Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 18

Baccarat versus Mini-Baccarat

Announcer: “It’s a battle to the death folks, veteran baccarat against the new competitor that has for the last 20 or so years been unbeatable and that would be mini-baccarat. Both are champions in their own classes. Who can win this epic contest? The fans….”Frank: Oh, the heck with the fans...read more

Follow Up: How I Got My Royal Flush

Follow-up: How I Got My Royal FlushA recent article by me caused some readers to respond.Here is one example from Vic.In the September 15th article in your column, John S. tells of getting a Royal after holding suited K, 10. He does not mention what game he is playing, however...read more

The Worst of Times

CINDY: Charles Dickens probably wrote it best in his masterpiece “A Tale of Two Cities.” The book starts “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”ABBY: I guess in all of our lives we have had best of times and the worst of times.CINDY: And casino players can probably remember which were which, maybe not every one but certainly the best of the best and the worst of the worst.ABBY: Shall we take a look at some of our best and worst of times?CINDY: Since the casino has an edge on every bet, why don’t we do the “worst of times” first? I am sure that many of us have had more worst times than best times...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: 86ed at movie theater?

In my column two weeks ago, I thought about how something I did at a supermarket has gotten players into trouble at a casino when they did the same thing. What was my transgression? I let my cousin use my frequent shopper card when she made a purchase...read more

Do Players Know the Edges?

Question from Henry:Mr. Scoblete, first, I enjoy your articles and I have been reading you since the early 1990s – a long, long time ago. I was a young man then and I am an adult now with kids of my own. Whoosh! There goes time.You never disappoint...read more

Mommy vs. Marion at Slots (Love and Casinos III)

From Frank: Two women, one my late mother (a truly sainted lady); the other a harridan of the worst sort, being a smoke-infused, a dried-up creature named Marion; each played slots in Atlantic City in the 1990s.Somewhat before then and somewhat after then as I recollect...read more

Casino Survey Part 13

Casino Survey Part 13Casinos 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 thirteenth (and final) article in a series of articles that explores this topic.Responses from a recent casino sampling.Carlos from Tennessee:“When I first started to go to casinos, there were none within driving distance, so I would have to fly to either Las Vegas or Atlantic City...read more

Boring

CINDY: I don’t think we’ve ever covered this in all the years we’ve been writing.ABBY: Lead me the way.CINDY: At what point does the game you are playing get boring for you or you just want to end it and go to another game? You could be ahead, behind, even, but the actual playing doesn’t do it for you anymore and you want to move along? Perhaps you are feeling a sense of boredom? Something like that.ABBY: Interesting question...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Big disappointment on the Big 6 Wheel

Question: The Horseshoe casino in central Indiana has a big 6 wheel. It Will consistently land on in bed or low pay numbers. After over 2oo landing on multiplier, it always resulted in the lowest 20 x. Always. Answer: I published this letter without editing it because it might be using slang that I'm not familiar with...read more

Competition

Casino playing is more to me than just wagering at games the casinos offer. I tend to stick with certain games that give me the best chances to win and I do play the very best strategies at these games. My goal is not only to last but to actually beat the house, a rough deal.From the earliest age I was brought up with competition, first with myself and then with opponents.My father wanted me to be a major league baseball player...read more