Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 463

ESP and betting

Dear Frank: Hello. First of all I would like to ask you to have the patience of reading this e-mail until the end. I will start with a short background of mine. I've started betting on soccer games almost 10 years ago. I believe that by now I got to a level when I could call myself a professional in this field...read more

How can slots be random and pay back a set percentage?

Sir, Love your articles and read them all. My question is, and I know you have heard it before, but how can the RNG be what it is and yet the casino knows exactly what the payback is, 97.8, 98.6, 95.5, etc. over a certain period of time? How can something be random all through its play and still know what to hold for the casino's percentage? I have a hard time understanding how this could be...read more

Father-in-law wins big playing wrong game

I've written about my 91-year old father-in-law Pete's adventures in video poker before. He is a converted slot player whom I taught video poker on my computer using commercially available video poker training software. He also brings his video poker strategy cards with him to the casino when he plays, just in case...read more

Crazy gambling letters from nutty people # 10

Dear Mister Frank Scobelette: I fellow the advice of if you see a horn you bet a horn at craps. I think this is good advixe since a horn is a horn is a horn if you didn't know it Mr. Frank Scobelette. You can't blow your money on a horn because this thing repeats itself all over the game and when it comes up you have to jump on it to make a lot of money...read more

Questions from Readers

It's a good time to answer some questions that readers have been kind enough to send along. "My wife and I are going to Vegas in November and would like to play some blackjack. We are both novice players and are looking for a recommendation on a good blackjack book." – Chris Many outstanding books about blackjack are available...read more

A shuffle through the gaming mailbag

Q. I recently saw 21+3 blackjack games for the first time. The side bet on the player's two cards plus the dealer's up card combining for a flush, straight or three-of-a-kind, paid 9 to 1. I assumed with that payoff, the real odds are probably more like 10 or 11 to 1, maybe even higher...read more

Does a slot machine's pause affect the RNG?

Hey John, This is your avid reader from SLC who visits Wendover and Las Vegas. Always looking for an edge. I had asked a similar question some time ago about the pause that occurs during regular play with many machines and your response was the same at that time...read more

Adjusting play in blackjack with the count

Dear Frank: Blackjack high count could mean you should stand on 16 or better — low could mean you should hit some on 18? High count means the dealer is more likely to bust — and you too. Could this mean you should alter your card play as well as your betting? Got this idea when learning hold'em poker — the constant calculation between what to play and what the pot odds are. Maybe you could keep a side count on 7s or 5s...read more

Why Is The Hardway Set Better Than the 2V Set for Avoiding the 7?

Stickman, Let me first acknowledge that I am aware that you guys probably have conducted thousands of test rolls before coming to your conclusions about what is the best set. I just want to know to get a better understanding of the art of dice control...read more

Crazy gambling letters from nutty people #9

Dear Frank: I bought a system to beet the casino games and the slots machines but I have lost even with this ssytem which costs me over one hundred dollars. I sent the papers back to the cellar and guessed what happened he never returned my money and his post office box sent all my mail back because he closed it...read more