Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 449

Dice control and bouncy craps tables

Dear Frank: I have seen the DVD (Beat Craps by Controlling the Dice!) of you and Dom throwing the dice. The table that you are using can't be the same as the tables I've used on these Louisiana riverboat casinos. If all the casinos I go to (mostly in Biloxi and Gulfport, Mississippi) have a surface like those, I don't think I'll ever have any control over my throw on those bouncy surfaces...read more

Table Game Etiquette

Playing slots and video poker can be fun, but it is a solitary adventure. Table games are exciting and they also give you the chance to interact and share the excitement with fellow players. Other than live poker, the players are competing against the house, not each other...read more

Teaching, gambling and criticism

You've heard this criticism before in newspapers, magazines, books, on television and radio. It goes like this: "You teachers have it easy. You work ten months out of the year. Your work day ends around 3 o'clock. You have summers off; Christmas, winter vacation, Easter vacation, all the national holidays...read more

Top-10 things Phil Laak should do to survive an 80-hour poker marathon

On Wednesday, June 2, Phil Laak will begin his quest to make history by breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest poker session in one sitting. The current record stands at 78 hours and change, and Phil will be looking to set the mark at 80 hours.While I've never gone quite as far as Laak seems willing to go, I have played poker for 24 straight hours on two occasions...read more

Arlington Park Succeeds As Family Destination

Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Ill., is open, the Triple Crown is in full swing, and all is well in the world of thoroughbred horse racing. Oh, maybe not everything. Racing is in survival mode in many parts of the country, including the Chicago area, where competition from the casino gaming industry continues to erode the wide-spread popularity the sport once enjoyed. It is during this special season that horse racing's place in the state-regulated gambling mix comes into focus, and there's no better time to examine it than through Arlington, which will host a 91-day meeting that runs through Sept...read more

Casino procedures

It seems like a lifetime ago, but in the early days of legalized gambling's move into markets outside Nevada and New Jersey I was talking with a long-time casino executive, one who had made a career in Nevada but now was on of those new-fangled riverboats. I asked if the move into new markets had forced changes in procedure. "We've had to understand that many of our customers are in a casino for the first time," he told me...read more

Does long-term payback on a slot machine include casino expenses?

I have a couple of questions. When the experts talk about long-term payback from a machine, does the payback percentage reflect all the expenses a casino will incur in running their operation? When I visited a website that dealt with state taxes on casinos, some of the tax rates are as high as 30-40%...read more

Success at the craps table: another Golden Touch success story

Dear Frank and Dominator, I was in your very first class you guys taught in Atlantic City (2003). My nickname is $Bill. I met a lawyer while on vacation in Paradise Island several years ago. He came up to me and asked me how to play the game...read more

Frank Scoblete Presents: Free things to do in and around Las Vegas by The Goddess

After you have lost all your money, or you have won and want to keep your winnings, there are several places to go within the city of Las Vegas as well as within a short drive. There are several free shows if you have never seen them. The Bellagio has fountains, whose dancing waters are set to music...read more

Blackjack tournament tips

Blackjack tournaments are growing in popularity with more and more casinos offering them. They are fun because you are competing against other players rather than against a dealer. If you are new to tournaments, here's a primer on the different types...read more