
People who are new to the world of casino gambling may be unaware that you can express your appreciation to dealers for a job well done by tipping them. They cannot solicit tips, so it's up to players to make the initiative.
Dealers rely heavily on tips to beef up their weekly take-home pay. ... (read more)
A Study in Slot Machine Research and Development30 November 2005
Today's slot machines are no more machines than home computers are word processors. They are technological marvels more appropriately referred to as electronic gaming devices. Each and every game on casino floors around the world was meticulously researched and developed before it made its way ... (read more)
How to Shop Smart for Best Blackjack Games23 November 2005
Because blackjack is the lone casino table game in which skill can play an important role, casinos have done everything they possibly can through the years to re-tool the game in an attempt to neutralize any edge studious players can acquire.
If you play the game with any degree of ... (read more)
Casino Travels with Benjamin16 November 2005
It's eight o'clock on a weekday evening and I'm in the car driving 35 miles to a Midwest riverboat casino. Figure I'll spend several hours there, return home at one o'clock in the morning and be up at the crack of dawn to get ready for work.
Am I nuts? Nope. I'm a recreational ... (read more)
New Slot Machines are Engaging and Entertaining9 November 2005
LAS VEGAS – Everything you want to know about the new slot machine products that will be coming soon to a casino near you was revealed at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) held Sept. 13-15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Here are the highlights of the games that the world's leading ... (read more)
Global Gaming Expo Takes Gambling to New Heights2 November 2005
LAS VEGAS – Casinos: They aren't just about gambling anymore. That fact was very evident during the G2E (Global Gaming Expo) held at the gigantic Las Vegas Convention Center, a venue with exhibition and meeting space big enough to hold 68 football fields.
The four-day event, which ... (read more)
Meet Doyle Brunson, Professional Poker's 'Texas Dolly'26 October 2005
Doyle Brunson had been a professional poker legend for decades when today's young stars of the game were still learning how to play Old Maid and Go Fish.
At age 71, poker's one and only "Texas Dolly" is an international celebrity who consistently has defeated all comers for more ... (read more)
Fine Line Separates Gambling from Investing19 October 2005
Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson, a 76-year-old professional gambler, poker player and former World Series of Poker champion, once made this observation: "Ain't only three things to gambling – knowing the 60/40 end of the proposition, money management and knowin' yourself".
When Bill Miller, manager of the ... (read more)
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