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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 20  The Pass Line Rules27 December 2020
I've often had questions from new craps players wondering why don't pass bettors can take down their wagers after the comeout while pass players can. But I've never seen a player make an issue of it at a table. I received an email from Alan, a reader who says he has seen someone make a fuss of it. Let's ... (read more)
Changing a VP Game24 December 2020
QUESTION: I love video poker, but I'm torn. I play mostly Double Double Bonus because I like the four-Ace jackpots. I got four Aces and a 3 the first time I ever played, and that was $500 on a quarter machine. That's half a royal! I don't really like Jacks or Better because you can't win much if you don't get a royal. ... (read more)
Some New Table Game Options20 December 2020
I last checked in with Brent Weiss two years ago when he was having early success with his table game Classic 31. Weiss is president of Money$uit Industries LLC, and I contacted him again recently when I found a demo for his new bonus wager, Empty the Rack Blackjack. It was first installed at Bear River ... (read more)
Double Double Bonus Poker17 December 2020
QUESTION: I play mainly Double Double Bonus Poker. The dollar games near me have the 9-6 pay table, so that's what I play. There's one strategy point I wanted to bring up. When I practice with software that tells me when I'm making a mistake, it says that with a full house that includes three Aces, I should hold the Aces and throw away the other two cards. ... (read more)
Craps Speak13 December 2020
Rick is a craps player I first encountered when I was giving a seminar in the late 1990s. He's kept in occasional touch ever since, contacting me a time or two a year. In early November, he emailed with an arithmetic question. "I've always just accepted the listed house edges without really thinking about some of the whys," he wrote. ... (read more)
Let It Ride Redux10 December 2020
QUESTION: You never write about Let It Ride. Do you have any strategy tips? ANSWER: I don't see Let It Ride much anymore. Its popularity peak was nearly 20 years ago, when it and Caribbean Stud Poker were the main alternatives to the older games of blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat. Nowadays, you'll more often see Three Card Poker, Mississippi Stud and Ultimate Texas Hold'em. ... (read more)
The Purpose of Basic Strategy6 December 2020
When we split pairs in blackjack, sometimes we're playing offense and sometimes we're playing defense. Aggressively trying to get an edge on a hand is a worthy goal. So is trying to cut losses. Basic strategy addresses both issues. We can see how that works by running numbers on pairs of 8s. Among the maxims of blackjack is "Always split 8s and Aces. ... (read more)
Wild Kings Joker's Poker Question3 December 2020
QUESTION: I've been thinking about the Joker's Wild Kings or Better strategy problems you wrote about several weeks ago. One of the hands was 10 and Queen of diamonds, 2 and 4 of spades and 5 of clubs. You recommended holding the Queen and 10 instead of discarding all five cards. That's even though pairing a Queen won't bring any payback since the table starts at Kings. ... (read more)
Muggsy's Corner29 November 2020
QUESTION: Do you know a craps bet called Muggsy's Corner? I found a craps discussion online that mentioned it, then I found a play-for-free site. I was wondering if it was worth my while. ANSWER: Muggsy's Corner was designed as a replacement for the Big 6 and Big 8 bets that are in the corners of most craps layouts. ... (read more)
BJ Bob and Hitting 1729 November 2020
It had been about eight months since Blackjack Bob and I last spoke in person, rather than on the phone or via Zoom. On an unseasonably warm early November day, we masked up, kept our distance and had lunch at a nearly empty outdoor venue. "I just had to tell you, I saw one of the weirdest things I've ever seen in a casino," he started. ... (read more)
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