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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 133
Best Bets at Craps28 January 2020 FROM GARY: I am a long time craps player who bets the Pass Line with maximum odds and then three numbers using the Come, also taking maximum odds.On a recent Las Vegas trip, a stickman suggested I place the numbers after they are rolled, with the same dollar amount as I would have used taking maximum odds which means on a $15 table, place $75 on 5 and 9 which is the $15 Come and four times odds.He said my money payoff is same on 5, 6, 8 and 9 and actually higher on 4 and 10, even after vig...read moreBlackjack Shuffle Talk26 January 2020 QUESTION: I started playing blackjack when Atlantic City opened at the end of the 1970s. I guess that dates me, huh? Since then, I’ve played a lot in Las Vegas, too, and later on in some of the newer places.You know what I really miss? Hand-shuffled games...read more![]() Playing with Winners25 January 2020 Playing with winners -- what does that mean? When sitting at a blackjack table, you will notice that some players know how to play the game correctly, while others seem to make the same bad mistakes hand after hand.Most of the readers of Casino City Times know that to win at blackjack you must know “Basic Strategy.” That is the foundation to be a winner at that game...read moreTwo Pair Video Poker Hands23 January 2020 Video poker strategy isn’t always about making what seems to be a common-sense play.Two-pair hands are a prime example. That’s something I learned in the 1990s when Double Bonus Poker was a new game.I read a book that said when two pair included two Aces, Kings, Queens or Jacks, the best play was to hold the high pair and discard the other.That made sense to me...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Bingo, blackjack and video poker - Part 122 January 2020 I had a busy weekend this past Labor Day. I had an invitation to play bingo at the Palms on Saturday and I was participating in a tournament that consisted of one session of blackjack and one of video poker at Red Rock on Sunday.
The weekend started with registration for the tournament at Red Rock...read moreTipping casino bellhops and hosts21 January 2020 FROM JIM:Hi Frank, I always enjoy your articles. I have a question about your recent Casino City Times article on tipping. I go to Las Vegas and I am not sure how much to tip the bell hops.When I arrive, I tip the guy who takes our luggage from the car to a holding area...read moreIt's a New Year!19 January 2020 On a chilly mid-December afternoon, a text alerted me that Blackjack Bob wanted to talk.I had nothing more important going on than a newspaper crossword puzzle, so I got back to him right away,.Bob wanted to know if I was doing my usual New Year’s resolutions column...read moreVideo Poker Strategy: Ace-10 Suited18 January 2020 Most video poker players in today’s casinos use a playing strategy that I call the hunch strategy. They examine the cards that are initially dealt and decide which cards to hold and which to discard based on what they feel is the right move...read moreNo Zero Roulette16 January 2020 QUESTION: I have an idea for roulette. What if they were to change the zeroes into just two more ordinary numbers, 37 and 38. Instead of 1 through 36 plus 0 and 00, it would have 1 through 38.Roulette gives the house an edge through the zeroes, right? So if it had 1 through 38, would it be an even game? What about giving the house a smaller edge by keeping 0, but changing 00 to 37?ANSWER: Double-zero roulette already has 38 numbers...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: I never win playing slots today15 January 2020
Question: I wrote one time a while back regarding hardly ever winning.
The answer is the RNG works.
I must say I have lost all faith in going to play slots.
My wife and I have been playing the same machines for more than 20 years and budgeting the same amount during this period.
Over the years, we always had many wins...read more |
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