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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 104

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Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

When the Screaming Starts

16 March 2021
Craps will bring out the screamer in many people. When numbers are hitting and players are winning it is like watching a primitive rite around an altar. Nothing is being sacrificed and the gods are just giving and giving some more. Happiness can be felt by everyone (except for the Darkside don’t players) and all is right with the world.The high-fives will clap themselves loud enough for players at other games to turn their heads...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

A Different Kind of Speed

14 March 2021
When I write about speed at blackjack, it's usually about hands per hour.The fewer players there are at a table, the faster the game. Averages range from fewer than 60 hands per hour at a full seven-player table to more than 200 if you're playing heads up with the dealer.Faster games favor whoever has the edge, and that's usually the house...read more
 
Articles by Jerry  Stickman
Articles by Jerry Stickman

Holding Advice for Joker’s Wild – Kings or Better Video Poker

13 March 2021
A reader has some questions about holding for a royal flush while playing Joker’s Wild – Kings or Better video poker. Here is the inquiry.Hi Stickman,Hoping all is well with you. I have two questions that have to do with Jokers Wild Kings or Better video poker...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Machine Blackjack versus Table-Game Blackjack

11 March 2021
QUESTION: I have a question about video blackjack vs. table blackjack. I found one of those consoles where you could bet $3 minimums. You could split pairs, double down and everything you can do at a table.Blackjacks paid 3-2. The low-limit tables in the same casino paid 6-5 on blackjacks...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Do you switch video poker machines when your machine goes cold?

10 March 2021
In a past column, I asked whether you tend to play one machine or bounce around from machine to machine when playing video poker. I intentionally excluded behavior when playing slots. Slot players more frequently switch games when a machine goes cold...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

Conscious Slots

9 March 2021
I receive quite a few emails from readers asking questions and/or commenting on my articles but this one from Mike and Morris was quite interesting. Here it is:M&M: This may seem far out but we think it deserves some consideration. Can slot machines have consciousness or a kind of consciousness? Could they in some way “know” what they are doing? Could they signal intelligent “with it” players what is about to come up in the next decisions or the next time frame?If you remember the movie Maximum Overdrive or the entire Terminator series, machines have the ability to think in such movies...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

The Nephew Learns Blackjack

7 March 2021
My longtime casino pal Blackjack Bob has a nephew, Eric, who has taken up his uncle's hobby."Blackjack Eric doesn't roll off the tongue, does it?" Bob said on a Zoom coffee morning. "But he likes the game and he's learning."Eric was surprised when he sat down to play and they wouldn't let him double down on soft hands...read more
 
Articles by John  Marchel

So Many Games, So Little Time

6 March 2021
There are at least 18 gambling games available in most large Las Vegas type casinos. Many of them are simple to play like slots, and wheel of fortune, some are harder like craps and Par-Gow Poker. Here is a list of some of them:Slot machines, big-six-wheel, blackjack, craps, 3-card poker, 4-card poker, roulette, Let-it-ride, California stud, Spanish 21, keno, bingo, poker, video poker, Pai-Gow poker, baccarat, sports betting, horse racing...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Table Games on Machines

4 March 2021
QUESTION: I was playing video blackjack and the machine offered three side bets: 21 + 3, Lucky Ladies and Lucky Lucky. I'd seen 21 + 3 and Lucky Ladies before, but didn't know Lucky Lucky.Later, I was playing at a live blackjack table, and there were no side bets offered...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Do casinos determine who will win a slot tournament?

3 March 2021
Question: I have participated in a few slot tournaments in Las Vegas recently and have noticed some extreme irregularities when it comes to how the points are won. Several times I have hit three double multipliers in a row, which should have given me humongous points but instead I got no score at all...read more

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