Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 25

Fantasy or Reality?

CINDY: When you look around just about any casino, you are hit with several things. The slot machines have so many games of different types; many of them cartoon figures, many of them based on real events twisted to make theme machines (for example “The Titanic”), many of them weird symbols and the like.ABBY: Who would ever want to play the Titanic? That would be ghoulish.CINDY: Someone must have played it...read more

How Much Do You Need? Part III, Roulette

CINDY: Roulette could be the oldest of the casino games and basically comes in third of all the table games, behind blackjack and craps. It has a large and attentive following.ABBY: It was created by scientist and philosopher Blaise Pascal, a man who attempted to create a perpetual motion machine...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Sometimes experience is a good teacher at video poker

A long time ago -- and now a long time ago for me can mean 20+ years -- Bob Dancer wrote an article about how experience can be a poor teacher for learning how to play a video poker hand. Sometimes you get a higher EV (Expected Value) by giving up a paying hand to go for a higher-paying hand that you or may not get...read more

On the Way to the Poorhouse

Most casino players have some control over how much they bet and when they should quit whatever game they are playing. If that were not so then we’d have many more former players in the poor houses of America and the rest of the world.Still, there are many players who often, more often than not, make the wrong choices when they definitely know better...read more

Card Counting: Yes? or No?

From Bill E. in IdahoMr. Stickman,I recently became interested in casino gambling. I am looking for a game where I can win in the long run. I realize that there will be ups and downs, but I would very much like the trend to be upward.I am good at math and my memory is better than most...read more

Part 5: What is Your Favorite Casino Game and Why?

Casinos have a wide range of games designed to attract nearly every type of gambler. Since there is such a variety, I thought it might be interesting to survey casino goers to find out their favorite games and why they play them.This is the fifth article in a series of articles that explores this topic.Responses from a recent casino sampling.Jeff from Minnesota:“Video poker is my game! I used to play slots...read more

How Much Do You Need? Part II

CINDY: Last week we discussed blackjack, a game with a multiple number of decisions to make. The upcoming games – at least the way we recommend to play them – will only have a few decisions to make, many times just one.ABBY: Our favorite game is craps...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Grandson of slot jackpot denied playing with another's card

Question: I had a couple of thoughts about the denied jackpot I'd like to share. Scenario 1 A few years back, in Missouri (I don't know the current rules because I haven't played there in years), every player needed to play with a players card because the state law apparently limited anyone's losses to $500 per day...read more

Craps Consciousness

There are so many, many bets at craps that it is hard to remember them all. No matter actually. Most are just not good enough to try to remember them all. That's a fact.My mentor the late Captain from Atlantic City called the bad and awful bets “crazy crapper” bets because the player had to be crazy to make them.Now look at them in the light of what they actually cost the player...read more

How I Got My Royal

From Junior in MinnesotaHi Stickman,I'd like to pass on to your readers a tip for hitting a Royal Flush. This actually happened to me a few days ago.Say you were dealt:2h, 5c, Kh, 7d, 10s. Most players would hold just the Kh and draw four. But if the 10 were the same suit as the high card, hold both and draw just three...read more