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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 29
Smart Video Poker Play13 January 2024 From Sophia:Hi Stickman!I read your articles whenever I can. I love to play video poker. I play it whenever I can when I the casino. I have gotten one or two royal flushes and those were happy times. Most of the time I lose. Sometimes not much...read moreRoulette on Double-Zero Wheel11 January 2024 CINDY: I think we should take a close look at roulette right now as a new roulette game has been introduced and maybe we can help some roulette players work their way through this new version of the game. Also, maybe the old versions too.ABBY: You mean the new triple-zero games don’t you?CINDY: Yes.ABBY: Roulette has been a favorite game in the casinos or saloons / salons...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Casinos don't want truly random results?10 January 2024 While researching last week's column about Random Number Generators (RNG), I read this statement about casinos and true RNGs (TRNG):
One reason I can think of not using a TRNG is that it won’t allow the casinos to earn profit. The current algorithms are designed so that the casinos always end up earning profit (in long term).
Wha????? Casinos can't earn money from a truly random game?
Has this poster ever seen a Roulette wheel? Casinos take great pains to ensure that the results on their wheels are not biased and that each pocket has the same probability of having the ball land in it...read moreMy New Rules for Baseball9 January 2024 I like the new rules in major league baseball such as the pitching clock that reduces the amount of time the pitcher can fiddle with the ball before throwing it; the batting clock which makes the player have to stay in the batters box without allowing step outs where the batter can fiddle with his batting gloves, wraps and the like for seemingly endless amounts of time, and the bigger bases which can add some runs to the game and no more than two throws to first base with a runner on base.Over one single season baseball games were shortened markedly and that was a good thing...read moreTough Blackjack Hands7 January 2024 QUESTION: Basic strategy for blackjack says I should split a pair of 9s when the dealer has 6 or lower, and also against 8 or 9. I get why I should split against low cards and get more money on the table against weak dealer hands. I also get why I should stand against 7, when my 18 beats dealer 17, and against 10 or Ace, when I want to avoid betting more against strong dealer hands.My question is splitting against 8 or 9...read moreLasting at Video Poker6 January 2024 From Ron:Good day to you Jerry,I am a video poker player. I usually play double-double bonus poker. I like it when I get four of a kind with a kicker. It is very exciting.I have good money management and discipline. I always bring everything I am willing to lose with me (I never use the ATM)...read moreVideo Poker Quiz: Two-card Royal Flush, Four-card Inside Straight, or Three-Card Flush?6 January 2024 This article contains a video poker strategy quiz. The game is full-pay (9/6 – 9-for-1 full house, 6-for-1 flush) jacks or better.The quiz assumes the maximum five credits is played.The maximum bet produces the highest long-term return because the royal flush pays 800-for-1 (4,000-for-5) rather than 250-for-1 when less than the maximum is bet.Look at the dealt-hand below and decide which card or cards you would hold...read moreTry the One-Bet Method4 January 2024 Cindy: I think we should take up the idea of betting only one number at craps. I think it is catching on with some players.ABBY: This is a very radical idea put forward by gaming author Frank Scoblete about the best way to wager at craps.CINDY: Frank conceives as one of – if not THE thrill of the game – is the anticipation of waiting for the next decision...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Does each denomination on a slot machine have its own RNG?3 January 2024
Question: I heard just recently that Multiple Denomination machines have a separate Random Access Generator for each different Denomination chosen. Is there any truth to this?
I always thought there was only one per machine no matter if it was Multi-Denomination or not...read moreOne Way Craps2 January 2024 Many casino players have deep in their hearts the intense desire to win money, loads of money, when luck comes a calling. Do they? Sometimes they might but overall losing is in their future.It is extremely difficult to have good luck battling the house edges at the casinos’ games over time and time and time after time enough times to come out as the champion...read more |
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