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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 419
Winning Craps1 October 2010 The latest book on craps written by Frank Scoblete is, in my opinion, the best book on the subject in print. The title is Casino Craps, Shoot to Win and it is published by Triumph Books.
This is a book about controlled shooting. As such, it is no surprise that Frank's co-author is Dominator...read moreAre slot players being metaphorically killed?30 September 2010 In one year this 25-cent Tunica player lost $8,000. Her yearly income was $32,000.
"I can't afford these losses," she told me. "I am quitting. It's just too much. I went to the casinos every week with my friends. It was a lot of fun until I realized I couldn't afford this form of entertainment...read moreYou Can't Beat Slots But You Can Give 'Em a Fight29 September 2010 Given the built-in house advantage that casinos wield over all of the games they offer, there is very little chance for gamblers to show a profit over an extended period of time. Depending upon the edge you are playing against, you have to beat the percentage just to break even.
Beating the edge is easiest for blackjack players because the math is in constant flux as the game progresses...read moreDo machines in the high-limit room pay back more?27 September 2010
Dear John,
Thoroughly enjoy your informative info on gaming.
My question is: In your estimation, would $5 slots located inside a high-limit room pay off more percentage-wise than those $5 slots located in the public area in the same casino?
Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words about my columns.
I'll never say never, but I don't think there will be any difference in long-term payback between $5 slots in the high-limit room and $5 slots on the main slot floor...read moreCasinos let you win more often than you lose. But there's a catch.27 September 2010 It isn't the difference between the odds of the house or the player winning particular bets that fills a casino's coffers. Urban myth aside, bettors can win more often than they lose. The rest of the story is that payoffs upon success are less than losses upon failure...read more![]() Jest for Fun26 September 2010 April 1. On this day, all casino patrons who think they can beat the casino
are reminded of what
they are.
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When playing slots, always set a loss limit. Even if you have to borrow
money to do so.
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It's not hard to win at slots...read morePress Release: Radical new craps book from Frank Scoblete, gambling's No. 1 author25 September 2010 Frank Scoblete has written 25 books on casino gambling, six of them about craps. Well, now Scoblete has written his seventh craps book, Cutting Edge Craps: Advanced Strategies for Serious Players!
Do we really need another craps book? What more can Scoblete say about this game?
Scoblete explained...read moreDouble Bonus Poker Strategies: 10/7 versus 9/725 September 2010 Full pay (10/7) Double Bonus Poker returns 100.17% with perfect play, however, these machines can be difficult to find. More common are 9/7 Double Bonus games returning 99.1% with perfect play. While the strategy for playing Double Bonus is more complex than for Jacks or Better, it is simple to switch between the full-pay and 9/7 strategies.
There are only four changes between the two and three of them combined amount to just over one one-hundredth of a unit...read moreFree odds payoffs make perfect sense24 September 2010 For those who understand the possibilities, the payoffs on free odds wagers in craps make perfect sense.
Given two six-sided dice, there are 36 possible rolls. Six of those rolls total 7 and are losers on pass or come bets, and also losers on the free odds...read moreThe 12 versus 2 dilemma24 September 2010 One of the more frustrating hands in blackjack is being dealt a 12 when the dealer shows a 2 upcard. You hate to hit your 12 because you are afraid the dealer is going to give you a picture card and you'll bust. There are many misconceptions about the correct way to play this hand and I aim to sort it all out so it will no longer be a "dilemma" for you.
First off, let's look at some facts about this hand.
Many players don't hit 12 because they believe the dealer has a 10 in the hole and, therefore, they won't risk busting when the dealer has a weak upcard...read more |
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