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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 64  Tiger hunts and winning pockets6 October 2003
Dear Mark,
When my husband and I shoot a night with the casino slots, we use different
strategies. His is to follow his "feelings" or "educated hunches"
and bet heavily when he feels he's due to hit a big one.
My system depends less on clairvoyance: I arrive with the money I can afford
to risk in my jeans' right pocket and with nothing in the left. ... (read more)
Moneymaker makes good on his name29 September 2003
Dear Mark,
I have seen and heard about people getting into online poker tournaments by
entering with a buy-in of $40.00, and winning some big-time money. My question
is how, or where, do they go to get in? M.J.
A few months back, I penned a column stating that an amateur could not possibly
compete against the best poker players in the world. ... (read more)
Meet Jerry, the award-worthy guest writer22 September 2003
Dear Mark, A long overdue note to tell you how much I enjoy your column. While
I agree 100% with your gambling views, I would offer another take on keno. Having
been gambling in Reno since 1948 and as a longtime Nevada resident, I consider
gambling to be entertainment. Here is my take on keno. ... (read more)
9/6 machines, soft 17s and one hard rule, under the harvest moon15 September 2003
Thanks to your column, I pay close attention to the video poker payout schedule.
It took some looking, but I found full-pay (9/6) machines most of the time. In
my searching, I found many 9/6 machines that paid the same for two pairs as for
one pair (one credit). Is this a new payout scheme or did I just not notice it
before? Hal M. ... (read more)
Yankless, coinless, clueless, staffless, tipless, hapless. Is playerless a-comin'?8 September 2003
Dear Mark,
Why are so many slots today being converted to coinless machines? Are you a fan of them? Beth R.
No aficionado in these shoes, Beth. I treasure the clanking sound of coins falling into the tray. I wonder about the rationale behind the switch to coinless machines. Casino operators of my ... (read more)
Yuck!1 September 2003
Having just returned from a recent gambling trip (Las Vegas),
I was surprised to see many casinos offering single-deck blackjack.
I thought single-deck was very rare because it affords a player
the lowest house advantage and is a card counter's delight. Well,
my surprise soon turned to disappointment when I approached a
table and read the fine print. ... (read more)
Stalking the willy craps vipers25 August 2003
Dear Mark,
I have been told the Stratosphere, in Las Vegas, has a crapless
craps game. So if the button is OFF and a 2, 3 or 12 are rolled,
these numbers do not lose, but they are established as points.
Is this correct? This seems too good to be true. How does the
casino offset this to its advantage? Should I stay away from this
game? Ryan D.
... (read more)
Using a nickel to protect a penny18 August 2003
Dear Mark,
Using Atlantic City Blackjack rules with my computer, I ran an experiment
and I played many hundred of hands. When I was dealt two hard tens and the dealer
had either a five or six showing, instead of standing pat, I split the tens
and doubled down. At least 75% of the time the ... (read more)
Have screwdriver, will gamble11 August 2003
Dear Mark, When I'm at a video poker machine, I sometimes hear
people say that these particular machines are looser (sometimes tighter)
than some of the other video poker machines they have played. If every
game uses a 52-card deck, how can a video poker game be any ... (read more)
Such-and-such percent return means what?4 August 2003
Dear Mark, Exactly what does it mean when a casino advertises that
its payback percentage is such-and-such percent? Dorothy M.
You speak of slot machines, n'est-ce pas? Each machine is scrupulously
designed and tested to assure the casino a definite payback. ... (read more)
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