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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 251
Oh, shut up!27 October 2015 Here are two examples, just two, in the larger litany of hundreds of casino patrons that I wish would take themselves out of Lady Luck’s temple and (oh, I don’t know) take up knitting, parachuteless sky diving or something to that effect.These players are the inveterate complainers.Now most casino gamblers, meaning the overwhelming majority of them, have the sense to know that the casino has the edge on every game and that over time, sometimes a long time, sometimes a short time and sometimes an even shorter time, the casino player will be a loser...read moreFull-pay Deuces Wild25 October 2015 QUESTION: I have friends who live in Las Vegas, so when I go, I usually stay with them instead of at a hotel, and we do a lot of non-casino things. When they play, they don’t like to go to the Strip. They do like video poker a lot, and they take me to off-Strip casinos where the locals like to play.One thing they showed me was a Deuces Wild game that they said was better than the games I like...read more![]() Blackjack practice drills24 October 2015 How do you get good at casino blackjack? It’s simple, you practice and practice and then practice some more.There are no shortcuts to becoming a skilled blackjack player or a top-notch anything. You have to study, practice and in the case of blackjack, you have to play and play a lot.To get started on that road you need to set up a series of drills that you can use to do different things...read moreCriss Cross Poker22 October 2015 Usually, when I see a table game for the first time at the annual Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, I assume it’s going to be some time before I see it again. Table space is limited, it takes time for games to get a trial in casinos, and some games make a splash online before brick-and-mortar operators give them a look.Criss Cross Poker is different...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Was I cheated by this slot machine?21 October 2015
I recently played a 5-reel, 9-line Top Dollar machine. I played all nine lines and landed Top Dollar symbols in the top position on the first reel, the middle position on the second reel, and the top position on the third reel.
They told me I was not a winner...read moreBooze cruise20 October 2015 Most gambling writers will caution players not to drink or not to drink too much when they play casino games. This is good advice because if your judgment is impaired, there is a decided chance your bankroll will become even more impaired. Money tends to lose its power as the gods of alcohol possess one’s body, mind and spirit.But there is a second way to look at drinking and casino gambling...read moreTop 10 NFL betting observations through Week 619 October 2015 A day of NFL football is still as good as it gets when it comes to delivering dramatics and excitement.Yes, we have an incompetent commissioner, so-called cheating scandals and multiple off-the-field arrests. But if you drown all of that out and simply focus on the games every Sunday, you won't go away disappointed...read moreRoyals and insurance18 October 2015 QUESTION: I’m new to video poker, and everybody tells me Jacks or Better is the easiest game, so that’s what I’m playing for right now. It seems like the goal is to draw a royal flush. That would be $1,000 on the quarter games I play. I could make good use of $1,000!My question is, how much money do you need to be certain you’ll get a royal flush in quarter video poker? I’ve read the royals come about once in 40,000 hands, but you’re getting other payoffs along the way, so you don’t really have to have 40,000 bets worth to be sure of a royal, do you? Betting the five coins at quarters, that’s $50,000!ANSWER: You’re never really certain of getting a royal...read moreSteve Wynn doubles down17 October 2015 An e-mail from Disgusted Steve in New Orleans:What is your take on Steve Wynn dropping his craps odds to 2x? I think this is a disgrace when casinos are looking to attract as many customers as they can. I would rather go to a casino that offers better odds.What do you think?I will look for your reply in your Casino City Times newsletter...read moreDeal Me In: This game is crap for the unsuspecting16 October 2015 Dear Mark: How does a crapless table measure up to a conventional craps table as far as house advantages? Also, a floor manager at a casino suggested I go to a website named wizardofodds.com. He said it would help me to understand better the world of probability...read more |
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