Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 438

A mistake at the blackjack table

On any given day, at any given blackjack table, you'll find players making mistakes. Either they don't know basic strategy, or don't care, or are just playing hunches, but they're making decisions that on the average will cost them money. My basic strategy for coping with such players is to ignore them...read more

What happened to the good times show?

John, What happened to Rudi's Good Times show? Pancha Dear Pancha, The Good Times Show with Rudi Schiffer is now broadcast on Friday evenings from 6 to 8 PM CT on Fox Sports Radio AM730. You can see the show broadcast live from Havana Mix on South Second Street in Memphis...read more

Scoblete's new craps book: An interview by Melissa A. Kaplan

Melissa: You've written half a dozen books on craps. Do we really need Casino Craps: Shoot to Win? Frank: Each of my previous books handled specific ideas. I decided I wanted one single book that would encompass all of the most important concepts I have written about in my career...read more

Can a shooter pass during a roll?

Frank, Can a shooter pass the dice midway during a roll? Does the next shooter continue the roll or is the roll dead and the next shooter the new roller? It's a question asked on a cruise critic thread. Thanks, Evergladesgator Dear Evergladesgator: The shooter can pass the dice at any time...read more

Will a pacemaker affect slot machines?

My aunt has a pacemaker and I was wondering if it would make her lose in Vegas or if it won't bother the odds of her winning in Vegas? It's always an exciting time here at SlotExpert Central when we have a changing of the "Strangest Question We've Received" ceremony...read more

Slot Tips for the New Slot Machines

Many of the casinos are switching over to coinless ticket-in/ticket-out systems on the newer slot machines. This innovation has been the most quickly accepted change in slot history. Players no longer have to handle dirty coins or wait for a hopper fill if the machine runs out of coins when they cash out...read more

What money management can and can't do

My next door neighbor loves to use coupons in the stores. She makes a list of what she wants or needs to buy, looks for coupons for these things, and then goes shopping. What she is practicing is money management. Instead of paying $100 for her list without the coupons, she only pays $95 with the coupons...read more

Slot Credits Are Like Money in the Bank

Sound money management is an ongoing issue for recreational gaming enthusiasts. It revolves not only around the amount of money you gamble and the loss limits that individual gamblers establish for themselves, but also the amount of money you win and what you decide to keep. Building up playing credits on slot and video poker machines carries seeds of destruction for players who wish to employ smart money management...read more

In Deuces Wild video poker, when to discard a deuce

Video poker is a passion for Pam, a regular reader who phoned for some Deuces Wild advice. "Is there ever a time when I should discard a deuce?" she wondered. There's an easy answer to that one: No. "OK," she said. "I thought you might say that...read more

When are progressive video poker machines due?

John, Please clarify what I believe to be inaccurate information. On another site I read "Video poker machines don't become 'due' unles they offer a progressive jackpot" and then it went on to discuss a breakeven point. I'm confused...read more