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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 322
Which is better? Blackjack, roulette or baccarat?10 March 2013 QUESTION: I'm a sports gambler, very little experience with table games. I usually stick to roulette. How does that rank among good or bad bets? I’m also curious as to which game you would recommend? Baccarat or blackjack for a newer table game player?Both seem simple enough I guess, just don't want to lose my shirt – ha ha.ANSWER: If you're playing on an American double-zero wheel, roulette has one of the higher house edges among table games at 5.26%...read moreSome answers about blackjack9 March 2013 Here are some questions that I received from blackjack players.QUESTION: Should you hit a hard 16 against the dealer's 7 through Ace, if the 16 consists of three or more cards?ANSWER: You should stand on a 16 consisting of three or more cards only against a dealer’s 10.QUESTION: How often does a player receive blackjack? What percent of the hands in the game does the dealer bust? What is the name of the game where all the 10s are removed? What does “mimic the dealer” mean? Under what conditions will card counting be effective?ANSWER: A player can expect to receive a blackjack once in every 21.92 hands (six-deck game)...read moreDeal Me In: Life among the happy humanoids8 March 2013 Dear Mark: I am a senior citizen and play at the live dealer tables for about 40 minutes at a stretch. Then I need a break, and that's when I hit the VIRTUAL tables for a change of "pressure," as I perceive it. Our Vegas trip is planned in celebration of my very big birthday in April...read moreAre slots really random?7 March 2013 A couple of years ago, I wrote a column on the theme, “If slots are really random …” It was sparked by readers who wondered how a casino exec could anticipate a big jackpot night if his games were random. The reason was simple: A big crowd meant more people playing, and more opportunities for both wins and losses.But readers continue to ask about the randomness of slot machines, whether outcomes they’ve experienced refute the idea that the games are random...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Do racino slots pay less than casino slots?6 March 2013
Do racino slots pay less than casino slots? Are they different systems from each other?
The answer to both questions is: maybe. I checked the payback information posted on the American Casino Guide site. In some cases, a racino had the higher long-term payback (e.g., New York's racinos at 92 percent versus Atlantic City's casinos at 89-92 percent)...read moreWhirlwind craps and blackjack in Atlantic City5 March 2013 Hi Frank,I loved your article about your dad and wrote to tell you. You were so kind to respond. I can imagine a lot of people must have done the same.I'm a so-called wrong way bettor at craps. However, I start like that but after the first roll, with my money and odds on the don't pass, I then make two or three comes bets with odds...read morePlay the don't pass just right3 March 2013 QUESTION: On my last trip to the craps table, the table was cold so I switched from playing the pass line to playing the don’t pass line. Of course my friends hated me. When a point was established I did not lay the odds. My friends told me I was stupid for not laying the odds...read moreShould You Place a Put Bet After the Come Out Roll in Craps?2 March 2013 Dear Stickman,If a point has been established, is it still possible to put a wager on the pass or don't pass line? It seems to me that this would be a great move on the player’s part. Why haven't other players thought of this?What do you say about my strategy?Yours,Lucky 8Dear Lucky 8,If a point has been established you cannot put a wager on the pass or don't pass line...read moreDeal Me In: Making money music1 March 2013 Dear Mark: You mentioned in a recent column setting loss limits and win goals. By "win goals" you stated, "realistic win goals, like a 50-100 percent return on your original $100 stake." Being an investor in the stock market, I use something similar, a stop-loss method when losing...read moreIt's good to get beat bad!28 February 2013 When Patrick Farrell of Farmingdale, N.Y., saw the river card complete his straight flush to the 8 of spades, he had every right to be elated. A nice $620 pot was at stake in the $1-$2 No Limit Hold’em game at the Tropicana in Atlantic City.What he got was so much more.It turned out that while Farrell was sitting with 4-5 of spades and watched as 6-7-8 filled the board, Eric Zendle of Cockeysville, Md., was sitting even prettier with 9-10 down...read more |
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