Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 481

A bad roulette system

E-mail spam is always full of bad ideas on how to get rich quick, whether it's the overseas lottery you never entered, the attorney or bank looking for the next of kin of a deceased foreign national or the desperate but wealthy individual trying to move funds from his own country...read more

Which game should I play?

Hi John, I always look forward to your columns. In your opinion, is an average video poker player better off choosing a game with a higher percentage long-term payback or settling for one with a lower percentage with a game that the player is more familiar with? I looked at a couple of sites that recommended certain machines at different Vegas casinos, some Double Bonus Poker and some Jacks or Better and some Deuces Wild Bonus Poker...read more

Should I use the 5-Count on myself?

Frank, I recently started using the 5-Count against other shooters. My question is: Do I use it when I'm shooting? I do understand that I need to place a pass line bet, but other than that, would you recommend using the 5-Count on myself? I am not a random roller, I consider myself a great roller, and I do practice about 10 hours a week tossing the dice. Thank you, G...read more

Why Is the Frist Bet So Large in Dice Pilot's Betting System?

Hi Stickman, I just read your article about Dice Pilot's system. Why should his first bet be so large compared to what his normal bets are? Risking $6,400 then going down to $110 doesn't make sense to me. What is your opinion? Thank you,Joyce Joyce, See the original article here: https://www.casinocitytimes.com/jerry-stickman/article/dice-pilots-betting-system-45777. Your point is a good one...read more

Jest for Fun

The slot machine is proof that you can fool all of the people some of the time. * * * * * The saying "a positive anything is better than a negative nothing" is another way of saying you should be happy with whatever win in a casino you can get. * * * * * Greed and hope are the gambler's weakness, but the casino's strength. * * * * * Those multiline, multicoin slots are great fun to play until you find out what they're costing you. * * * * * The newest Las Vegas hotel/casinos on the Strip are really going all out in entertainment...read more

Extreme pace handicapping; Hachem poker biography colorful

The best payoffs Randy Giles ever had at a racetrack were generated by extreme pace aberrations. His book, Extreme Pace Handicapping (122 pages, paperbound, $19.95), is designed to uncover overlays. It arrived within just days of Joe Hachem's poker biography, Pass the Sugar (311 pages, hardbound, $25.95).For handicappers, pace is an extremely vital handicapping factor...read more

The rightside versus the darkside

I know the math of craps, enough to know that there isn't much of a difference in betting the pass line or the don't pass line. The casino wins about 1.4%, give or take, against both types of bettors. The darkside (don't) players get hammered on the very first placement of their don't pass or don't come bet when they lose on the 7 and 11 (eight ways to hit the deck) and only win on the 2 and 3 (three ways to come out ahead)...read more

Barrier Between Pro Sports and Gaming Develops Cracks

The professional sports world has always kept a safe distance from any connection with gambling, but there are signs that the barrier is beginning to weaken under the pressure of the sagging economy. Last month, National Football League owners voted to permit teams to sign licensing agreements with state-sponsored lotteries. Franchises in other pro sports leagues, including MLB, NBA and NHL, have done similar agreements with lotteries, but this is ground breaking for the NFL. The New England Patriots jumped on the bandwagon the day after it was signed, inking a deal with the Massachusetts State Lottery for a Patriots-themed instant ticket. Next on board came the Washington Redskins and the Virginia Lottery...read more

A shuffle through the gaming mailbag

Q. My game of choice is Deuces Wild Bonus Poker, which pays a little more for five 3s, 4s and 5s, plus 400 credits for five aces, 1,000 for four deuces, and 2,000 for four deuces plus an ace. I do not usually hold a kicker but do hold the ace if I am dealt three deuces with it...read more

What determines which slot machine will hit a progressive?

Hi John, Love your articles. My question is: On a bank of progressive slots, what determines which machine will hit for the jackpot? Is it total spins on that particular machine, total spins for the entire bank, or amount of money played on the machine that finally hits? Thanks, Tony Dear Tony, On Class III slot machines, the kind you see in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Tunica, and many other places, nothing determines the machine that will hit the progressive jackpot...read more