Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 414

Q and A on advantage-play slots

(On the letter below I had Jerry “Stickman” who did the studies of the advantage-play slots give me a hand. I made it a question/answer format.) Hi Frank: I bought your book Slots Conquest: How to Beat the Slot Machines for my wife...read more

New Jersey casino rule changes favor casinos

Without much fanfare, New Jersey recently made two rule changes that heavily favor the casinos.The first change deals with the player-funded part of a progressive jackpot. Every progressive jackpot has two components. One component is the base jackpot amount, also known as the reset amount...read more

What's in a (video poker game's) name?

Usually, the name of a video poker game is enough to give you an idea of what to expect. If it's Jacks or Better, you know you're going to get 2-for-1 on two-pair hands, that all four of a kinds are going to pay 125 credits for a five-credit bet, and that the play experience is on a fairly even keel. If the name is Double Double Bonus Poker, on the other hand, you know you're in for a wild ride...read more

When it rains, it pours

Would you do the following? You go to your favorite machine or table game and start playing in your normal fashion. But slowly you begin to see that you are being whittled away. After about two hours of play, you have lost the money you figured you'd use to play this particular session...read more

Casino Smart: Part 2

This is the second of a two-part article. People often say there is "book smart" and "street smart." I submit that in the world of the recreational gambling there is "Casino Smart." "Casino Smart" is an art and a science; it is knowing how to make the most of the casino experience...read more

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