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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 179
Good, bad and ugly blackjack games28 April 2018 Blackjack has been around casinos for decades. It is available in virtually every casino that allows table games. It is by far the most popular table game. Blackjack games, in general, have among the lowest house edges of all casino table games.Scores of books have been written about how to play this game...read morePlaying big baccarat26 April 2018 QUESTION: I have a baccarat story and question.I hadn't played very much, and when I had it was at mini-baccarat. The $10 mini tables are more in my price range than the big bets in the high-limit rooms, and really, I like making my own hit/stand decisions...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Annoying video poker players25 April 2018
Question: Seriously? You are annoyed by the noise the machines make?
Get a set of headphones. That way you can be more certain no one will talk to you either.
My wife lets all the credits ring up all the time. It takes more time, she plays less hands that way, and therefore is putting less money at risk.
She also plays less than max coins, which I'm sure would bother you too, and will hit the play one button multiple times rather than re-deal, just to change things up a little.
What bothers her is that even though there are ashtrays at the machines, and even though she is smoking at the time, someone will sit down right next to her and then be offended that there is smoke nearby...read moreComp secrets of the undeserving only I know24 April 2018 Now I’m going to share with you the secrets of getting much more than you deserve in comps. Most of these secrets are only known by me and everyone I’ve ever talked to about comps. But some of the following secrets are actually being revealed here for the first time because that’s the kind of guy I am – a blabbermouth!If you are a tipper — and you should be, because if you don’t tip the dealers, they will hate you — then always tip on top of your bet, not next to it or in front of it or wherever the casino wants the bet placed (like directly in the dealer’s bank account).Let us say you are still that $25 blackjack player, still solvent, alive and kicking, and you want to give the dealers a $5 tip...read morePlaying the multi-hand games22 April 2018 Independent inventors and small companies have left their mark on video poker, usually by licensing their creations to larger companies — mainly IGT.The multi-hand games that began with Triple Play Poker were devised by Ernie Moody at Action Gaming, then licensed to IGT...read more![]() A different game: Video poker21 April 2018 Video poker is a fast, fun and exciting casino game, but it requires a lot on the part of the player. To play it you have to think! Unlike a regular slot machine, this game offers player participation.Take a simple five-card draw poker game, just like you would play at home or in a card room...read moreHouse edge and element of risk19 April 2018 QUESTION: I was going through the page on Mississippi Stud Poker at wizardofodds.com and got to the part on the house edge, and it lists a house edge of 4.91% and an element of risk of 1.37%.Can you explain what that means? A 4.91% house edge seems to say this is a pretty bad game, almost as bad as the 5.26% on roulette...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: What is a penalty card in video poker?18 April 2018
Question: I have seen some video poker pocket guides that talk about a penalty card. Can you explain what they mean by a penalty card?
Answer: Considering penalty cards in video poker strategy is the perfect example of the 80/20 rule...read moreEven more on comps17 April 2018 If you really want to be a savvy comp commander, I’m going to show you a secret way that only I know about to discover what exact formula the casinos you play in use to rate you. Here goes: Ask them!Yes, no one knows this secret, but you can actually ask to see your rating...read moreTheir first time15 April 2018 For every player in every game, there has to be a first time.In craps, there are many players who were reluctant to take that first plunge. There are dozens of betting options and it takes time to get the hang of multi-roll bets such as pass and don't pass.I recently contacted several craps players of my acquaintance and asked them if they were wary of the game at first, and how they overcame any reluctance to play.GARY: I never even thought about not knowing the rules...read more |
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