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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 240
The Tragedy of Macbeth8 March 2016 Many gambling writers say that emotions do not count in gambling. You cannot change the nature of a casino game because of your feelings. The RNG in a slot machine works as it was programmed to work, whether you are happy, sad, cheering, crying, clapping or moaning.This is quite true...read moreCruise ship blackjack6 March 2016 QUESTION: You answered a question a few weeks ago about shipboard casinos, and I had to laugh. The player mentioned blackjack table limits being raised from $5 to $6. That’s something I’ve only seen on cruise ships, and not even often there...read moreFinding a lucky machine5 March 2016 Everyone who has played video poker (or any casino game for that matter) understands that there are streaks. Streaks can be fun and exciting, if they are hot streaks, or they can be disastrous and crushing, if they are losing streaks.What players call "luck" is nothing more than the fluctuations of a random game exerting influence at the current moment...read moreDeal Me In: Breaking the bank4 March 2016 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Dear Mark: I have never seen you answer this question, so I wanted to send it to you. Through your column, I now know and accept the fact that the casino ALWAYS has the house edge over players be it on slot machines, table games, or any other forms of gaming...read moreSplitting fives in blackjack3 March 2016 For basic strategy players in blackjack, there are a few absolutes when pairs are dealt:Always split aces and 8s.
Never split 5s or 10s.
What brings this to mind as I write is an e-mail exchange with a reader who ignores one of the absolutes...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Today's slots are too complicated2 March 2016
Question: What’s frustrating for me are the new video type machines that seem complicated. There's no way of learning how to before play beforehand and while playing.
I guess the casinos don’t care as long as the money keeps rolling in...read moreHamlet1 March 2016 Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is the greatest work of literature that I’ve read. It is more than a masterpiece; it is the definitive look at what it means to be an intelligent human being caught in all the madness of life.Brilliant lines reflecting brilliant analysis by brilliantly fleshed-out characters; a play that will make you think and wonder about it all...read moreThe 'best' games to play28 February 2016 QUESTION: If you were me what would you recommend playing at the casino that would give you the highest chance of walking away with a profit?I have been gambling for 10 years and the other night I put over $700 in the same penny machine at $1.25 max bet...read more![]() Roulette tips27 February 2016 1. The Single-Zero WheelWhen playing the game of roulette, try to find a wheel that only has one zero rather than the double zero. The single zero is known as a French or European wheel. The odds for a player are greatly improved when playing against a single zero...read moreDeal Me In: Antiperspirants, anyone?26 February 2016 Dear Mark: I love the El Cortez in Las Vegas that you lauded last week, except for one thing: They sure do sweat the money. It is probably one of the sweatiest shops in Las Vegas. Otherwise, as you said, you just cannot beat the low limits, the limited deck sizes and the rules...read more |
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