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Some fun quotes on casino gambling (I) compiled by Melissa A. Kaplan

The Best of Golden Touch compiled by Melissa A. KaplanSome Fun Quotes On Casino Gambling (I)"Wine loved I deeply, dice dearly." – William Shakespeare, from King Lear"Gambling is a way of buying hope on credit." – Alan Wykes, author"When a gambler picks up a pack of cards or a pair of dice, he feels as though he has reduced an unmanageable world to a finite, visible and comprehensible size." – Annabel Davis-Goff, author"The urge to gamble is so universal and its practice so pleasurable, that I assume it must be evil." – Heywood Broun, columnist"[Vegas] looks like somebody took one of Liberace's jackets and made a city out of it." – Lance Humble, Ph.D...read more

Crank Up Service to Help Casino Guests Take A Break

If ever there were a time when people needed to get away from it all and relax, this is it. How the economy is faring depends on what day of the week it is. On Tuesday, news reports indicate some improvement. On Thursday, everything is backsliding...read more

Deal Me In: Buon appetito! Or as they say in Polish, Smacznego!

Dear Mark: Do you have any buffet recommendations for my upcoming trip to Las Vegas? Do you have a favorite? Sandy D.I do have a favorite to tout, Sandy, but it’s nowhere near Las Vegas. It is the Grand Luncheon Buffet at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island...read more

Texas Hold'em A-Z: W Is When Things Go Wrong

It doesn’t matter how good a poker player you may be. Sooner or later you are going to run into a losing streak. One thing is certain; a losing streak can affect us psychologically. It can wreak havoc with us emotionally, causing us to second guess and question our own abilities and our play...read more

A shuffle through the gambling mailbag

Question: You say that with a strategy that’s not difficult to learn, I should get a 99% return on 9/6 Jacks or Better quarter machines, at $1.25 per hand. You are saying that for the $110,000.00 I bet last year, I should have got a return of $109,450, a loss of only $550...read more

Bet you didn't know

At one time a 700-foot-wide river flowed through Las Vegas Valley. That was only 40,000 years ago.William Shakespeare, in 1610, is the first one known to use the term “deck” to describe what was commonly known then as a “pack” of playing cards.When gambling casinos were allowed in Atlantic City in 1978, the New Jersey Casino Control Act specified that casinos had to have at least “500 first-class hotel rooms.”Mathematically, in 100 hands of blackjack, the dealer will win about 48 hands, the player will win about 44, and about 8 will result in a tie...read more

Hedging a "Lay 4" Bet

Dear "Stickman": I like to lay the 4 for $120 and the vig is $3 or $4. And $15 on a hard 4. I lose my lay the 4 bet and the $15 hard when a soft 4 is rolled. If I buy the 4 and lay the 4 for $120 and put $15 on a hard 4, if the soft 4 is rolled will I lose my lay of the 4 of $120 bet or will it stay on the table? Or do I have to not put the vig up? Casey Dear Casey, When you lay the 4 for $120 you will win $60 minus the vig of $3-4 if a 7 appears before a 4...read more

Expert play pays off in Triple Play video poker

One of my true loves among electronic casino games is Triple Play Poker. I like that I can break even or better with one decent pay even if two hands are losers. I like that I’m paid three times over when I’m dealt a big winner. I’ve never been dealt a royal flush, but I have been dealt four wild deuces and gotten that 1,000-coin return three times over.Problem is, it’s difficult to find a decent pay table on Triple Play if you’re not willing to bet the big bucks...read more

Timmer's Vegas trip report: Dealer bets, tipping and the "magic words"

I’m a believer in the “Golden Rule” of doing unto others as you would have others do unto you. In other words, treat other people the same way you wish to be treated. You’ve likely heard “What goes around comes around” or “Good things happen to good people” or similar sayings...read more

Bookstores, Books and Truth

A bookstore is a place where people go to relish the literary works by William Shakespeare, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Lewis Carroll, Alexandre Dumas and Charles Dickens. It was once a setting for bookworms to feel comfortable in a relaxed environment while sipping on a blended mocha coconut Frappuccino topped with whipped cream. This was the soothing atmosphere I expected on my trip to a soon-to-be out of business commercial company...read more