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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 117  A shuffle through the gaming mailbag8 September 2011
Q. I believe blackjack analysts sell progressive betting short. Consider a recent scenario I experienced on a $5 minimum / $500 maximum table that progressive betting produced a net win of $2,733, whereas flat betting would only have returned $70.
The progression started with a $5 bet, then $5 after the first win. ... (read more)
Roulette Evolution6 September 2011
Roulette has never been my game of choice. I'll use it as a diversion at low-limit tables when I'm taking a break from my usual mix of blackjack, video poker and perhaps a little craps.
Truth be told, my wife Marcy likes the game a lot more than I do. Give her a low-minimum table and the ability to break chips down to about 25-cent level, and she's in player heaven. ... (read more)
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag1 September 2011
Q. Does the house have an additional advantage when it utilizes shuffling machines?
A. Automatic shufflers don't add anything extra to the house edge. In fact, Michael Shackleford has written on his wizardofodds.com site that continuous shufflers, in which cards are shuffled back into the deck after they're played, actually decrease the house edge by a slight amount. ... (read more)
Server-based slots30 August 2011
Server-based slot machines have been in the works for most of the last decade, with technology evolving and systems making their way through gaming labs and state gaming boards for approval and licensing.
Regulatory approval for new technology can be a lengthy process. And casinos have to weigh the capital outlay when adding any new product. ... (read more)
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag25 August 2011
Q. I have a couple of questions:
1. Whenever we get together with a group of casino players, this question comes up quite often. When a new casino opens, they think the machines are set up to pay more to bring the people back. I think the odds are the same, because doesn't the state have control on ... (read more)
Bigger players get better games23 August 2011
My friend Jared came back from a casino trip with a question.
"Why is the blackjack different in the high-limit room than on the main casino floor?"
He'd noticed that in the high-limit room in the casino closest to his home, dealers stand on all 17s, while on the main floor they hit soft 17 — hands such as A-6 or A-2-4 in which the ace is counted as 11. ... (read more)
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag18 August 2011
Q. I have been playing video poker for many, many years and I still have not determined the correct play on Double Double Bonus Poker on the following hand: One pair of 2s, 3s or 4s with an ace kicker. I never hold the ace with a small bonus pair, but recently certain pundits are recommending that the ace be kept with twos and threes. ... (read more)
Win goals and loss limits16 August 2011
I once was giving a daylong seminar for a park district, teaching the basics of blackjack, craps and roulette. Most of the attendees were beginners whose main gambling had been playing the slots, often while on park district bus trips to casinos.
But one gentleman spoke up as I was walking players through ... (read more)
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag11 August 2011
Q. Playing video poker, seven to nine times, I had a possible diamond flush, and, seven to nine times, a spade appeared. Where were the diamonds, clubs and hearts? The odds of this happening seem astronomical. Do you still think that poker machines are random, as you once stated?
A. Video poker machines are random. ... (read more)
Sometimes there is a free lunch9 August 2011
There's only a handful of casino games in which the player can get an edge. Start with blackjack for card counters, video poker at certain pay, craps for a select few dice controllers. Add in live poker for those more skilled and disciplined than their opponents, and sports and racing betting for serious handicappers. ... (read more)
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