Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 17

Ask the Slot Expert: 86ed at supermarket?

I recently did something at the supermarket that has gotten players into trouble at casinos when they did something similar. I wondered whether I was going to suffer any consequences. My cousin drove me to my colonoscopy. The Albertsons I shop at was on the way home...read more

A Wild Martingale

The Martingale is a favorite type of betting system used especially by relatively new players who often think they have invented the concept. I know I invented it in my first weekend of play many moons ago in Atlantic City.It is a double-up after a loss method of play...read more

Casino Survey Part 12

Casino Survey Part 12Casinos 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 twelfth article in a series of articles that explores this topic.Responses from a recent casino sampling.Eleanor from Mississippi:“When I arrive at a casino, I try my hand at some slots...read more

Casino Survey Part 11

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 eleventh article in a series of articles that explores this topic.Responses from a recent casino sampling.Ron from California:“There is a whole lot I enjoy about the casino experience.Like most gamblers, when I first started going to casinos, I played the slot machines...read more

Partying

CINDY: Times have changed haven’t they?ABBY: Yes, of course, but which times are you referring to?CINDY: Parties for one. Tickets to shows and events for a couple of others.ABBY: Oh.CINDY: Remember we used to go to the casino parties, especially New Years Eve parties at the casinos.ABBY: Early on I really thought these were parties we should go to...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: There is no magic in a slot machine

When I was about 10 or 11, my best friend and I were very interested in magic. There was a store that sold magic tricks a few towns away from where we lived.It wasn't quite as impressive as Iong's magic shop in Now You See Me 2, but it was definitely much closer than Macau...read more

Can Something Be Due in a Random Game

On "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, famous scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson told an interesting story about a bunch of physicists who went to Vegas for a conference when their hotel lost their reservations. Oh, my word!Instead of being out in the cold (or the heat), a casino-hotel in Vegas offered them rooms and told them to hold their conference at the casino-hotel...read more

The Truth Shall Set You Free

Everyone who gambles in casinos wishes to overcome the house edges on the games they play. Some players, a few, know what those house edges are, some (meaning many) do not know anything of the sort. They actually have little idea of how and why the casino ultimately takes their money.My sainted mother used to say, “Frankie, the casino wins because it is the casino.” She had no idea of what actually went on within the games as the casino has established them...read more

Casino Survey Part 10

Casino Survey Part 10Casinos 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 tenth article in a series of articles that explores this topic.Responses from a recent casino sampling.Sarah from California:“When I come to a casino, I am not like so many other players I see...read more

We Get Letters

CINDY: Do you remember the old Perry Como show?ABBY: It is a tickle way in the back of my brain.CINDY: The show opened with Perry getting letters with this song “we get letters, batch and batch of letters, Dear Perry,” sing something for us!ABBY: I’m not singing.CINDY I am not even sure Perry sang anything.ABBY: And the point is?CINDY: Well, we have gotten emails from people and people have asked us questions in the casinos from time to time so why don’t we answer them?ABBY: We have answered them face to face when we are asked something or other.CINDY: In our column!ABBY: Oh, yes, I see...read more