Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 476

How much should a straight number bet pay on a roulette slot?

Hi Frank, The racinos which are racetracks with slots machines but most people refer to them as a casino. Many racetracks throughout Pa., NY, Del. have slots which I am familiar with. We patronize the local racinos especially Pocono Downs Mohegan Sun...read more

Blackjack myths revisited

The myths of blackjack are alive and well. No matter where I go, when the conversation turns to blackjack players ask me about the same myths that have been repeated umpteen hundred times over the past 50 years. So I thought it would benefit readers if I once again reviewed the common myths and fallacies about the game to set the record straight...read more

Crazy gambling letters from nutty people #1

Harrah's does a survey every year of the American gambler and the last one I read said there were about 54 million of us, about 30% of the adult population in other words, and that we represent something of a cross-section of American society, although somewhat richer and better educated...read more

Poker Is Academic for Celebrity Apprentice Annie Duke

Annie Duke's charm and wit have been well known in professional poker circles for years, but it took an appearance on NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" reality series and her exchanges with business mogul Donald Trump to showcase her talent beyond what happens at the tables. "I think people are seeing me more from my business side and recognize me more of a main stream character," said Duke, who raised $730,000 for her charity, Refugees International, on Celebrity Apprentice, the most money ever raised in the show's history. It was particularly gratifying for Duke, who aside from her humanitarian and fund raising efforts for such other organizations as Decision Education Foundation and Ante Up for Africa, as well as a lobbyist on Capital Hill for the Poker Players Alliance, still plays a pretty mean game of poker. "I didn't go on the show to raise my profile." she said...read more

Roulette: An even bet?

An e-mailer apparently was feeling aggrieved about a perceived lack of attention paid to his favorite game. "You must really hate roulette," he wrote. "You're doing your readers a disservice. They're missing out on one of the best games...read more

A found ticket story

John, I was reading your archives and came across your request for readers' experiences with lost tickets. About a year and a half ago, my then-81-year-old father was at a riverboat casino in Indiana. He saw a ticket sticking out of a dollar machine and, assuming it was for an odd amount less than a dollar, took it...read more

Playing Craps With a $2000 Bankroll

Hi Stickman, I'm sure you've simulated most every popular system out there. If you had a max bankroll of $2,000, what craps system or strategy would you recommend playing? I've simulated playing a don't pass bet with odds along with a don't come bet, with a positive outcome...read more

Making "Cents" from Race Track Casinos in Illinois

After years of heated debate revolving around the topic of gaming expansion in Illinois and the myriad legislation that was proposed, or bills presented that were voted down or never made it out of committee, I found it odd that the ultimate decision was to permit gambling in every neighborhood in the state. The bill to bring video gaming into bars and lounges was to me like the owners of Major League Baseball starting off with a debate over whether or nor to allow another franchise into the league and then deciding to expand to all 50 states. No wonder opponents of gambling are up in arms, and even some villages are contemplating barring their communities from participation. The mitigating circumstances, of course, revolved around the budget crunch and the need for additional revenue...read more

It's Still Gambling

During the later part of the 1900s the term "Political Correctness" became synonymous with a way of speaking or writing in a manner to avoid offending anyone. Any words or labels that could be considered offensive or stereotypical were replaced with by what some would call a "neutral" language...read more

What the edge at craps actually means

Too many dice controllers think that if you set the dice perfectly, aim them perfectly, throw them perfectly, spin them perfectly then the result will be what you want it to be — perfect. Unfortunately, that is not true. A perfect starting throw (most dice controllers do not have perfect starting throws but let's pretend) will not end up perfect when the entire throw is finished...read more