Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 420

Long-term paybacks on multi-game machines

Hi John, My wife and I have a bet on the following question: We play on IGT's Game King machines that offer Poker Games, Keno and Slots. All games on the same machine. The machine has to return a certain percentage of the wagers to the casino and to the players...read more

Do I owe taxes on my table games profits?

Dear Frank: I just wanna say that I've read two of your books and they have turned me into a winning craps player. I'm definitely not an expert dice controller nor do I make all the right plays because sometimes when I'm hot I take on a lot of action...read more

Can I lay the 4 and bet the hard ways at the same time?

Dear Frank: If I buy the 4 in craps, does that include the soft 4 and, if so, can I lay the 4 and bet $15 on a hard 4 and buy the 4? All three bets is what I'm saying and all of them at the same time? Casey Hi Casey: When you buy the 4, you are buying all the possible 4s (2:2, 3:1, and 1:3)...read more

Why Losing Feels Like Winning

The other day as I was walking through the casino, I noticed three young ladies playing a progressive slot machine. One of them was actually playing the machine and the other two were looking on as she did. As I walked by the girls let out a shriek of excitement and I thought that they must have hit something big...read more

Can the 5-Count actually make craps a positive game for players?

Skinny writes for my website and here is a brilliant piece which can be found at http://www.goldentouchcraps.com/skinny0001.shtml. It analyzes mathematician Dr. Don Catlin's massive study of using the 5-Count. Its results might just surprise you...read more

Poker has a green (and charitable) side

The recent Main Event at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, where poker professionals from around the world compete for personal fame and fortune, is the face of poker that attracts the most attention. There's another side of the game, which has a lower profile but is just as significant: the charitable component, where games are held to raise funds for worthy causes...read more

Don't make these bets

People play casino games for different reasons, with different goals, and that's something I try keep in mind when writing about the games. You're out for some entertainment on the slots? Great, I'm not going to tell you to leave that behind just because the house edge is lower on blackjack...read more

Soliciting a tip from a slot player in New York

What is the difference between a gaming floor supervisor in a New York lottery governed casino informing the jackpot winner that the gaming attendant can accept tips and the cashier at the cage setting out a tip jar at his/her window? If informing the guest is being labeled soliciting, how is it different from a tip jar? Some patrons are not aware that the gaming attendant who is taking care of the jackpot can accept a tip...read more

Will more practice improve my dice throw?

Dear Frank: Some time ago my son Doug bought your Golden Touch Craps video and I was a silent partner in the deal -- which is another way of saying I paid. In short, I built a fine practice rig and practice religiously for about one hour a day for the last seven or eight months. My question is: I get a run of mid to upper teens or as high as 30 or thereabouts but that is it...read more

Frank Scoblete's new book 'Beat Blackjack Now!' can easily give you an edge over the casino!

"You can beat the game of blackjack!" So says gaming's No. 1 best-selling author and Casino City Times columnist, Frank Scoblete. Recently, Scoblete discussed his new book Beat Blackjack Now!, which is available on Amazon.com, from your favorite bookstores or by mail order...read more