Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 453

Playing a "Hopping 7s" Progression with a Controlled Shooter

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 more

My doctor had pigtails

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

Bad Bonus Round Is Like Coal in Your Stocking

There is no denying that the primary appeal of today's video and multi-line reel slots is the anticipation of getting into a bonus round. For a slot player, what can be better? You can sit back without wagering a thing and watch the reels spin in the hope your credits will pile up. Make it a touch screen interactive bonus round and things get even more exciting...read more

How the casino game got its name

Everyone knows how casino games get named nowadays. The game inventor, or perhaps the marketing department in a large company, decides what best describes the game, or what will sell the game to the public. Someone at Shufflemaster decided, "Hmmm …...read more

Should I play the $5 slots?

hey john, i have been playing slots for about 10 years -- winning some losing some -- my choice of machine is usually a triple or triple double star $1 slot -- lately ive been riding the $5 double diamond. i play both machines the same way -- single, double or triple bets varying up every couple of spins -- it seems to work for me...read more

Roulette computers

Hi Frank, I have written to you before about roulette computers. A few friends and I have seen the episode of "Breaking Vegas" where two guys beat the game of roulette by using a roulette computer. Since you are a gambling expert we'd like to ask you about this...read more

Can a casino control the outcomes at craps?

Dear Frank, Although I have never taken your Golden Touch dice class, I really enjoy your website. Recently I have been playing a lot of craps at our local casino. My question is this: Do you think it is possible for the house to control the outcome of the dice? I know the house has an advantage over the player but with this in mind all this about hot and cold tables has got me and many others wondering how it can go point 7 so many times in row without making one number no matter how you set the dice...read more

Playing for Pennies

The gaming industry has watched revenues decline for over a year. Poker, table games and slot machines are all generating less money than they did in the past but there is one small segment where there has been an increase in revenue. While overall slot revenue is down, the penny slot machines are bringing in a bigger percentage of the profit from the slot machines...read more

It's all a gamble

A player goes to a casino and he or she knows that the odds of winning are basically slim and none, especially as time passes. The longer you play the better the chance you will lose. That's the nature of the casino's games as length of play equals a better chance of losing due to the house edge...read more

Video Poker Game Puts New Spin on Winning

Video poker players are a dedicated lot who really don't want the manufacturers messing around with their game. With an element of skill as the primary attraction, just give them a good selection of games with solid pay tables and they're content. Slot players, on the other hand, want to be entertained, not only with the base games but with second screen bonus rounds. The ideal compromise is combining an established video poker format with a popular element of slot play...read more