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John Grochowski Gaming Guru - Page 55  Probability of great hands10 August 2017
QUESTION: I got three-of-a-kind two hands in a row in Three Card Poker. It was pretty exciting. I was betting $5 on Pair Plus, so at 30-1 I won $150 on the first time. Then I raised the bet to $10 and won $300 the second time. That’s all in addition to wining ante-play against the dealer, too, and getting the 4-1 ante bonuses there. ... (read more)
Talking jackpots6 August 2017
Rick and Ellen are slot players who are friends of friends. I see them two or three times a year in group outings, but they’re always ready to talk slots. The last group get-together was on a Friday in early June. Rick and Ellen were psyched for a casino visit the next night, and they asked if my wife and I wanted to come along. ... (read more)
Per-decision or per-roll craps bet?3 August 2017
QUESTION: I’ve been looking at tables of house edges on craps bets, and for some I see different house edges per roll and per decision. The edge on a place bet on 6 or 8 is 1.52% per decision, or 0.46% per roll. Now, I’ve been playing craps for 30 years and have read a lot about it, and you, Frank Scoblete and everyone else always list the edge at 1.52%. ... (read more)
Advantage video poker30 July 2017
Video poker games in which skilled players can claim an edge over the house have become increasingly rare. Games such as 10-7 Double Bonus Poker, which pays 100.17% with expert play, and full-pay Deuces Wild, 100.76%, survive in limited numbers in Nevada. But in Atlantic City, there are a few 99%-plus games, maxing out with a 99.9% version of Double Joker Wild. ... (read more)
Can card counting work at baccarat?27 July 2017
QUESTION: Please explain something to me about baccarat. I’ve read that the only strategy is in choosing whether to bet on banker or player, and that all the decisions on whether a hand gets a third card are automatic. Still, baccarat has to be a game where the odds are always changing, like blackjack, ... (read more)
Mary and Walker23 July 2017
Every video poker player has favorites, whether they want the 2-for-1 two-pair paybacks on Jacks or Better or Bonus Poker, the wild cards on Deuces Wild or the big four-ace bonuses on Double Double Bonus Poker and many other games. At pick-and-choose time, Walker had another method. “We’re regulars at a casino that has an alcove with 50 video poker machines. ... (read more)
Real blackjack versus video blackjack20 July 2017
QUESTION: My friend used to insist that he got a better deal on video blackjack than on tables. I showed him where the games he was playing paid even money on blackjacks and was a terrible game. He still insists some of the machines are better than tables. Have you ever seen a machine game that was better ... (read more)
Money management and you16 July 2017
Money management is an important concept in gambling. Anything that helps you discipline yourself to keep losses under control while making sure you keep at least part of any winnings is a good thing. However, when Jason, a loyal reader and slot player, e-mailed to ask “What’s the best money management system to beat the slots?” I had to urge him to slow down. ... (read more)
Creating the jackpot13 July 2017
QUESTION: My wife has me playing these penny slots with multiple progressives. No matter how much you bet, the jackpots are the same size. Why would anybody bet more than the minimum? ANSWER: There are two methods that casinos and slot manufacturers use to offer jackpots to all players, regardless of how much they bet. ... (read more)
Getting the edge at craps9 July 2017
Last week, I mentioned that a number of readers had e-mailed recently asking for details on how the house gets its edge on various games. In response, I explored some of the arithmetic behind roulette. This week, let’s focus on craps, which long has been the second-most-popular table game in American casinos, behind only blackjack. ... (read more)
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