Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 115

New Cards in Blackjack

When you experience new deck(s) of playing cards introduced into the game of blackjack the player will end up with a disadvantage. The main reason is because new cards come in a predetermined order from the factory.For example, the cards are arranged in ace through king, king through ace and so on throughout the deck, regardless the number of decks introduced...read more

Three Card Poker Advice

QUESTION: I just played Three Card Poker for the first time. I've played a lot in other poker-style games like Let It Ride and video poker, so it was easy to pick up on how to play.I have a couple of questions. Why do the payoffs stop at straight flushes? Another player got one, and the 40-1 payoff is nice to have, but it seems like they could do with a bigger payoff like the 1,000-1 on a royal at Let It Ride...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Risk analysis and video poker, Part 2

Question: I usually play Hot Roll Video Poker, ten hands at 5-cent, 10-cent and 25-cent denomination. The game of choice is 8/5 Double Double Bonus or 9/5 for 25-cent denomination. This is all we have here in Boston. Each bet is $5, $10, and $25, respectively. The question is: What is the bankroll requirement for each of these denominations to have a 1% and 5% risk of ruin? Answer: This week we'll take a closer look at one of the products that analyzes your risk playing video poker, Dunbar's Risk Analyzer for Video Poker, a set of Excel macros. You can read about the math behind how the Excel macros work in Risk of Ruin for Video Poker and Other Skewed-Up Games...read more

Flat Betting

Scratch casino players and you will get a load of betting strategies. Some of the players will be positive progressive bettors, a few will be negative or regressive bettors, some will be haphazard bettors just throwing out bets hither and yon of different sizes, perhaps at a multitude of different games.You have players who have thought deeply about how to bet and, yes, how to play...read more

Don't Make These Blackjack Mistakes

Some blackjack players never learn basic strategy. Some memorize the chart but can't quite convince themselves that all the plays are in their best interest.Whatever the cause, some mistakes crop up over and over.Let's look at a few I see frequently...read more

Advice on Playing Craps

Hi Jerry,I just read your craps systems article.I totally agree with your ideas. There is one thing you do not address and that is odds.We all know that odds bets carry no house advantage, therefore lowering the aggregate house edge. Yet, that would be contradictory to the "bet small" theory you tout.My take is that I find the lowest minimum table, bet that amount, and don't take odds...read more

Calculating Loss Per Hour

QUESTION: I was looking through some of your articles, and it caught my eye when you compared the craps field bet to place bets on 5 or 9. You said given equal bet sizes, losses per hour were higher on the field even though the house edge is 2.78 percent on the good version of the field and 4 percent when placing 5 or 9...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Risk analysis and video poker, Part 1

Question: I was wondering how much you would charge to assist me in determining the size of the required bankroll for a video poker variant I play. I usually play Hot Roll Video Poker, ten hands at 5-cent, 10-cent and 25-cent denomination...read more

Protecting Slot Cash

No one wants to see their bankrolls hammered but unfortunately many aggressive slot players face such a prospect. Players need to exercise two aspects to their slot play to survive without taking regular beatings. The first is to have the proper strategy and know which machines to play and the second is to practice a serious form of money management.There are many players who think that money management principles constitute an advantage form of play at slot machines and even at table games...read more

Playing Those Traditional Slots

My list of readers I've heard from multiple times includes a corps of players who still love slots with three mechanical reels.Most have adapted to the video age by playing a mix of games. Some have switched to playing video and skipping the reel-spinners...read more