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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 46  It's best that you avoid these bets altogether27 April 2007
Dear Mark: A few weeks back you mentioned the difference between field bet payoffs on the craps table. I can't believe that all these years I have been playing on the wrong game, the one that only pays double on the 12. Are there any other proposition bet disparities on the craps layout that I am not aware of and should be looking for? Dan G. ... (read more)
Play tight while you learn and perfect your game19 April 2007
Dear Mark: You description of smart "tight" play while playing poker doesn't jibe with what we see on television. What I see is player after player making "all-in" moves with lousy opening hands. Wouldn't your advice be more appropriate for us small-time players to follow the pros, instead of your ... (read more)
One word that assures a happy marriage6 April 2007
Dear Mark: I'm hoping you can settle an ongoing discussion (argument) my wife and I have. When playing a video poker machine that pays even money for both a high pair and any two pair, she will keep both pair and draw one card. Her reasoning is she is looking to draw a full house. I maintain that if at ... (read more)
Rump riders can play along23 March 2007
Dear Mark: In blackjack, are you ever allowed to stand behind a player and make a bet in the circle of a player sitting in front of you? They seem to allow it where I play, but personally I find it very annoying. Johnny E.
I too, Johnny, am no fan of an over-the-shoulder bet, especially when it ... (read more)
Deal me in9 March 2007
Dear Mark: In any poker game, are additional cards like a kicker ever used after your five cards are ranked? For instance, two players share four cards on the board, and one of cards in their two-card hand is the same, both creating identical straights. If player A has an ace as his other down card, and ... (read more)
Married poker and the eight commandments5 March 2007
Dear Mark: I love Three Card Poker. My husband says that the only bet I should make when playing the tables is on the Pairs Plus. Do you have any ideas on that? Also, I hear that Three Card Poker has the best odds behind craps. Is that true? Mary Jo H.
Ah, yes, he clearly speaks with love. ... (read more)
Switcheroo allowed with this blackjack hybrid23 February 2007
Dear Mark: I just returned from a stay at Harrah's Reno where they were pushing a new game called Blackjack Switch. The player must make two bets of equal size and is dealt two hands. The player then can switch the second card of each hand to improve one or both hands before standing or hitting. The catch is that a Dealer "22" is a push, not a player win, and a player's blackjack pays even money. ... (read more)
Free money when using match play coupons16 February 2007
Dear Mark: By showing my driver's license at our local casino, I get a casino "fun" book. One of the coupons in it is a match play coupon for $10. What would you recommend as a bet when using it. Danny H.
Match play coupons are often found in casino fun books and can often be had by going up to the casino cage and just asking for one. ... (read more)
Penny investment pays off9 February 2007
Dear Mark: I heard on the radio about a man who had just won 18 million dollars playing penny slots. Which machine pays that kind of money? Does he get all that money paid up front? Cindy G
In for $44, and out with $18,799,414 was an anonymous gentleman's reward for playing Penny Megabucks. ... (read more)
Free trip to the chow line for system player2 February 2007
Dear Mark: I have been working on a system for roulette for the past six months. I have run it in practice mode for 5,000 individual spins on my computer, and 500 times on a live game. At present, I am showing a 2% edge against the house. What is your recommended amount of spins necessary to see if my system will work? Nate R. ... (read more)
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