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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 215

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Articles by I. Nelson Rose
Articles by I. Nelson Rose

Gambling and the Law: Will Trump accidentally destroy Las Vegas?

12 January 2017
President Donald J. Trump’s greatest strength, his success as a businessman, is also his greatest weakness.Take, for example, China.For decades, the United States has had what looks like bizarre, self-contradictory positions toward the Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan.Prior to the Communist Party’s victory in China’s Civil War in 1949, there was only one China (ignoring the warlords and Manchukuo, the puppet state set up by Japan)...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Winning big and paying taxes

12 January 2017
QUESTION: A while back you wrote the IRS had proposed requiring tax forms on jackpots of $600 instead of $1,200. Have they made a decision, or is that still up in the air?ANSWER: I’ve received a number of e-mails asking this over the last several months, but I answered the writer directly and held off from bringing the issue here until a decision was reached.That happened in the last week of December when the IRS decided to leave the jackpot level at which a tax form W-2G is required at $1,200...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: When does a Class II slot machine stop the bingo drawing?

11 January 2017
Question: Last week I went to a casino on Macau (I live in Hong Kong) to play 50 Lions. I got 24 lions mixed with diamonds on all lines. I love the game. I know that Las Vegas has regulations that the payback rate should be at least 90%...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

Readers write

10 January 2017
FROM CLIFF: I totally agree with your article Don't Throw It Away. I have been a constant reader of the various games. I decided to read the articles about the casinos and the books about the games. Because of these decisions I will lose a small amount $300 or less instead of throwing money away...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Squeamish blackjack hands

8 January 2017
It’s a fact of life for most blackjack players that some hands will leave them feeling a little squeamish.I’ve often heard from players who hate hitting hard 16, even though they know hitting gives them the best chance to win whenever the dealer shows a 7 or higher...read more
 
Articles by John  Marchel

Creating an 'act'

7 January 2017
To be able to play successful blackjack requires both an accomplished skill and one that needs an “act.” Good money management, playing basic strategy, and proper casino and table selection are some of the skills required. Each of these tasks has to be managed smoothly and effortlessly.After learning those many tasks, a player also needs to develop an “act.” You must remember that casino management has read all the same books as card counters and skilled players have...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Royal flush on Facebook Play

5 January 2017
QUESTION: I play at home on Facebook apps more than I play in casinos. Some of it is slots, but I play a lot of video poker. It’s pretty close to every day at home, and six or eight times a year in casinos.I seem to get royal flushes a lot at home, but I never get them in casinos...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Which video poker paytable is best

4 January 2017
Question: I have been going to Atlantic City for years. Most of the video poker machines that used to payoff are gone and replaced with penny machines. The casinos are beating the people and what is the casino control commission doing? Which in your opinion is the best video poker machine to play? Answer: Penny slots are taking up more and more of the casino floor...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

Why craps is so exciting

3 January 2017
I am guessing that many craps articles open with some form of the following sentence: “Craps is the most exciting game in the casino.”I know I’ve used something such as that opening many times. How can a gambling writer escape writing something such as that? After all, craps is the most exciting game in the casino! Nowhere do you hear the cries of joy or moans of agony as you do at the craps tables.There are a number of reasons craps is so exciting...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

New Year's resolutions for gamblers

1 January 2017
For 51 weeks of every year, I write about new games, strategies to get the most out of old favorites and how slot machines work, and I share stories from readers about their casino experiences.One week a year is reserved for my own little tradition for the new year...read more

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