Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 117

Hare or Tortoise

I am sure you have seen them play next to you in the casino. They play either slot machines or video poker machines.They can’t seem to play the machine fast enough. In fact, they seem to be in some sort of race with themselves to see just how fast they can play.Some of them even play more than one machine...read more

Is This the Ultimate Baccarat Strategy?

QUESTION: My two brothers and I have gone to casinos together for years. My older brother is always looking for an angle. My younger brother and I are always trying to tell him it won't work and we should stick to our usuals.This time it's baccarat with a bad idea that he won't let go...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Do you stop playing before you run out of money?

Two weeks ago I wrote about how I had altered my bankrolling from bringing enough money to see me through all but the worst luck to accepting a greater risk of running out of money before reaching my goal. I usually have a goal of playing a certain number of points because I'm trying to keep on a steady pace towards requalifying for an upper tier in the slot club. It makes sense to change my bankrolling tactic because my overall playing strategy has changed in the Covid Era (C.E.)...read more

Positive Progressions

How many times have you heard players say that they just can’t seem to take advantage of their good luck while other players are raking it in? I got plenty of emails over the years wanting to know when they should “jump on it.”Usually these questions have to do with when to increase one’s wager since a hot streak has been occurring...read more

Double Double Bonus Poker "Variants"

One of the video poker games I write about most is Double Double Bonus Poker. There are a couple of reasons for that.I can focus on expert strategies at high pay tables with a fair amount of confidence players will be able to experience the games...read more

Slot Play Plan

Casinos love slot machines, patrons love slot machines. Why would a new casino install 1,000, 2,000 or 3,000 machines unless they consider them a good deal for the casino.Today, slots bring over 60% of the casino’s entire total gaming revenue...read more

Odds On or Odds For?

QUESTION: Do you think video poker pay tables are misleading? I look at the bottom line and the payoff on a pair of Jacks is 1 if you bet one coin, two if you bet two, and so on to five if you bet five.But when the payoff comes, it keeps your bet...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: My slot club account has been suppressed

Question: I texted my host asking him if he knew when my offers would go back up because a few months ago they literally dropped off completely with no gradual decline. He checked into it and texted me that my club card account has been suppressed...read more

When the Screaming Starts

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

A Different Kind of Speed

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