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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 295
Slot machines where skill counts20 February 2014 Nearly all slot machines are designed to be as close to pure games of chance as programmers can get. You have no control over where the reels are going to stop, and neither does the casino operator. A random number generator determines the outcome, and the odds are the same on every spin.A tiny percentage of slots incorporate elements of skill...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Identifying high-volatility slot machines19 February 2014
I am trying to put together a quick primer on how to identify a high variance slot machine from a low variance slot machine. Can you help me?
Why?
Because there are some good play methods where if I had $100, I might want to play $40 on the high variance and then finish out the remaining $60 on a low variance.
What do you think of that strategy?
I can help you identify high-variance (volatility) slot machines...read morePlace bets versus Come bets18 February 2014 FROM MARK: My first bet is $220 inside. After three hits I make a15 come and go down with full 75 odds. Playing in Atlantic City I can go 5x odds. Am I better off just pressing to 75 or continue to make the Come bets?FRANK RESPONDS: Dump the placing of $220 inside...read moreHow's this roulette strategy?16 February 2014 QUESTION: Can you please give me your expert opinion on outside bets on black or red using the following roulette system?Place $1 on red and $2 on black. Ball lands on red. Next bet is $1 on red again because red won previously but place $4 on black (doubling your previous bet because you lost).Ball lands on black this time.Next bet is $1 on black and $2 on red and so on.It would seem that you are mitigating your losses as you win...read moreIs There a True Winning Betting System for Craps?15 February 2014 One of my readers, Lim H. , recently sent me the following email:Hi Don:Are the craps tables available in every casino? Does craps have the best odds for the gambler?I came across this website. The system seems to be able to make money consistently...read moreMore video poker strategies13 February 2014 A couple of months ago I received several requests from readers to highlight best strategies for different video poker games. There’s not space in a column like this to detail every nuance of every game and pay table, but I promised to at least hit the hot spots of commonly available game.That started about a month and half ago with a look at Jacks or Better, the game on which most non-wild card video poker options are based...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Slot machine hit frequency triple play12 February 2014
Are there more wins on a higher-cost machine?
In other words, will you hit more payback on a quarter machine versus a penny machine? I don’t mean the amount you win; I mean the number of times you get paid something.
The statistic you're referring to is hit frequency, what percentage of spins pays back something -- anything, from the lowest-paying combination to the jackpot.
A decade ago, I would have said that there is absolutely no correlation between denomination and hit frequency...read moreThe Captain11 February 2014 On February 10, 2010, the greatest craps player whoever lived, the man known as the Captain, passed away peacefully in his bed in his New York City home. He was 88 years old. He was and still is a craps legend and a genius when it came to analyzing craps and figuring out a way to beat it...read moreCraps concerns and video keno9 February 2014 QUESTION: I have a question about craps procedure. I’m pretty new, and I guess my roll was bugging the supervisor. He kept watching, and telling me to get more loft on the roll. I tried, but I guess my trajectory was too flat for his liking...read more![]() Seven resolutions for 20148 February 2014 We players need to rejuvenate ourselves every so often, both in body and spirit – especially after experiencing one of those dreaded long and sometimes humiliating losing streaks.With the new year approaching, now would be a good time to make some new resolutions or promises that can help us play better and maintain a positive and winning attitude during the coming year...read more |
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