Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 466

Jest for Fun

Here's a toast to all the change persons who work in casinos. The people who really know what you go through. * * * * * A big problem in the casino restaurants is tipping. Tipping is like prunes. You have to ask yourself, "Is one enough? Is five too many?" * * * * * A man returned from a weekend in Lake Tahoe...read more

Blackjack and comps

Blackjack is not only a smart casino game to play if you want to reduce the odds against you or even gain the edge over the house, but it's also a smart casino game to play if you want to take full advantage of comps. Last year, collectively the casinos in America gave away one billion dollars in comps to players...read more

Can't wait for baseball, fantasy leagues? -- Try Bill James's 'Handbook'

Less than 100 days to go before they yell, "Play ball!" and the 2010 season begins, and already handicappers are asking for baseball books. We're not surprised. This is not unusual because baseball bettors are a special breed unto themselves...read more

Gaffed dice: Real or imagined?

A player known as The Craps Devil on my private website at www.goldentouchcraps.com posted an interesting question about the dice used in the casinos: Without a weighing thing to weigh them then why not use dice that seven out more than other dice? The casinos won't get caught doing this would they? So why not do it? They could make a fortune on the suckers at the craps tables...read more

IGT Banking Heavily on "Sex and the City" Slots

There's good news for "Sex and the City" fans with an itch to gamble: Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, Charlotte, and of course, Mr. Big, will soon be appearing on a new video slot that captures the essence of the TV series. International Game Technology partnered with HBO to create what it hopes will be a huge casino hit, not only among Sex and the City devotees but also among slot players who are always looking for new technologies that take their gambling experience to the next level. For openers, the eye-catching multi-level progressive is the first IGT product to incorporate the company's patented MultiPlay format into a MegaJackpots game. MultiPlay gives people the opportunity to play up to four games simultaneously on the same screen, a feature which comes with a price: Each game has 30 pay lines plus a 20-credit side wager...read more

Report from G2E 2009, part 2

Every year at the Global Gaming Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center, slot manufacturers show off their latest and greatest wares, the games that will be drawing in the crowds in the coming months. Some of these already have been approved by regulators and are in casinos...read more

Does the RNG have the outcome decided before I place my bet?

Does the RNG have the outcome decided before I deposit my coin or place my bet? Or does it do it after that? On modern machines, the program running the slot will poll the RNG (get numbers from the RNG) to determine the outcome of a game after you've started the game by pressing the spin or deal button...read more

Help me make the best craps bet

Hi Frank: I have been a follower of yours for the last three years after I learned how to play craps, which I think is the best game in the casino. I always use the 5-Count and most times it has really saved me from big losses. I don't have the big bankrolls like many people...read more

What's the Best Bet on the Table?

It's been a dark and stormy ... wait, that was last time. This time you tried your hand at craps, and the dice have been a whole lot friendlier than the cards were. In fact, you're showing a profit of just over $600! Say, wasn't that new, big flat screen TV you wanted Santa to bring you going for around $800? If only you could rake in a couple more C-notes, but alas you just heard the announcement that the fun bus, your ride home, was leaving in 15 minutes...read more

You Won't Earn Respect with a Straddle Bet

I am occasionally asked where I get the ideas for my monthly poker column. The answer is simple. I get them from playing poker and observing the players and different situations that arise at the table. I will usually see something that sparks an idea...read more