Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 42

Card Counting at Blackjack

Every so often you will read about card counting at blackjack. As many casino players know, blackjack used to be a secondary or even tertiary game well behind craps and roulette from World War II through the mid-1960s – and then something happened that spun the casino world on its heels.Actually, two things happened...read more

Real Blackjack Strategy

QUESTION: I was looking over a blackjack basic strategy chart and it seemed to be to be incomplete. Under pair splitting, it had all the plays for every possible play, except 5-5 and 10-10 were not even on the grid. This was at wizardofodds.com...read more

Two High Cards or Three of a Low Inside Straight Flush?

This article contains a video poker strategy quiz.The game is full-pay (9/6 – 9-for-1 full house, 6-for-1 flush) jacks or better.The quiz assumes the maximum five credits is played. The maximum bet produces the highest long-term return because the royal flush pays 800-for-1 (4,000-for-5) rather than 250-for-1 when less than the maximum is bet.Look at the dealt hand below and decide which card or cards you would hold...read more

Craps the Right Way

CINDY: I am a lover of the game of craps…ABBY: Me too!CINDY: The game has power in it. I think part of that power is the fact that players get to pick up those “bones” and roll them in their attempts to beat the house. Hands on experience of the best kind.ABBY: Just in case you aren’t familiar with the term “bones,” it means the dice cubes...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: A YouTube slot video recommendation

When I look at videos on YouTube, the watch next pane on the right always has a few slot-related videos suggested for me. Go figure. It's rare that I find one about slots that I can recommend, but I did find one: How SLOT Machines REALLY Work! from Dave's Garage...read more

A Good Game and More Good Games

Yes, I skipped this article in the last issue because I had a slight change of heart. I decided to think somewhat on what makes a good game and why some games come and go and others hang around a long or somewhat long time.ROULETTEIn the 1600s Blaise Pascale created the game of roulette...read more

Lay the 4 and on UP

The notion that players can overcome the house edge simply by raising their bets and biding their time until a win comes is an attractive idea. It's wrong, but attractive enough that players try it every day.Just before Thanksgiving, I received an online message about a craps system that uses steep increases in wagers to try to turn a small profit." In craps, why can’t I just keep laying the 4 and chase my losses if I lose?" a player asked...read more

VP Quiz: Two-card Royal Flush or Two Possible Inside Straights?

Video Poker Strategy Quiz:By Jerry “Stickman”This article contains a video poker strategy quiz. The game is full-pay (9/6 – 9-for-1 full house, 6-for-1 flush) jacks or better.The quiz assumes the maximum five credits is played. The maximum bet produces the highest long-term return because the royal flush pays 800-for-1 (4,000-for-5) rather than 250-for-1 when less than the maximum is bet.Look at the dealt hand below and decide which card or cards you would hold...read more

Do You Give Advice?

CINDY: Never give other players advice at the tables or machines. I’ve done it and it rarely ever comes out right – for me that is. If my advice didn’t help the player (even if it did!) I looked like a fool for that player – even though I am not.ABBY: Agreed...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Flipper is a dolphin, not a slot-cheating device

Question: Some machines have a USB port on them I doubt it would work as an i/o port ... ? Right I didn't think so. Are you familiar with radionics ? Are you aware of a device called a flipper what potential have these at gaming by no means am I condoning any illicit intent or nefarious actions just curious thank you. Answer: The USB ports you find on some slot machines provide power only and do not communicate with the computer system running the slot machine...read more