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Mark Pilarski Gaming Guru - Page 72  Plastic or paper14 April 2000
Dear Mark, During conversation with
one of the many rotating poker dealers at the Horseshoe in Boosier City,
he mentioned that the cards they used for poker were essentially
indestructible because they were plastic and theoretically can handle a
lifetime of use. ... (read more)
Always think 2% or less7 April 2000
Dear Mark, You mentioned in a
previous column that players should never make a hard way bet on a craps
game. Why not? Norman G. Hey, Norman, what is Mark Pilarski's
Rule No. 1 of casino gambling? (Actually, it's Rule No. 2 as
Rule No. 1 is: "Only bet what you can afford to lose.") Rule No. ... (read more)
Playing nickel machines with small stakes31 March 2000
Dear Mark, I hate to ask this
question because so many people consider keno machines to be losers.
However, I do not do all that bad playing keno. Although I play table
blackjack and slot machines (very selective), I still love video keno. I
can sit at a nickel keno machine through an afternoon and evening. ... (read more)
Mutual funds versus blackjack24 March 2000
Dear Mark, I've always felt that
being in the stock market is the same as playing blackjack. They're both
gambling. I might as well do something I love instead of giving some
investment company my money to flush down the toilet. You're in
gambling, do you agree? ... (read more)
Cat and mouse17 March 2000
Dear Mark, Is card counting
illegal? Frank R.
Frank, is using your brain illegal? No.
Unfortunately, when it comes to card counting, the casino would prefer
you check your brain at the front door. So though not illegal, what the
casino can and will do is bar the counter from playing and back you off
the game. ... (read more)
Mistakes shouldn't cause problems10 March 2000
Dear Mark, I was in Atlantic City
last week, minding my own business on a blackjack game, when a player
started verbally insulting me on how I played my hands. He told me I was
ruining his hands and always taking the dealer's bust card. Do I really
have that much control over the outcome of the game? Helen L. ... (read more)
Casinos don't mind an infrequent winner3 March 2000
Dear Mark, I watched a gentleman on
a blackjack table start with $100 and beat the casino out of $4,500. It
didn't even faze the pit boss. I realize it wasn't his money but
shouldn't he have been more concerned that someone beat the casino out
of $4,500 with so ... (read more)
Mission accomplished25 February 2000
Dear Mark, I go to Atlantic City
about two times a month, stay overnight and lose a bundle. I just love
it. My question: I play a "Reel-em-in" 25-cent slot machine. Now you can
bet up to 45 quarters on these machines. Well, after losing so much
money, I found these same machines in the nickel denomination. ... (read more)
Compounding money works only on Wall Street18 February 2000
Dear Mark, On a certain 25¢ video
poker machine that I like to play, the machine allows me to double up
what I've just won by picking high or low against a pair of rolling
dice. This really can't be a good bet, right? Nancy R. For
those of you who don't know ... (read more)
Rip-off on the midway?11 February 2000
Dear Mark, Your column "Do
two-year-olds gamble? You bet they do!" was terrific. But 25¢ at the
local supermarket for an egg with a cheap toy inside is nothing compared
to the amount I spend on my grandchildren on the midway. Last summer I
must have ... (read more)
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