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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 32  Secondary decisions and splitting 10s24 October 2019
QUESTION: My friend told me I was wasting my time at video poker because it can change cards on you. He says if you draw a card, two cards are really chosen, and then the machine decides which of the two it can show you. So if I have four cards to a royal missing only the ace, and the ace is one of the cards chosen, I won’t necessarily get the royal. ... (read more)
Pass and don't pass simultaneously20 October 2019
Craps players have tried betting combinations as long as the game has been around. The grand hope is that by using a multiple bets to cover weaknesses of others, players will hit on the magic winning formula. One combo that’s come to my attention recently via a reader e-mail involves pass, don’t pass, and laying the odds. ... (read more)
Non-optimal bets at video poker17 October 2019
QUESTION: I read something you wrote about never betting four coins at a time on a video poker game with a five-coin max. That made sense. You don’t get the full royal flush payoff when you bet less than five, and when you bet four you’re risking the most money you can without the full royal. Can I add a ... (read more)
Baccarat problems13 October 2019
Baccarat is one of the easiest casino games. It’s a pure guessing game as to whether the banker or player hand will come closer to 9 or whether they will tie. Easy as it is, baccarat does have its quirks, as Jill found out when she decided to give it a try. Her basic question was what you should do when there is a $1 minimum per bet on the commission on winning banker bets. ... (read more)
Video poker and the RNG10 October 2019
QUESTION: I like Hundred Play Poker, but I like playing for cheap. Where I usually play, they have a machine where you can choose 1 cent, 5 cents or 25 cents, and I always choose 1 cent. At five coins per hand and 100 hands, that’s $5, just like a one-hand dollar machine, and you get to see all those hands. ... (read more)
Hands versus Money6 October 2019
Winning the most hands and winning the most money at video poker are goals that sometimes conflict. When they do, they expert play is to use the strategy that wins the most money. That’s the case in a 9-6 Double Double Bonus Poker question raised by Jody, who has asked me via email to unravel several knotty strategy problems this year. ... (read more)
Why counting cards works3 October 2019
QUESTION: Explain to me like I’m five why counting cards works for blackjack players. My college buddy said it’s mostly about knowing when blackjacks are most likely to happen. If they’re more likely for players, aren’t they also more likely for dealers? I don’t understand how this helps. ANSWER: I looked back, and it’s been a while since I tacked this question, so here goes. ... (read more)
Back to Back Jackpots29 September 2019
Over the years, I’ve relayed a number of reports readers have sent me about back-to-back jackpots. They’re not common experiences; they’re rare and precious, but they happen. A few more close encounters of the winning kind have accumulated in my email box. Let’s let two of the winners tell their stories. ... (read more)
Wild card bonuses26 September 2019
QUESTION: I was playing Deuces Wild, and I was dealt a wild royal flush, but three of the cards were deuces. I kept the wild royal for 125 coins. Later I wondered if keeping the three deuces and going for the fourth deuce would have been reasonable. There were several other ways to repeat the wild royal, ... (read more)
Multi-roll fire bet22 September 2019
Most of the best bets at craps involve multiple rolls. Those with house edges under 2% are pass or come (1.41%), don’t pass or don’t come (1.36%), and place bets on 6 and 8 (1.52%). And you can get the edge under 1% with odds wagers on pass, come, don’t pass and don’t come. Gary, a Pennsylvania reader, emailed to ask if favorite bet status of multiroll bets applied to side bets. ... (read more)
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