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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 186
"Are you counting cards, George?"25 January 2018 QUESTION: I have a blackjack story for you. Full seven-player table, three players got blackjacks, one other had ace-7 and the dealer had an ace up.One of the three players who didn't have an ace was an older man, who said, "Look at all the aces! One, two, three, four, five aces!"Dealer didn't miss a beat...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: How can slot machines be random if I can't win five spins in a row?24 January 2018
Question: One of the things I'm curious about is in regard to the term "random."
You have mentioned, many times, that every pull on a slot machine is
completely random from the next.
After playing the slots for over 45 years, I have noticed that it is very
rare to have a win on more than three consecutive spins...read moreKeeping it close is the best bet23 January 2018 Every craps player has his or her own philosophy of play. Some wild action players look to make as much money from each bet as possible. They will bet proposition bets such as the any seven, individual numbers such as 2, 3, 11 and 12, the horn and the like.My mentor, the late Captain of craps, the man I wrote about in my latest book I Am a Dice Controller, called all proposition bets “crazy crapper bets” and with good reason; the chances of keeping the game a close contest between the player and the casino was a longshot indeed.Still, wild action craps players evidently enjoy their style of play or they wouldn’t do it.The middle road for craps players would be those who make good bets mixed in with a somewhat smaller reliance on those longshot proposition bets...read moreGambling and the Law: House passes bill to end union organizing of tribal casinos21 January 2018 Tribes and the unions that represent casino workers have been at loggerheads for years over the right of union organizers to even enter onto Indian land. The few federal courts that have looked at the issue have decided in favor of the unions.The House of Representatives passed a bill a few days ago that would take away the unions’ right to easily organize workers at tribal casinos...read moreTackling the new year21 January 2018 As 2018 starts and I begin my 25th year of writing this column, I have a few traditions.One of them is to kick off the new year with a few words of caution. All year long, there are games and strategies to explore and fun stories from readers...read moreThe hand that should have been20 January 2018 [The following is an excerpted chapter from the book You’ve Got Heat – The Vegas Card Counting Adventures of LV Pro. The book chronicles the true story of a low roller named Barfarkel (pseudonym), who set a goal of increasing his playing bankroll from $2,000 to $10,000 by becoming an advantage blackjack player...read moreThe bad becomes good18 January 2018 QUESTION: I notice that video slot machines have more different symbols per reel than three-reel slots.On three-reel games, I figure a normal game has something like cherries, single bars, double bars, triple bars, 7s and a jackpot symbol. That's only six different symbols.On video slots, you might see five or more symbols based on the game theme, plus A-K-Q-J-10...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: American slots and English fruit machines: Divided by more than a common language17 January 2018
Question: I am an English college student currently studying in London. As part of a research task, I decided to look into the way mathematically true randomness was integrated in slot machines.
As I have gathered, you are an expert in slot machines both in how they work and how to maximise the player's profit from it.
I had a few questions concerning this research...read moreRuining your fun16 January 2018 OK, this column might ruin your fun if you are a craps player. That is correct. As a busy-bodied gambling writer, I want everyone to see craps the way I see it because, well, I am right.First, as craps players know and as many novices hovering near the table can readily see, craps has such a variety of bets that it can give a new player a headache...read moreDifferent edges for the same bets14 January 2018 Even though the house edge at most casino games is unchanging on every play, you'll sometimes see different edges listed by different sources.It's not necessarily that one source or another is wrong. It's just that they start with different assumptions.Ray, who says he's been a regular reader for at least 10 years, e-mailed recently to ask about some of those differences."You list the house edge at baccarat as 1.06 on banker and 1.24% on player," he wrote...read more |
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