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John Marchel Gaming Guru - Page 6 What you need to be a good gambler21 September 2019
There are individuals and even teams of players that play blackjack in casinos around the country and make a living doing it. Some of these players have been doing it for over 20 years. There was a family team in Spain who used computers to locate biased roulette wheels and then made a lot of money playing in casinos in Europe and even in the United States. ... (read more)
How to improve your win rate7 September 2019
I have a saying that I tell my friends and students: “When I win the lottery, I’m not going to play in a casino. I’m going to buy a casino.” During my many visits to casinos around the country and the world, I can’t understand how so many players can make so many mistakes in the way they play, and then charge it up to bad luck. ... (read more)
The best and worst bets at craps17 August 2019
If you expect to beat the house at casino craps, you need to know which are the best bets you can make and which ones to avoid. With over 100 different bets available, you need to have a good knowledge of which are which. Don’t forget craps is a losing game for the player in the long run. However, you can turn the tables by making the right kind of bets and then take your winnings and leave. ... (read more)
Practicing the count3 August 2019
While practicing the count for blackjack at home and you are interrupted for any reason, stop, recite the count to yourself, silently, over and over again so you don't forget it. Let’s say you’re are practicing and one of your little ones has an important question or the phone rings and it’s for you. ... (read more)
Blackjack professionalism20 July 2019
With a reasonable amount of time and effort you can get to become a skilled card counter at blackjack. However, if you get caught as a counter you will get your picture taken and barred from playing in the casino. At many casinos the dealers are trained to look for card counters. Here are a few tips to help prevent getting thrown out of the game. ... (read more)
More special decks for blackjack29 June 2019
If you are a card counter, many times, when sitting at third base at a blackjack game, it can be difficult to see the specific denomination of a card across the table at first base or the player next to first. During the course of a game cards can get partially covered up by other cards or chips and you can’t always see the numbers or pits. ... (read more)
Special decks for blackjack15 June 2019
To become an excellent player and card counter at blackjack requires a lot of time and effort on the players part, most of it at home studying and practicing. To aid with the learning process to become skilled at the game, suggest you create special plus and minus decks. For your plus deck, using two ... (read more)
Don't get barred1 June 2019
A highly skilled blackjack player must know how to avoid getting barred by casinos if they want to continue playing the game. There are a lot of skilled players who can’t play because they have been identified as card counters. In addition to knowing all the ins and outs of card counting, how to bet, and having the proper bankroll, a player must know how to keep from being barred. ... (read more)
Where to practice11 May 2019
When it comes to learning and practicing your game, the ideal place to do it is at home. It is a lot cheaper to learn about your game — or even a new one, whichever one it is — in the comfort of your own home then it is in the casino. When first learning a new game, you are bound to make some mistakes and be slow in learning all the ins and outs. ... (read more)
Bigger payouts27 April 2019
Many of us have heard that dollar slot machines pay out more than the nickel ones. Why do the casinos want to do that? The reason behind that idea is really very simple. Nickel machines require the same amount of floor space, the same amount of maintenance and support people to service them as dollar machines do. ... (read more)
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