Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 224

Regression betting

There are many betting systems being touted. They cover all aspects of betting. They come from all areas of thought. Some of them sound really (and I mean really) good. But are they? Can any betting method turn you from a loser to a winner? Can any betting method even reduce your losses?These are all very good questions...read more

Foolproof roulette

QUESTION: Explain to me why this roulette system doesn’t work.I bet $10 on black and $1 each on five different red numbers. That way, I have 23 numbers that win and only 15 numbers that lose. I win $10 on each of the 18 black winners and $35 on each of my reds...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Can you handicap slots?

Question: Read your article about pick 3 out of 12 coins for progressive jackpot. Many games say player participation has no effect on outcome in the rules. In other words, picking three coins is just for entertainment purposes. Answer: The text I've seen is "Player interaction during the bonus round does not affect the outcome." As you said, picking the coins is just for entertainment. Let's put the situation in other words still...read more

Three types of blackjack players

There are three types of blackjack players and sub-categories of these three. If you are a self-styled blackjack player using your own unique and probably wrong strategy and you are easily offended, you might not want to read this article. That’s my warning to you.Blackjack players who are card counters, meaning they can get a small edge over the casino when they play, have certain things they look for...read more

Fooling the RNG

Slot machines don’t give systems players as many possibilities as roulette or craps. There are no combination bets, such as hedging a pass bet with any 7 in craps or betting 0 and 00 along with red or black in roulette.Opportunities for variation in wager size also are limited...read more

Super 7 tips for the lottery

First of all, you should know that lotteries have the worst odds of any form of gambling, with a chance of 1 in 14 million when playing most jackpot games. However, it also promises the greatest potential payoff to the winner with prizes regularly amounting to tens of millions of dollars...read more

Ultimate Texas Hold'em

QUESTION: I tried playing Ultimate Texas Hold’em and kind of liked the game, but I was a little confused about when I should make the play bet and when I should check or fold. Do you have any strategy advice?ANSWER: My best piece of strategy advice would be to check out Michael Shackleford’s strategy for Ultimate Texas Hold’em at wizardofodds.com.All players must start with an ante, then there are three opportunities to bet...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Slot jackpot dispute in Florida

Question: Can you please comment on an incident that happened in Florida this last week? Someone was playing video poker at $50 per hand, and asked a friend to push the button for luck and won $100,000. The jackpot was paid to the person pushing the button per casino rules...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Slot jackpot dispute in Florida

Question: Can you please comment on an incident that happened in Florida this last week? Someone was playing video poker at $50 per hand, and asked a friend to push the button for luck and won $100,000. The jackpot was paid to the person pushing the button per casino rules...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Slot jackpot dispute in Florida

Question: Can you please comment on an incident that happened in Florida this last week? Someone was playing video poker at $50 per hand, and asked a friend to push the button for luck and won $100,000. The jackpot was paid to the person pushing the button per casino rules...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Slot jackpot dispute in Florida

Question: Can you please comment on an incident that happened in Florida this last week? Someone was playing video poker at $50 per hand, and asked a friend to push the button for luck and won $100,000. The jackpot was paid to the person pushing the button per casino rules...read more

A reader takes me to task

FROM: BIRDMAN: Mr. Scoblete I have been reading your articles for many years now, although I do not read books because books put me to sleep and what is the point anyway? I already know what I know. And I know you are wrong in your assumptions.I now know this completely and utterly, you do not know what you’re talking about when it comes to blackjack and craps and all the other games that the casinos offer you to play...read more