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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 57  Rule #1: Seek out the best paytables7 February 2005
Dear Mark,
Where I play Jacks or Better video poker, some machines have different pay tables,
the difference being what you are paid for a full house. One machine returns nine
coins, another eight. How much am I giving up playing a machine that gives eight
coins back for a full house versus one that gives nine? Sammy H. ... (read more)
Bad beats we've all known and loved31 January 2005
Dear Mark,
Get this for a bad beat in a Texas Hold'em tournament I recently played
in. With nine players remaining I'm dealt a pair of kings in the hole. The
flop comes K-3-3. Naturally I go "all in." Across from me a player
was holding 6-5 suited, then matches one of the threes. Then he catches on ... (read more)
Multiple ways of winning, and losing24 January 2005
Dear Mark,
What is the advantage/disadvantage of playing the multiple handed video poker
machines? As more hands are played off one original hand, are the paybacks more
or less in the favor of the player? Nadle
Take the popular Video Poker; multiply it by 100, and what do you get? Multi-Hand
Video Poker. ... (read more)
Baccarat shouldn't be monotonous, so say readers17 January 2005
Dear Mark,
Since the Banker bet in Baccarat is slightly more favorable than the
Player hand, what are your thoughts about sitting at the game and
continually making Banker bets? Also, what do you think of tracking
play by using a scorecard? Larry L.
Yes, Larry, the Banker hand is a bit more likely to ... (read more)
Royal Match and other treasure hunts10 January 2005
Dear Mark,
The casino I play in offers Royal Match as a blackjack side bet. All
the blackjack games offered use a shoe. I am curious as to if this is a good
bet, especially on a shoe game. David H.
The Royal Match is a side bet in blackjack that is based on the first two
cards dealt to the player. ... (read more)
Anti-chicken strategy and get-poor-quick schemes3 January 2005
Dear Mark,
Back in July you answered a question about a casino having a chicken versus
a Tic-Tac-Toe game. You incorrectly state that there is an advantage to going
first in Tic-Tac-Toe. With perfect strategy, all Tic-Tac-Toe games will result
in a tie, regardless of who goes first. Steve H. ... (read more)
Side bets usually have a huge house edge28 December 2004
Dear Mark,
What is your opinion of a side bet offered on the blackjack table that allows
you to bet the under or over 13? Is it worth playing? John P.
The under/over 13 is a side bet in blackjack that a player can make on the first
two cards dealt to him, and the bet turns on whether those two cards total under
or over 13. ... (read more)
Dice and the devil20 December 2004
Dear Mark,
You might find this a bit weird, but my brother is obsessed with the number six
and its religious implications. He never plays the six in roulette, the lottery,
six or 66 in keno, nor will he play place the six in craps (as you often recommend)
because of its association with the devil. ... (read more)
Early, middle and late in poker lingo10 December 2004
Dear Mark,
You briefly mentioned in a past column the importance of position in Texas Hold'em.
What did you mean by that? Dale O.
What position is NOT, Dale, is your bun-warming seat assignment in a game.
Position refers to your place at the table relative to other players who are
active in a particular pot. ... (read more)
Higher ginko biloba dosage needed for yours truly6 December 2004
Dear Mark,
In poker, could you please explain the difference between a loose and an aggressive
player? Fred T.
An aggressive player is NOT the same as a loose player though the two are often
confused. Frequent raising and re-raising characterize an aggressive style of
poker play. Good ... (read more)
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