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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 41  Deal Me In: A sour grape swelling in memory11 July 2008
Dear Mark: How come every time I get up from a machine, someone sits down and immediately hits a big jackpot? Bill F.
My 20 years spent working on the front line, put me within a casino for at least 8,320 hours (20 yrs x 52 weeks x 8 hours a day), I don't need to get to my toes to count how many times ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Is stretching your bankroll by betting one coin at a time a good idea?5 July 2008
Dear Mark: I am a senior citizen on a very limited budget, but I do enjoy my monthly bus trips to the casino. In the past, you have written that you should always play the maximum coin amount when playing slots, but if I do, especially on a quarter machine, I'm sitting, waiting and coinless long before the bus leaves. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: What do driving and video poker have in common?27 June 2008
Dear Mark: Maybe it's me, but a roll of quarters doesn't seem to last very long anymore when playing video poker. Is there a way I can slow down my money going to them? Ruth T.
A true conundrum! Could be "them," that is, if "them" tightened the paytables, or it could be you, because of your skill level ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Don't give in to peer pressure when it comes to those 'sucker' side bets20 June 2008
Dear Mark: I enjoy playing the carnival game Let It Ride. I know, bad odds, but it's fun. So I don't play the side bets, Bonus or three-card bet because I feel these are sucker bets and the house has big enough odds against me without adding to it. But every time I would have won at one of these side bets ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Don't give in to peer pressure when it comes to those 'sucker' side bets20 June 2008
"I Told You So!" could cost you dearly
Dear Mark: I enjoy playing the carnival game Let It Ride. I know, bad odds, but its fun. So I don't play the side bets, Bonus or 3-card bet because I feel these are sucker bets and the house has big enough odds against me without adding to it. But every time I would ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Like stepping stones across the creek13 June 2008
Dear Mark: On weekends, the casino where I play raises the table minimum to $25 on the craps table. What's a player to do to get some craps action on the weekend when you're only a $5 player, wanting to make only smart wagers like a pass line bet? Neil F.
There is a way, Neil, for us nickel players to fix things when the casino bumps up the table minimum on the weekends. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Hearing vs. listening6 June 2008
Dear Mark: Several weeks ago I wrote to you to inquire about blackjack's Royal Match bet and got your definitive answer that I've summarized here in two words: bad bet. Like most people who ask for advice, I didn't act on your info figuring I'd just make the bet on the deal to limit the loss. HA! ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Skill and a decent bankroll can go a long way in making you a winner30 May 2008
Dear Mark: For the average player, is there any mathematical advantage to playing two hands of blackjack versus one? Jason F.
Playing two hands and what advantages or disadvantages it brings your way depends on your skill level.
A skilled player using perfect basic strategy gives up the same approximately one-half percent edge to the casino on both hands. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: If I only held…23 May 2008
Dear Mark: My husband is critical of my video poker play, so much so that I hate sitting next to him. He keeps saying, "Well, if you held this instead of that, you would have gotten a better hand." I strictly play each hand using a printed cheat sheet based on the perfect strategy for that game, but he believes I should deviate my play. ... (read more)
Deal Me In: Friend should try Shuffle Master's leg16 May 2008
Dear Mark: I was sitting at a casino bar in casual conversation with another player who said that he was a card counter. I asked him why play here since this casino uses only continuous shuffle machines. He replied that he liked to play on them because it drew less scrutiny versus a hand- or shoe-dealt game. ... (read more)
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