Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 410

The Idiot Contingent

Let me set this up for you. You're on a roll. All of a sudden, you sense someone is behind you and they are actually starting to squeeze in between you and your buddy simply because there is that one-foot section of chip rack that isn't occupied...read more

Texas Hold'em A to Z: G Is for Game Selection

Many players agree that game selection is one of the most important concepts in playing winning poker. It is also the one that is most often overlooked by most players. There is an adage that says, "You don't have to be the best poker player in the world...read more

How to win: advantage play

There are some players who actually get the edge over the casinos in certain games and on certain machines. That's right; there are ways to beat the house. Casinos obviously aren't happy that some players have figured out the ways to turn the advantages around, but no system is foolproof and certainly no system is genius-proof either...read more

Skill can overcome luck at the tables

Dear Frank: My reflections: I am 76 years old and have been around the block (casinos) a few times. I have only been to casinos five times overnight since 2006, mainly for shows. Reason being I have become a stock day trader, with a winning percentage...read more

Video poker: A game of skill

Video poker, as played in state-regulated casinos or on Class 3 machines in Native American casinos, is a game of chance with strong elements of skill. Your choices in drawing and discarding cards make a difference. At a seminar I gave not long ago, one younger man was unclear on where the skill makes a difference. "You can't change the cards, can you?" he asked...read more

Will winning a major lottery or giant jackpot ruin your life?

Anecdotal evidence. You've been exposed to it frequently. As when politicians explain why they're trying to regulate the rocking horse industry by mentioning little Sally Jones from Muncie IN who broke her arm falling off one. The story may well be true...read more

So You Want to Beat the Game of Craps

Many have tried and many have failed to beat the game of craps, but you think you have what it takes to win. Craps is a negative expectation game, meaning due to probability and pay outs your long term expectation is to lose money. There are no combinations of negative bets that turn the game into a positive one...read more

Redeeming Slot EZ-Pay Tickets

One of the quickest changes to the casinos over the last few years has been the transition to coinless slot machines. Some of the casinos call it the EZ-Pay system, while some call it TITO, which stands for Ticket In Ticket Out. The casinos made a conscious effort to make sure the new coinless system would be accepted by the players...read more

Casino Fun

You don't have to win a fortune in a casino to have great fun. There are lots of different things in today's mega-casinos to provide loads of entertainment. First, there are the pools at most resort casinos. Some even have live music and bars to keep guest entertained...read more

How to win: strong strategies

Do you want to win at casino gambling? Well, in most games I'm sad to say that is a long-run impossibility. In games where the house has an edge over you -- which will be all games for almost all players -- you can lessen the impact of the house edge by playing the best strategies as follows: Basic Strategy at Blackjack: This is the computer-derived best play of every hand you get against the various dealer up cards...read more