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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 231

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Articles by Jerry  Stickman
Articles by Jerry Stickman

Playing 9/6 Jacks or Better video poker

18 June 2016
From Eric,StickmanI gamble solely in Las Vegas four or more times a year. I am a top-tier player at one of the major casino chains in Las Vegas. I gamble only at casinos in this chain, but I do gamble both on and off the Strip at this casino chain.I play craps (where I set the dice), blackjack and video poker (mostly Bonus Poker) for points to achieve my tier score rating.I have NOT seen a 9/6 Jacks or Better in years...read more
 
Articles by Mark  Pilarski
Articles by Mark Pilarski

Deal Me In: The quicker you go, the behinder you get

17 June 2016
Dear Mark: If a card counter has an advantage over the casino, wouldn’t it be to their advantage to have more hands per hour via a continuous shuffler? Travis C.You’ve read it here before, Travis, and you’ll read it again: Speed kills in a casino environment...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Do opposites detract?

16 June 2016
From time to time, readers have asked about betting opposites, and I’ve written about why it doesn’t work.Betting red while partner bets black in roulette doesn’t work because you both lose on the zeroes. Betting pass while a partner bets don’t pass in craps doesn’t work because when the pass player loses with a 12 on the comeout, the don’t player doesn’t win...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: You will never convince me about RNGs in slot machines

15 June 2016
Question: On May 18, 2016, I won $4,715 on a nickel machine. My players card was inserted. After my winnings were building up, I noticed the words ABANDON CARD on the screen, then the screen went back to showing points. When the attendant came to my machine, I asked what ABANDON CARD meant...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

14 June 2016
OK, enough with my being a conservative, highly intelligent advocate of sound gambling principles and proper casino decorum. Enough, I say!So many of my readers have written me letters saying, “Frank, enough with being a conservative, highly intelligent advocate of sound gambling principles and proper casino decorum.” They then add, “Why don’t you go nuts once in a while? Why not let it all hang out? Go ape, Frank, go ape, my man! Your ideas lead to gambling constipation...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

Are these VP players brilliant or lucky?

12 June 2016
QUESTION: We just returned from a two-week casino vacation. One morning, quite early, there was quite a stir, we were told just about every bank of video poker machines was paying out massively, on hand pays.There were guys sitting around just waiting to be paid out...read more
 
Articles by John  Marchel

Best casino and poker movies

11 June 2016
Over the years there have been numerous movies made with a gambling theme. Many have become classics and are as popular today as they were when first released. Some of the stories are pure fiction while others have some bases of true events in the past...read more
 
Articles by Mark  Pilarski
Articles by Mark Pilarski

Deal Me In: The math always favors the casino winning it back

10 June 2016
Dear Mark: I enjoyed your response last week when you played referee on what Gary R. thought was a misdeal when the dealer had a 17, kept hitting, busted, but the dealer still took his bet. I am sure you would agree that not all casinos would have scooped up his wager...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

The annoying blackjack player

9 June 2016
Some players avoid giving advice at the blackjack table, some give more than anyone cares to hear and some will advise only when asked. From time to time, I’ve shared readers’ experiences of all of those situations.But what do you do when a player asks for advice not just once, not twice, but on every hand?That’s the situation Leo found himself in recently...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Is 88 Fortunes deceptive?

8 June 2016
Last week I posted a letter describing how the gold coin pick-em bonus operates on the 88 Fortunes machines in one reader's casino. She said that once the bonus round was triggered, the progressive was reset on the linked machines and she always won the progressive that had been reset. I had played 88 Fortunes but had never noticed when the progressive was reset...read more

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