Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 395

Tournaments: Great Action for the player

Casino tournaments are a proven way to get that little extra for your time and money when playing at casino games. Since 1978, when Sahara Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas hosted the first World Championship of Blackjack, tournaments have been a big winner for gamblers and the general public...read more

Texas Hold'em A to Z: H Is for Heads Up

Playing Texas Hold'em heads up against a single opponent requires a completely different strategy than playing at a full table. While some players may choose a heads up game, the most common situation is during tournament play when it gets down to the final two players who are battling it out for the top prize money...read more

Drinking and dice control

Dear Frank, I have just had the privilege of reading and finishing Cutting Edge Craps: Advanced Strategies for Serious Players! and I must tell you that your work just keeps getting better and better. I have made an observation and perhaps I missed it in one of your previous works on the game of craps, and that is on the subject of alcohol consumption...read more

Should casinos be responsible for tracking lost tickets?

Should it be the casino’s responsibility to track where a lost ticket went, with surveillance’s help, of course? Or should the customer be told his property is his responsibility, not ours? Thanks, Vivian Dear Vivian, My answer is both. Tickets are like cash and should be treated as such...read more

How can a slot machine pay back 95% when I just lost all my money?

It was a quiet Monday morning, and I was strolling down an aisle of a casino on a barge, dollar slots to my left, video poker to my right. A voice rose over the background hum — not that difficult in this relatively quiet corner, away from the clamor of the penny video slots and their bonus events. "Ninety-five percent! Hah!" A middle-aged gentleman with white hair, glasses and a Milwaukee Brewers T-shirt looked right at me and said, "Do you buy that baloney?" It was nearly lunch time, but I had roast turkey from the buffet carver on my mind...read more

Darkside don't betting isn't easy

If you are a darkside "don't" player, which means you are betting against the shooter making his point, you are the most disliked man or woman in the game of craps. And don't kid yourself into thinking the other players realize that you are also playing against the house edge and not playing against them...read more

When Should You Press?

A common question among dice controllers and craps players in general is when should you press your bets. The term pressing refers to adding money to your bets or raising your bets. In a random game every bet has a negative expectation, so regression would be your play...read more

A different type of blackjack quiz (answers)

Understanding some of the basic blackjack statistics will help you become a better player. But I have to admit that numbers are boring to most folks, so I crafted this article as a fun quiz (at least I hope you find it entertaining, as well as informative)...read more

A different type of blackjack quiz

Understanding some of the basic blackjack statistics will help you become a better player. But I have to admit that numbers are boring to most folks, so I crafted this article as a fun quiz (at least I hope you find it entertaining, as well as informative)...read more

Craps player can't shake off double pitch

Hi Mr. Scoblete, I have read most of your books on craps and have been playing craps in Macau for over two years now. Craps is getting even more popular in Macau this past year. Although I practice at home I still can’t shake off the double pitch...read more