Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 418

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

Are these craps bets good?

Frank, My wife and I have a new question. A local casino property in Eastern Washington State only allows 2x odds. They will allow 2.5 times odds on the 6 and 8 if you put out a six-dollar pass line bet. They will allow 15-dollar odds...read more

Slot trends

When a slot machine innovation is successful, it quickly brings new spins on the idea — or at least imitators. If the new spins and innovations are successful, you have a trend on your hands. We're in an age of innovation at the slots, and also in an age of trends...read more

How long does it take for a slot machine to hit its long-term payback?

Hi John, I always read about the various payout percentages on machines, some as high as 99 percent, others as low as 85 percent. I've been to Mohegan Sun (terrible results in numerous trips, little action) and many of the AC casinos...read more

Add Odds to Pass Line or Place the 6 and 8?

Hello Mr. Stickman, I always read your and Frank's articles in the Casino City times. I am a low roller and have a couple questions. I have read a number of the books you guys have put out and they have saved me a lot of money. My question is, what are the odds on the pass line bet after the come out roll? I was playing the other day and was doing okay and practicing my delivery...read more

Jest for Fun

I once knew a gambler who was a real loser. He lost his job, home, and wife as a result of his gambling. He believed in reincarnation. So one night he took an overdose of sleeping pills. His bad luck still held. He came back as himself. * * * * * When it comes to giving casino comps, the pit boss stops at nothing. * * * * * Some of the off-the-strip restaurants will do anything to get business...read more

Why card counting works

A reader sent me this e-mail: If the remaining cards are rich in 10s and aces, doesn't the dealer have as much chance to get them as the players? So how does the player have the edge in this situation? The reader was referring to the playing technique known as card counting where players can track the ratio of small (2 through 6) to big (10, J, Q, K, ace) cards from one round to the next so they would know if the remaining cards to be played are richer in big or small cards...read more