Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 15

Let's Discuss

Blackjack is a game where people can play silently, existing in their own heads, enjoying the game or not enjoying the game depending on wins or losses, and the people who enjoy such silence enjoy such a game.With a full table of 7 (or 6), there are always occasions for conversations, most of them cordial and pleasant, but some of these conversations are atrocious and those who contribute to the atrociousness tend to be those who perceive of themselves as expert blackjack players who will not hesitate to give their opinions on how to play their fellow players’ hands.And these “experts” are rarely experts in the sense that they understand how to really play each and every hand correctly...read more

How the Casino Wins Your Money

Casinos are a business; just like the businesses in your community and those throughout the world. Their goal is simple, it really is and that goal is this – to make your money their money.They sell a product, gambling on games where they have the advantage over the players...read more

One Foot Towards the Door

I am going to share with you a very simple concept that I stumbled upon early in my career as a casino gaming columnist. I now call it “my foot facing the door.”Okay, what does this mean precisely? “Foot facing the door.”When I am playing I am always ready to leave the table if things are not going right, or don’t seem to be going right, or if I am uncomfortable for any reason whatsoever...read more

Casino Survey Part 7: Why Play What You Play?

Casinos have a wide range of games designed to attract nearly every type of gambler. Since there is such a variety, I thought it might be interesting to survey casino goers to find out their favorite games and why they play them.This is the seventh article in a series of articles that explores this topic.Responses from a recent casino sampling.Jerry from North Dakota:“I started coming to casinos several decades ago...read more

"Same Old, Same Old"

CINDY: When someone says to you that they are the “same old, same old” what are they telling you? I am guessing that as it applies to the casinos, there is “nothing new under the sun.” They are bored. They aren’t having a wild good time. Things are pretty dull.ABBY: And that means that their casino play is leaving something in the dust; pleasure, challenge, changing circumstances...read more

Whatever Happened to Timmy?

CINDY: This is an oldie.ABBY: Go ahead.CINDY: Whatever happened to Timmy?ABBY: Oh, my, I remember him. Wow!CINDY: He was a mainstay when we first started playing in the old days.ABBY: The good old days in Atlantic City.CINDY: He was always at the Claridge or Sands in Atlantic City...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Distracted slot playing

Question: Whenever we go to the casino, usually in Atlantic City, I notice groups of Asian slot players just banging on the machines, not even giving a second pause in between hits. In fact, they don’t even watch the machine; they stare at other things or other people...read more

Atomic Habits

I am not usually into self-help books or videos. I figure, and my wife the Beautiful AP figures as well, that I am perfect the way I am right this second. Oops, scratch that as the wife didn’t think that. I just thought she thought that. So, I was wrong there.I guess you can never count on your wife to always confirm your obvious talents at various times – especially when others are listening...read more

Freaks

CINDY: You see them in all types of casinos; the freaks. Characters who seem to be playing an outrageous character as if that put-on character has some kind of deep meaning to them and should in some way, shape or form have some kind of meaning to the rest of us..ABBY: We’ve talked about this before.CINDY: But we haven’t written about it.ABBY: No.CINDY: And these people have gone through so much trouble to make us and others notice them.ABBY: For good or ill.CINDY: Mostly ill.ABBY: I agree that they are a part of casino life.CINDY: A noticeable part too.ABBY: To.CINDY: I prefer the ones that appear at the expensive casinos to show the rest of us that they don’t really care about the rest of us...read more

Casino Survey Part 7: Why Play What You Play?

Casinos have a wide range of games designed to attract nearly every type of gambler. Since there is such a variety, I thought it might be interesting to survey casino goers to find out their favorite games and why they play them.This is the sixth article in a series of articles that explores this topic.Responses from a recent casino sampling.Judy from Wisconsin:“I expect I was like most people when they first play at casinos...read more