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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 10  Blackjack Continuum29 May 2022
QUESTION:Is the difference in house edge between blackjack games where the dealer stands on all 17s or hits soft 17 large enough that I should bet more to get the better rule? At the casino nearest me, the cheap tables are $10 minimum, dealer hits soft 17, six decks, blackjacks pay 3-2, split pairs up to ... (read more)
Is He Diamond Jim Brady?22 May 2022
Reader Brady got lucky and drew a big, winning video poker hand during an early May morning. He just isn't sure how to feel about it. "I should know better by now," Brady said. "I've been playing video poker long enough, almost 40 years. Since I retired last year, my wife and I play just about every week, but I changed video poker machines without checking the game." That can be a problem. ... (read more)
Triple Play and Taxes15 May 2022
QUESTION: I had a great hand on Triple Play Poker, and it left me with a tax question. I was playing 8-5 Double Double Bonus on a quarter Triple Play Machine. I was dealt Ace-Jack of clubs and a bunch of low cards, so I drew three cards. Miracle of miracles, the bottom hand brought the other three Aces, the ... (read more)
Table Game Jackpots8 May 2022
There once was a clear division among casino games: Jackpot hunters flocked to the slots, while table players tried to grind out profits. Caribbean Stud Poker and Let It Ride broke the mold in the 1990s. Let It Ride pays 1,000 on royal flushes. Caribbean Stud pays 100-1 on royals on main game and jackpots that sometime reach hundreds of thousands of dollars on a side bet. ... (read more)
Where's My "Charlie"?1 May 2022
QUESTION: I had one of those hands that made me wish they really paid Charlies. The dealer had a 10 up. I had a 2 and a 4. Next was a 3, then another 3. Four cards, and I only had 12. Then I drew another 2, then an Ace. So that's six cards and 15. The dealer still has that 10 up and I'm thinking, wow, I have to draw a seventh card. ... (read more)
Pick Up Fallen Card or Leave the Game?24 April 2022
QUESTION: I was playing blackjack at a two-deck pitch table. You know the games. Instead of cards dealt from a shoe and immediately turned face up, the dealer holds the cards and deals face down. That's my favorite way to play if the rules are reasonable and minimum bets fit my bankroll. At $25, I'm in. ... (read more)
Blackjack Bob Bombs17 April 2022
Blackjack Bob and I hadn't spoken in a while. I picked up the phone on the off chance he had time at the same time I did. "Glad you called," he said. "I had a hand for the ages last week, and not in a good way." I figured this had to be more costly than your average losing hand, so I asked if it involves splitting pairs or doubling down. ... (read more)
Changing Slots Servers10 April 2022
QUESTION: Should we slots players be worried about casinos changing over to server-based management of their payback percentages on slots instead of the casinos having to replace chips as they have been doing it? I'm concerned that they won't like me winning on the same machines repeatedly and so they'll change the payback percentage without me knowing it while I'm playing. ... (read more)
Side Bets at Blackjack3 April 2022
Just as in the basic game of blackjack, the number of decks makes a difference in many blackjack side bets. However, more decks increase the blackjack house edge but can decrease the edge on the side bets. Perfect Pairs is a case in point. Galaxy Gaming, which originally licensed the side bet for distribution in the United Kingdom in 2019, has had success online. ... (read more)
Advantage Play at Card Games27 March 2022
QUESTION: Can you get an edge by counting cards in the games that use poker ranks, like Three Card Poker, Caribbean Stud, Let It Ride or Mississippi Stud? Are there any good counting systems out there? ANSWER: As long as the dealer is doing the job well, there is nothing for you to count in poker-based games. ... (read more)
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