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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 473
A very unusual blackjack player17 May 2009
Hello, Frank,
This isn't really an "Ask Frank" message, more like "Tell Frank"!
Maybe 20 years ago at a downtown LV joint... I was there visiting a childhood friend's brother, who was a craps floorman (I'll call him Mike). Mike pointed out a blackjack table that was roped off with two or three security guards flanking it...read moreFrank Scoblete Presents: TV-educated poker players - TVEPPs by Bill Burton16 May 2009 Frank Scoblete presents an article by Bill Burton.
The recent popularity of poker is due in part to all the TV broadcasts of major poker tournaments. Many viewers decide to try live poker in the casino cardrooms after watching it played on TV...read moreYes, now that you mention it, profit does play a part15 May 2009 Dear Mark: Is there any value to playing poker online for free? Doesn't it improve your Texas Hold'em skills with an outlay of real money? Nate J.
I can't let it pass without mention, Nate, that I don't play poker online, for cash or otherwise...read moreFrank Scoblete Presents: When less is still more, by Skinny15 May 2009 Frank Scoblete presents an article by Skinny.
There seems to be a trend occurring on the private pages of the Golden Touch Craps (GTC) website. Another reader posted a question which led me to write a follow-up to a prior article which was a follow-up to a prior article of that...read more![]() Planning to bet the WNBA? This handy workbook helpful14 May 2009 The Dream, The Sky, The Fever are three of the colorful nicknames for women's pro basketball teams, but the best of the best when it came to playing was the Detroit Shock, which won it all last season, beating San Antonio's Silver Stars three straight in the finals, covering the spread easily in each game.The WNBA season begins in early June this year, and those who follow the game will benefit by the bargain-priced 2009 WNBA Workbook from RME (32 pages, 8x11 plastic spiralbound, $10)...read moreSlot players talk slots14 May 2009 There are times when writers actually forget to talk to their audiences. I don't mean in our writing; I mean in our lives. I've given my opinion about this and that concerning slot machines for almost 20 years, but I often overlook or impose my opinions on the world of slot players...read moreDeveloping "Incredible" Slot Machines13 May 2009 Any one who has ever been to a lounge, pub or arcade has probably seen or even played the popular video games Golden Tee Golf, Silver Strike Bowling, and Target Toss Pro (Bags and Lawn Darts).
What you may not have observed is that all of those titles were created by a Midwest-based company, Incredible Technologies, in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago.
Founded in 1985 by Elaine Hodgson and Richard Ditton, Incredible Technologies (IT) started out by designing operating systems and programming for pinball games.
Now, 24 years later, IT is on the cusp of branching out onto casino floors in a big way with a line of electronic gaming devices which build upon play features established by the existing competition but are revolutionary in their concept and design.
There's a rich history of Chicago area-based amusement game manufacturers who transitioned into the development of gambling devices.
Bally Manufacturing opened in Chicago in 1932 and became known the world over for the Ballyhoo pinball game...read moreVideo poker: Luck or skill?12 May 2009 The debate has long raged between a couple of video poker regulars.
"Video poker is a game of skill," says one. "If I play enough, and play well enough, the percentages are going to hold up, and I'm going to make money at the game."
Not so fast, says the other.
"This is still gambling, and at gambling there are no guarantees...read moreWhere can I learn slot math?11 May 2009
Hello, John,
I would like learn all about slot math.
Can you please refer any site or documents which explain the probability and calculations involved?
Also I would like to know what I need to look at to make a good win if I want to try my luck at a new game.
Thanks and regards,
Prathima
Dear Prathima,
The source I use for slot math is Casino Operations Management by Kilby, Fox and Lucas...read moreHow does online craps compare to live craps?10 May 2009 Hi Frank,
I have three of your books and enjoyed them all. Expertise and humor. My question is, if you compared the outcome on rolls of dice in online craps versus the real game do they even seem similar to you? I realize there are no rhythmic rollers online and you cannot use a 5-Count or qualify a shooter...read more |
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