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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 340

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Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Can casinos change the way slot games play?

3 October 2012
Dear John, Love your articles! My question is: Are casinos allowed to make changes in the way games play? I have been playing Three Kings slot machines and have done well on them, however just recently the casinos in Arizona seem to have changed the way they play...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

Is setting for the field a good bet?

3 October 2012
I just received two letters asking me if setting for a yo-eleven or a 12 in order to get field numbers is a smart bet. One individual had read somewhere that setting this way could improve his chances of hitting the field numbers of 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 and 12...read more
 
Articles by Jerry  Stickman
Articles by Jerry Stickman

Can You Get an Edge at Craps Without Dice Control?

2 October 2012
They are everywhere. Gambling system sellers that claim to have the secret of how to extract money from the casinos. Not only can you win money from the casinos they say, but you can do it by simply employing some betting techniques. The systems are available for virtually every casino game; craps, blackjack, roulette, video poker, even slots. Most systems rely on some sort of play tracking – looking for streaks...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

What does 'up to' 91% slot return really mean?

1 October 2012
QUESTION: I saw a casino advertise that its slots paid better than 91%. Well, when I play there, I don’t get any 91% back. My friend said I probably just had a tight machine. If they advertise it, don’t all the machines have to pay 91%?ANSWER: In any casino, there will be machines that pay more than its average payback percentage, and machines that pay less...read more
 
Articles by Frank  Scoblete
Articles by Frank Scoblete

Player positions at the craps tables

30 September 2012
Names of Positions at the Craps Tablesby Billy the KidCraps tables are divided in two halves, each serviced by a "base dealer." The bets are booked and placed according to where a player is standing. To find out how and when the bets are paid please go to the odds and edges section on the front page.Each half of the craps table is also divided in half because the craps layouts are divided into box sections where the dealers place the bets, and these boxes must be kept in an orderly fashion so that the base dealer, box and stick can stay on the same page.When you look at the place bet and come bet boxes, you will see that there isn't enough room to put all of the bets in line, so the dealers put the bets either on the front or back part of the number box...read more
 
Articles by John  Marchel

Blackjack deck penetration

29 September 2012
Just what is it deck penetration? At blackjack, it is the question of how far down into the deck will the cut card appear, which requires the dealer to stop dealing cards and shuffle the decks.This is important to a card counter, because with that knowledge; what cards remain to be played is a very high advantage to the player because only a small number of cards remain...read more
 
Articles by Mark  Pilarski
Articles by Mark Pilarski

Deal Me In: Varying pays of Pai Gow

28 September 2012
Dear Mark: I was playing Pai Gow Poker with a side bet on a high hand. I received a wild card, which I used as the five of hearts for a straight flush (hearts 2-7), along with a five and three of diamonds in the front. This gave a nice payout for the side bet, while I pushed the main wager...read more
 
Articles by Bill  Burton

How To Handle Losing Streaks

28 September 2012
If your go to the casino on a regular basis you have undoubtedly had your share of winning and losing sessions. The excitement of gambling comes from the anticipation that the next spin of the slot machine or hand of cards may be winner. When we visit the casino we hope that we will get lucky and hit a streak of winning hands that will allow us to take home a little extra money from our gambling session...read more
 
Articles by John  Grochowski
Articles by John Grochowski

IT's innovation machine selection!

27 September 2012
In recent weeks I’ve written about playing Deuces Wild on a quarter Triple Play Poker machine, and about the stacked symbols and the resulting volatility on penny Cherry Mischief slot machines.Both were games I played during a two-night, three-casino swing I took in July with my wife Marcy...read more
 
Articles by John  Robison
Articles by John Robison

Ask the Slot Expert: Which machines pay better?

26 September 2012
In a recent question the person asked (in part): You press the stop button and the RNG takes a number the "seed" which I understand to be typically based on the milliseconds... Which brings up my question. He said when you hit "STOP." When you hit stop and don't just let the reels spin to completion, does the machine then have to compute different payouts for all the next spins to maintain the payout amount, like 98 percent, for example? Thank you,Chris Dear Chris, Casinos don't like players who have skill...read more

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