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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 435
Deal Me In: Players can get paid to play30 April 2010 Dear Mark: A few weeks back you wrote the following: "Always use your player's card when playing video blackjack. The added cash back when using your player's card can turn a session from red to black." I don't quite understand how that is possible since the house always has an advantage over your play...read more![]() Lost in the Casino30 April 2010 One of the quickest ways to lose money at the casino is to sit down and play a game you don't understand. This used to apply only to table games, however some of the new slot games can be just as confusing to the player as the table games and you can make some costly mistakes if you don't understand the machine you are playing.
Avoid the Maximum Bet Button
The majority of the old reel slot machines had one play line that allowed you to wager one to three coins per spin...read moreHigh rollers might spend more real cash than low rollers!29 April 2010 Sit down and take a deep breath, you are going to learn something that is remarkable, amazing, unbelievable but nevertheless true. Are you ready? Breathe in; exhale slowly. Now wrap your mind around this statement: High rollers spend more cash at the casinos than do low rollers!
Don't snicker...read moreEconomics Dictate a Casino's Table Game Options28 April 2010 Many times there's a lot more to playing casino games than meets the eye, especially from the perspective of economics.
Take the popular poker hybrid Three Card Poker as an example. When a casino decides to introduce this table game, it has to go through its copyright holder, Las Vegas-based Shuffle Master, Inc., to either lease a table or purchase one outright.
It can be an expensive proposition...read moreHorse racing slots27 April 2010 On a trip to Las Vegas long enough ago that we didn't have casinos in the Midwest, I took a time out when things were going badly at blackjack and video poker.
I decided to relax for a little cheap play on a horse racing game, Sigma Derby...read moreChanging the long-term payback on a video poker machine26 April 2010
Can the total payout (97% or 100.7%, e.g.) be determined by any means other than the payback schedule in video poker? In other words, do all 9/6 machines pay exactly the same in the long run?
Thanks!
Judy
Dear Judy,
The two components of long-term payback are 1) how much each winning combination is worth, and 2) the probability of hitting each winning combination...read moreAre casinos changing what is under the felt on a craps table?25 April 2010
Hi Frank,
I took a craps class in a casino one morning in Las Vegas, years ago, just to learn the basics.
I have read various books on gambling, and I am now reading your articles on Casino City Times to learn more about craps. I usually play blackjack when I go to a casino, but I am starting to branch out a little.
My question is this: Are the casinos changing what is under the felt on the craps tables to thwart the controlled shooters and the rhythmic rollers from trying to beat the casino?
When I was in a Tunica casino, I asked the casino manager about why they switched to a foam rubber layer under the felt, and he said it makes the felt layer last longer.
What is your opinion on casinos changing what is under the felt layout?
Thanks,
Troy
Dear Troy:
The casino manager told you the truth...read moreHelp for a dice throw24 April 2010
Dear Frank:
Took the Golden Touch Dice Control class last summer. My question is that I am consistently either rolling the dice or yaw-pitching them. In other words the numbers that are on the pitch axis when I throw the dice end up on top when the dice come to rest...read morePlaying a "Hopping 7s" Progression with a Controlled Shooter23 April 2010 A while back I wrote about playing a "Hopping 7's" progression. That article can be found here: https://www.casinocitytimes.com/jerry-stickman/article/playing-a-hopping-7s-progression-42967.
The conclusion of that article was to avoid using the progression because the house edge of 11.11 percent will ultimately prevail...read moreMy doctor had pigtails22 April 2010 I went out to dinner on Friday evening with my wife, the beautiful AP. I had two martini glasses of chilled Belvedere and a delicious filet mignon. Since I started eating filet mignon when a student of GTC sent me some (the best ever!) I have become a ravenous red meat eater: hot sausages, pork, steak, hamburgers...read more |
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