Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 429

Don't place, lay and put bets

The very best darkside don't strategies are the don't pass and don't come with odds. The casino's edge on the don't pass and don't come is about 1.36%. However, there are other ways to get up against various numbers – you can place against numbers. These place against bets are called don't place bets and they are the reverse of the rightside/lightside place bets because you are placing them to win on a 7 and lose on the number...read more

New slot games at G2E 2010

Slot players do not live by spinning reels alone. There must be novelty, innovation, cool new ways to play and fun bonus events to hold interest nowadays. At November's Global Gaming Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, I explored the booths of 14 slot manufacturers, looking at all their latest and greatest wares that we'll be seeing in the coming year...read more

IGT Brings Slots of Surprises to Gaming Expo

The 2010 Global Gaming Expo, which was held Nov. 16 – 18 in Las Vegas, is an opportunity for gaming manufacturing companies from around the world to showcase their new line of products before the movers and shakers of the gambling industry. International Game Technology (IGT) always has a high profile presence at the show...read more

Roulette's worst bet

For many years, I've warned roulette players that there's one bet on a double-zero wheel that's more hazardous to the bankroll than the rest. You can bet a single number and face a house edge of 5.26%. Make a two-number split: 5.26%. A four-number corner, a 12-number column or dozen, an 18-number red or black, or just about anything else, and the house edge is, yes, 5.26%. There's just one wager where the house edge is different...read more

Top-10 gift ideas for the gambler in your life

With the onset of "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" upon us, the holiday shopping season is officially underway. Looking for a great holiday gift for the gambler in your life? Look no further than Casino City's Top-10 gifts for the gambler.10...read more

Who sets the slots: The casino or the manufacturer?

First I really enjoy all your articles. Here is a question that no one will answer. When playing a slot machine in a casino that can give you 15 extra spins if you can get 3 bonus symbols, I believe that the casino is the one to set the stops on the machine...read more

Psychic slots

Hi Frank, The guy mention that women have more psychic powers more than men. I believe that. My wife has psychic experiences with the slots and at the races. As I mention to you one time that she has won $1,000 on one machine three times and another machine in that area another $1,000...read more

Texas Hold'em A to Z: C Is for Calling

Calling is putting money in the pot to match a bet that has been made before your turn to act. In Texas Hold'em, two blinds are posted at the beginning of the hand by the two players to the left of the dealer button. The small blind puts up a half bet and the big blind posts a full bet...read more

Laying odds at craps

Frank, I am a regular craps player as I am a resident in Nevada. I tend to play it often, but never for long periods of time at once. An hour on the table is a long single session for me in craps. I play this way often because I am waiting for a poker table, or I'm at the casino to eat...read more

Cheering us on at craps

Craps is a friendly game since the overwhelming majority of the players, probably about 95%, are betting with the shooter to make his pass line point. No rightside or lightside player wants to see that seven rolled during the point cycle of the game...read more