Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 206

Game odds vs. real return

By playing basic strategy at blackjack, making the correct plays at craps and only playing on single zero wheels at roulette, you can do well at the casino. However, there is a gambler's saying: “When I win the lottery, I’m not going to play in a casino; I’m going to buy a casino.”The reason that saying was made up is simple: The house has the edge on all the bets offered...read more

Improving video poker play

QUESTION: I've been trying to improve my video poker strategy by using software that warns me when I make a mistake.I started with Jacks or Better and thought I had figured out straights to where I was drawing when I had 5-6-7-8 and another low card but not when I had 5-6-7-9...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Are slot machines tighter around the holidays?

Question: What's a good machine to play in a high limit room? Answer: Well, I don't know what you mean by good. Do you mean a machine you'll have fun playing? That's part of my definition, but I don't think that's what you meant. Given that last week's question was about loose machine placement in high limit rooms, I suspect good means loose. My answer last week was that loose machine placement theories are irrelevant in today's slot world...read more

Different strokes for the same folks

Most of us have a singular impression of casino players. We tend to think almost all of them prefer a given game and tend to play that given game exclusively.So Jim is a blackjack player and Mike is a craps player and Lulu loves slots and Carla hankers after roulette and Ben is totally enamored to video poker.But there are some players who fly in the face of this stereotype...read more

Top 10 tips for poker tournament success

Learning how to play Texas Hold'em tournaments is easy, but if you want to take your game to the next level, you need to follow some advanced strategies as well. Today, we cover 10 essential things you should implement in your game to drive better results and make you feel more comfortable in any tournament.10...read more

Casino Solitaire

Long before I ever visited Las Vegas, I heard tales of solitaire being offered as a gambling game.I've never actually seen the game in casinos, and have never quite been sure it really ever was offered. Still, the idea of solitaire as a casino game has persisted in the Las Vegas one-card-at-a-time mode on computer solitaire games.Now it seems the cards are ready to flip for cash through Solitairus Inc...read more

Money management advice

Once you’ve got your gambling bankroll in place and start using it, you'd better know how to manage it. Let me state clearly up front that no money management system alone is going to eliminate the long-term house edge against you. What it will do is help you make your bankroll last longer so you can play longer, and that is what most casino players want.Here are some tips to manage your money:1. On an extended gambling trip, set aside a portion of your bankroll to use each day...read more

The metal detectors are here

QUESTION: My cousin go and I to casinos very often in South Florida. We were discussing casino security after the mass shooting in Las Vegas and were wondering why casinos don't use metal detectors of some sort. With money, gambling and alcohol in one place, a situation is bound to happen...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: The truth about loose slot machines

Question: Where are the loose slots in a high limit room? By the entrance? By the cage? Answer: Loose slots can make a guest appearance on The Walking Dead. The loose slot, like trickle-down economics, is a zombie idea that just won't die...read more

Take it easy

I remember when I was a teenager experiencing my first bout with alcohol. At the time in New York City the drinking age was 18, and at 18 – va-va-voom! I went to my first bar in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. I think the bar was on 98th street on 4th Avenue in the St...read more