Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 27

Ask the Slot Expert: How big a bankroll do I need to play slots?

Question: Have been a reader of your column for many years. Enjoy reading your comments about the slot gaming world. My question. I play slots with denomination of either 10 cents, 50 cents or $1 and average bet of $10 per spin. I play in house, stand alone multi-reel video slots with progressive jackpots...read more

Quit When You're Ahead

“You’ve got to quit when you’re ahead.”How many times have you heard someone say that and you nod in agreement or just look at the person who is saying it and not give a response?There is no sensible response to the statement.Correct. No sensible response...read more

Hello, Mini Baccarat

CINDY: Mini-baccarat is a great game except when it isn’t.ABBY: You’ve got to explain that one to me.CINDY: Well, it is based on the original baccarat game which was a long table with several really well-dressed dealers and the game was leisurely and expensive to play but the leisure allowed the expenses to spread out a bit.ABBY: Okay, you had three bets: the banker with a 1.06 percent house edge...read more

Casino Favorites Part II: Your Favorite Games

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 second article in a series of articles that explores this topic.Responses from a recent casino sampling.Mary from Missouri:“When you found me, I was at the craps table with my husband Bob...read more

Is It Real?

CINDY: I have a big problem when it comes to playing in the casinos.ABBY: Yeah? Tell me about it. If I don’t already know that is.CINDY: Oh, you know; for sure you know.ABBY: Go ahead.CINDY: I don’t want to leave the casino and do anything else...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: How big a bankroll do I need for Triple Double Bonus video poker?

Question: Here is a challenge for you! Never see much (if anything) about this subject. I am playing 25 cents (1.25 a hand) on Triple Double Bonus video poker twice a week for 5 hours each session. What should be the minimum size of my bankroll? Further info is that I play pretty fast — typically at the rate of 800 to 900 hands per hour...read more

Blackjack: Yes or No?

Blackjack is a game where you get to make plenty of decisions on how you play your hands against every dealer’s up-card. This hand tells you to stand; that hand tells you to double-down and do you take insurance against the dealer’s ace when you have blackjack?There are just so many, many decisions to make...read more

Good Roulette, Bad Roulette

There are now three roulette games that can be found in the casinos; the single-zero (0) game which are numbers 1-36 and a single green or blue zero; the double-zero (0, 00) game with two green zeroes and the numbers 1-36; and last but definitely least the triple-zero games with three green zeroes (0, 00, 000) and the numbers 1-36.All three games pay the same on a single number hit – 35 to one...read more

Casino Survey Part One: Favorite Game

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 first article in a series of articles that explores this topic.Responses from a recent casino sampling.Bob from Missouri:“There is no more exciting game in the casino than craps...read more

Poker Face

CINDY: Didn’t we swear we wouldn’t write about this topic…poker?ABBY: Kind of but as universalist gaming writers…CINDY: Gambling writers.ABBY: Gambling writers. We really should share our experiences playing poker. You don’t think that?CINDY: It’s not a pretty sight, now, is it?ABBY: Not for me...read more