Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 454

Flush attack

If there's a way to get an edge on a casino game, players will find it. Whether it's a quirk in the rules, a glitch in the programming, or simply an oversight, knowledgeable players will take advantage. That's why on modern community-style slot machines where players go to the bonus event together, only active players are eligible...read more

Follow-up on PAR sheet questions

John, Thanks for all your help on my questions in the past. I have no question this time but thought you might be interested in what I discovered. First the PAR sheet example I had given you to explain in my last question was totally different than the one I was able to view...read more

Can this online blackjack game be beaten?

Hi Frank: We are four guys that are playing blackjack together and we have been talking about online blackjack with live dealers. Can we get an edge big enough if we all four are playing the same table as a team? Here are the rules: Blackjack pays 3-2 Insurance pays 2-1 Dealer must stand soft 17 Same total between dealer and player: Push The penetration is 50% I hope that you can find time to reply this mail. N...read more

Double Dice

Ed G. reports on a new dice variant: Dear Frank: New game called Double Dice. Here is what I have experienced: Double Dice is a game where players compete against each other using a pair of dice to achieve the highest possible score up to 12...read more

Worst dealer's upcard and more (answers)

Last month I asked you a few questions about blackjack. Here are the questions again, followed by the answers. 1. The most important card on the table is: The cut card Your first card. The third baseman's draw card The dealer's upcard. 2. The dealer's worst upcard is: 2 5 6 3. The dealer busts about 2 times out of every 7 hands...read more

Every mistake in the book

Many readers think that gambling writers have never made horrendous mistakes in our gambling lives. They think that we walked into the casino the very first time, played perfectly, and have played perfectly ever since. We are and have always been casino killers...read more

Potawatomi Makes Slot Play a Team Sport

The spring leagues that have been forming in Milwaukee are not just about the sport of bowling for which the city is famous. Thanks to Potawatomi Bingo Casino, avid slot players who take their past time seriously can get together in Beer Town for Slot Leagues starting April 12. This imaginative promotion, a first in the Midwest, is complimentary and open to all participants who sign up for free membership in the casino's Fire Keepers Club. "It is a concept that is unique to this part of the country," said Nancy Ziolkowski, who came on board as Potawatomi's casino marketing director six months ago...read more

Laying odds at craps

My craps-playing friend Steve has been experimenting with the dark side. He's been playing don't pass, meaning he's rooting for the opposite outcome of the majority of players who are rooting for the shooter to make a point. "One thing," he said...read more

Why do I do better playing slots in the evening?

The best time for me to win at slots is between 4:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. It seems I can never win in the morning, say from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. So is that because by late in the day the machines have been played a lot more than earlier in the day? Pat Dear Pat, The time of day and how much machines have been played have no effect on the outcomes on slot machines...read more

Craps: Paying the vig on the 4 and 10

Dear Frank: Can you please tell me what the difference is between a casino that does not charge a vig on the 4 and 10 at a $10 rate, and a casino that charges a vig at a $20 rate? Can you please demonstrate the percentages between the two examples? Thank you so much! Chris Dear Chris: If there is no vig, meaning no house edge at a $10 bet on the 4 or 10, you get paid $20 for a $10 bet...read more