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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 71  Who needs a spleen, anyway?23 June 2000
Dear Mark, While surfing the
Internet I found your column on the Detroit News webpage. My guess is
that you must be familiar with casino gaming coming to the Motor City.
Recently I have come into a small inheritance and would like to invest
it in a business close to these new casinos. ... (read more)
You won't get the shaft if you toss a good hand16 June 2000
Dear Mark, One of my greatest fears
in a casino is playing over a jackpot, especially one that has a big
payout like a royal flush. Does this horror story happen often? By the
way, I normally play in Atlantic City. Thomas R.
No cause for concern, Thomas. The New Jersey ... (read more)
Same price, less sauce9 June 2000
Dear Mark, I seem to be having less
success playing the video poker game Deuces Wild. I'm playing the same
way I normally do. Is there something I should be on the lookout for
since I play Deuces Wild exclusively? Sharon T.
Sharon, let me try to make a real-life
comparison here. ... (read more)
You won! Great. Now pay Uncle Sam2 June 2000
Dear Mark, I was recently in Las
Vegas playing roulette and came away with a large $2,000 win at Bally's.
What surprised me is they didn't request filling out any information for
the IRS. I have in the past won $1,300 in slots and was requested on the
spot to supply the required information like SS number, driver's
license, etc. ... (read more)
Rules that improve blackjack conditions26 May 2000
Dear Mark, In Atlantic City we are
forced to play on a shoe (multiple-deck) game. How much of an edge am I
giving up to the casino? Dan M.
Compared to a single deck, a two-deck game handicaps your play -0.35%; four
decks, -0.48%; six decks, -0.54%; and eight decks, -0.58%. ... (read more)
If the player is wrong, see rule #119 May 2000
Dear Mark, Good day from Melbourne,
Australia. While having a surf on the Internet I came across your
columns and found them interesting. The questions you receive as a
dealer took me back to what I didn't know about casinos until I started
to work in one. ... (read more)
Casinos see raising table limits as economic common sense12 May 2000
Dear Mark,
Last weekend, on three separate occasions, the pit boss raised the table
limits higher while I was playing. It went from $5 to $10, then all the
way up to $25. Why do they do that? Rick D.
Given where your question came from,
Joliot, my guess is that you were playing on the green felt flotillas on
the river. ... (read more)
Don't quit your day job5 May 2000
Dear Mark, In a past column, you
stated that video poker has a return of 99% to the smart player
and can be mathematically one of the best bets in the casino. My
question is this. If I combine my passion for the game, a low house
advantage and jackpots that run ... (read more)
A push is NOT a win28 April 2000
Dear Mark, When playing video
poker, I consistently win by getting high pairs but struggle for the
higher hands. Can I successfully beat the house on a high pair alone?
Rhonda T. Rhonda, we
need to separate the wheat from the chaff. One of the reasons video
... (read more)
Play where there's competition21 April 2000
Dear Mark, Two questions, please.
Do 25¢ slots pay back more than 5¢ machines? Also, does Nevada have the
best slots? Sharon T.
First, Sharon, let's get the easy stuff
out of the way. Five-cent slots return less than 25¢ slots, which return
less than $1 slots, and of course, less than the $5 machines. ... (read more)
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