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Linda Mabry Gaming Guru - Page 4  Braving the Perils of Live Table Poker28 April 2006
Let's see. Where did I leave off relating my misadventures with Texas Hold'em? I think I had just gone through a quick, basic run-through of how the game is played. I've been playing regularly for the last two years, but there was a period of time, about a year and a half, in which I had quit playing completely.
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Myths Surround Video Poker21 April 2006
My favorite subject on almost any casino game is the myths and fallacies surrounding that particular game. Just like blackjack, video poker is not exempt from myths.
One of the most widespread myths is someone believing that another player "stole" his royal flush. For example, Player A has been ... (read more)
Shooter's Cry Linked to Texas Servicemen14 April 2006
I thought you might enjoy a break from evaluating percentages of expected return, cash back, promotions and other casino rewards, so I decided to add to my list of favorite slang overheard at the craps tables.
Toward the end of last year, a reader sent me the link to an article written by Leon Hale of The Houston Chronicle. ... (read more)
Deciphering the Language of Craps7 April 2006
One of the fun things about standing around a craps table, besides playing the game, is to just stand there and listen to another language. I don't mean a foreign language; it's English all right, but sometimes, you wouldn't recognize it. Craps has its own slang that's often hard to decipher.
A lot of craps' slang words have to do with the types of bets placed. ... (read more)
More Crazy Crapper Bets to Avoid31 March 2006
Last week, you learned that there are some bets on the craps layout that are so awful they are called "crazy crapper" bets. Those are the proposition bets in the middle of the table. Most of them are one-time bets, meaning that you either win or lose on the next roll of the dice.
But not the hardway bets. ... (read more)
Stay Away from Proposition Bets24 March 2006
When we first started talking about craps, I told you that the game is not as complicated as it looks if you break it down into its parts and learn one part at a time. I warned you, though, that if you start to get impatient and want to jump ahead of our lessons, whatever you do, stay away from the bets in ... (read more)
Blackjack and "Soft" Hands17 March 2006
Last week, we discussed refinements to the first three blackjack basic strategy rules. Those rules dealt with hard hands, that is, hands without an ace or hands with an ace that count as 1.
The next two rules concern soft hands, or hands with an ace that counts as either a 1 or 11. These hands are kind of fun because they can't be busted with a one-card hit. ... (read more)
A Few Refinements to Generic Basic Strategy10 March 2006
Two weeks ago, I gave you a list of nine rules that I call "generic" basic strategy for playing blackjack. That generic basic strategy is certainly not perfect for every situation, but it will get you to within a one percent house advantage, which beats most other house edges.
So, I thought that this week we would start discussing some refinements to those nine rules. ... (read more)
Table Rules Add Up for Savvy Player3 March 2006
Last week, we discussed a "generic" basic strategy that consisted of only nine rules and that could be used in most situations. I warned you that the generic basic strategy is not perfect, that it needs fine tuning, and that we would start going over some refinements later. But, generally speaking, you could ... (read more)
Basic Strategy Is the Only Way to Play24 February 2006
Did you know that in blackjack there are 340 different starting hand situations? For example, if your initial two cards total 12, and the dealer has a 6 showing, that's a hand situation. And so is a 14 against a dealer's 10. That's what I mean by a starting hand.
Almost a third of these hands ... (read more)
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