Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 445

Oh, some players are pissed off in AC!

There are two ways to handle a bad economy. If we owned a restaurant, we would offer two-for-one nights; free two-drinks nights; bring your family and the kids eat for free lunches. Something like that. Or, if you are a ploppy, you could raise your prices through the roof to get more money from fewer people. Atlantic City seems to have embraced the ploppy modus stupid-rendi according to a massive number of letters we have received these past three months...read more

Beating Blackjack Is an Open Book for Frank Scoblete

You would think that after having written over 20 books about the games people play in casinos, Frank Scoblete said all he had to say. Not true. Scoblete, America's best-selling gaming author and go-to authority on the subject, figured it was time to catch up with the evolution of the gaming industry over the past decade by tackling some familiar topics with refined and updated information. One of the results is a brilliant work titled Beat Blackjack Now: The Easiest Way to Get the Edge from Chicago-based publisher Triumph Books. Now I know what you're thinking...read more

New books on blackjack, craps and casino surveillance

I remember many years ago being skeptical of dice control. With all the safeguards built into the game of craps, it just didn't seem possible that anyone could have enough control of the dice to overcome the house's mathematical edge. Then I spent a weekend at a Frank Scoblete Golden Touch Craps seminar, and saw "The Dominator" at work...read more

Does it matter when I start a bonus spin on Wheel of Fortune?

When you get a spin on Wheel of Fortune, does it matter how long you wait to press the spin button? Is the outcome of the spin predetermined? Sometimes I wait until a count of 5. It doesn't matter when you press the spin button to start your bonus spin on a Wheel of Fortune machine...read more

Controlled shooting takes practice

Hi Frank, I am making progress on shooting. I have got the roll problem down to about 45% of the time, from over 60%. My SRR [seven to rolls ratio where 1:6.0 equals a random game] varies from 6.3 to as high as 13. Some interesting observations: I am beginning to see repeating numbers, nice. I seem to "cluster" my 7s so they don't hurt as bad when I am shooting. Most promising to me is I see runs of 4~5 throws where 1 die will repeat, now if I can get both dice to repeat I am in fat city. I am using pointer and 3rd finger on outside faces of dice and thumb-middle finger ft/rear...read more

How to Bet Baseball

Baseball season is here and with it comes numerous opportunities to bet on your favorite team. Smart sports bettors make more profits wagering on baseball than any other sport. This is because there are so many games to choose from every day from April to October...read more

Beat Blackjack Now

It is no coincidence that the title of this article is also the title of Frank Scoblete's latest book on Blackjack. Although Frank is the principle author, there is also a chapter on frequently asked questions with answers provided by Blackjack expert Henry Tamburin and Frank's colleague Dominator...read more

For novice craps players

Dear Frank: I just learned how to play craps and think I will really like it but, I'm a little intimidated with the crowds at a real craps table. (Ooops, I forgot to tell you I learned the game via software). My husband and I usually visit the casinos in Tunica, Mississippi at least four times a year with a goal to learn how to play a new game every time...read more

Triple Crown Is Sporting World's Most Elusive Prize

The Belmont Stakes, the third jewel of the Triple Crown, put horse racing in the gambling spotlight once again on June 5, and justifiably so. Every sport has a championship showdown. In baseball it's the World Series, in football it's the Super Bowl, in hockey it's the Stanley Cup...read more

Easy-to-play table games

Casino games are not designed to be difficult or intimidating. The last thing casino execs want is a game that intimidates players and keeps them from spending their money. Nonetheless, there are games that leave the uninitiated a little leery, games that send them searching for a safe, no-strategy, no-intimidation refuge like the slots...read more