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Linda Mabry Gaming Guru - Page 5  Stay Away from This Blackjack Game17 February 2006
Don't even bother giving a gun to a casino - it'll manage to shoot itself in the foot regardless. (Of course, the same can be said of newbie poker players, but that's another story.)
Before Hurricane Katrina hit, there was a disturbing trend here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and it seemed to be growing. ... (read more)
Strategy Is Just One of Blackjack's Advantages10 February 2006
A few nights ago, my husband and I were having dinner with two other couples. The conversation eventually turned to blackjack, and someone asked me why I like that game so much.
My answer was because it's one of only three games where you actually have a good chance of ending up either almost even with the casino or maybe even ahead a little. ... (read more)
More on Texas Hold'em Poker3 February 2006
Last week, we started discussing how Texas Hold'em Poker is played. If you'll recall, the following are steps in playing one hand of hold'em.
(a) The dealer "button" is moved one spot to the left; (b) players in the "blind" positions put their bets in the "ring;" (c) two cards are dealt to each player, ... (read more)
Get Hold of Basics of Texas Hold'em Poker27 January 2006
I haven't been playing fair with you. For the last few weeks, I've been talking about Texas Hold'em Poker but haven't explained how the game is played or defined any terms. When I mention check or raise or even check/raise, someone who has never learned any poker game won't understand.
So, what I ... (read more)
A Short Lesson on Poker's History20 January 2006
Ever wonder where poker got started? Well, no one knows for sure, but most of the stories I've read refer to both a 16th-century Persian card game called As Nas and the European card game of Primero, which was quite popular in Elizabethan England. As Nas was played with 30 cards and bluffing was an important element of the game. ... (read more)
Mistakes Help Us Learn13 January 2006
By now, you've probably guessed that I didn't win that poker tournament. You know, the Texas Hold'em poker tournament at Grand Casino Biloxi, the one I entered just to gain some playing experience. You know I didn't win it because, otherwise, I would have shouted it out from the beginning.
But I didn't do too badly. ... (read more)
My Introduction to Texas Hold'em6 January 2006
I have been trying to learn to play live table poker for almost five years, long before Chris Moneymaker made it look so easy. And trust me, it's not easy. Not for someone who didn't grow up playing poker around the kitchen table and who had to start from scratch.
I've made a little progress, though not enough, and it's still painful to remember my first attempts. ... (read more)
Craps Come Bet Another Option30 December 2005
Congratulations. You've learned to make a pass line bet, and you've learned to back it up by taking the maximum odds allowed by the particular casino you're playing in. And you've learned how to behave at a craps table by respecting certain superstitions even though, hopefully, you don't believe in ... (read more)
Superstition Dictates Craps Etiquette Rules23 December 2005
Even though craps is a negative-expectation game overall, it can be fun and exciting, and it need not be as intimidating as it looks.
I'm hoping that by now you've been motivated to approach a craps game, watch for a little while and even make a small pass line bet. If you have watched a game, perhaps ... (read more)
What to Expect at a Craps Table16 December 2005
That was rather cruel what I did to you last week, wasn't it? I just left you standing at a craps table, having made a pass line bet and not knowing what to expect next. Well, I'll tell you now what to expect.
The stickman passes five dice to the shooter, who selects two. The shooter "rolls" or tosses the dice to the opposite end of the craps table. ... (read more)
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