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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 158
Rhythm and blues5 February 2019 My mentor, the Captain, about whom I’ve written six books, had a very simple theory concerning how to structure your playing day at the casinos. This theory was meant to not only save your money but, perhaps, to save your sanity.“It’s rhythm and blues...read moreMore about the Wheel of Fortune3 February 2019 International Game Technology’s Wheel of Fortune slot machines have been player favorites ever since the first three-reel version launched in 1996.Not a year goes by without new variations on the theme as IGT extends the brand with games based on the ever-popular “Wheel of Fortune” television game show.The latest is Wheel of Fortune 4D featuring Vanna White, a 75-payline video slot on IGT’s new CrystalCurve True 4D gaming machine.The fourth dimension in “True 4D” is touch...read more![]() The last of the casino laws2 February 2019 The Law of the Right Place to PlayWith hundreds of casinos, racetracks and card rooms all around the country and the world, it’s important to play where it’s best for you. For example, in one casino in Nevada they have three different playing rules for blackjack; they have rules for single deck which are different then the double deck game and still another set of rules for the six-deck shoe.Some are good rules for the player, like doubling down after splits, while others are not so good, letting you double down only on the 10 and 11.Throughout most large casinos you’ll find some video poker machines, like 9/6 Jacks or Better, which are more favorable to players, and others like 7/4 Jacks or Better, which should be avoided.A good horse handicapper might only bet two out of 10 races on any given day because some of the races are too close to call.Some casinos have single zero roulette wheels while others use the zero and double zero ones, you would want to avoid the latter.The same is true for craps...read moreLosing while winning31 January 2019 QUESTION: I don’t see why it is inevitable for a roulette combination to lose money when it wins more often than it loses.If you bet enough different numbers, whether corners, red/black, columns or whatever so that you have 80% of the numbers covered, you have an 80% chance of winning.You’ve stressed that every wheel spin is an independent trial, and past results don’t influence the outcome...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: A casino changes a promotion — and makes it better!30 January 2019 Over the past few weeks I've complained about actions that casinos have taken. This week I want to laud a casino for an action it took that actually improved a promotion. It's not a fairy tale. It really happened.
For many years, the Suncoast Casino offered a Dinner and a Movie promotion...read moreThe internal clock29 January 2019 Bear with me here.My normal day goes something like this: I wake up between four and five o’clock in the morning. After my toiletries I make a half-cup of coffee and then I head for my computer.I answer e-mails for about an hour, occasionally go to Facebook for about 10 minutes, say good morning to my wife, the Beautiful AP, who is busy cleaning the birds’ cages (she is in charge of our two birds, I am in charge of the fish – well, I actually pay someone to be in charge of the fish, as I just enjoy looking at them)...read moreAre table games forever?27 January 2019 Slot machines come and go so rapidly that virtually every player has a list of old favorites that now are absent from casino floors.Table games turnover is much slower. Once a game has established itself as a player favorite, it’s usually in for a good long run...read moreMore on come vs. place bets26 January 2019 Jerry,I’ve always played craps betting on the pass line with full odds and three numbers using the come, also taking full odds. On a recent visit to Las Vegas, a stickman suggested I try not playing the come but just placing the same amount of money bet on each of three numbers when they were thrown, as if I had three come bets.He pointed out the payoff on the 5, 6, 8 and 9 would be the same and it would be even better on the 4 and 10...read moreThe rude dealer24 January 2019 QUESTION: I had a blackjack dealer rooting against me, which was kind of weird. Actually, she was rooting against the whole table.When she rotated onto our table, she took cards out of the shuffler and said, “Let’s lose some money!” A couple of guys said, “Yeah!” but the rest of us looked at her funny...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Dine-in only dining credits23 January 2019 Every casino promotion and benefit is designed to get you to go to the casino. Some go a step further and are designed to get you to stay in the casino longer, the theory being that the longer you stay in the casino, the more you'll play.
I have a small problem with one benefit that is designed to get you to stay in the casino — dine-in only dining credits...read more |
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