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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 489
Follow-up to the four-card flush flaw13 December 2008
The odds of hitting *any* kind of flush from four cards should be 9/47 or 5.222 to 1.
Out of all 714 four-card flush combinations (for one suit), 36 are straight flush draws and 4 are royal draws. The odds of hitting the straight flush with a straight flush draw is 47 to 1 for insides and 23.5 to 1 for outsides...read more![]() These Tough Blackjack Pairs Need to Be Split12 December 2008 I was playing blackjack with three other people at the table and was dealt a pair of 9s against the dealer's 8. I split them just like I was supposed to, made a 17 on one 8 and ended up busting the other. The dealer had a pat 18 and so I lost both bets, where I would've pushed had I not split to begin with.
First base commented, "Well that was just plain greed right there." I softly replied that it was a good split, didn't elaborate and the game went on...read more![]() Clarke's Vegas confidential packed with 'sinsational' tales11 December 2008 Norm Clarke, gossip columnist extraordinaire, whose work appears daily in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, has written his best book yet -- Vegas Confidential: Sinsational Celebrity Tales (232 pages, paperbound, $15.95). Colorful, packed with photos of celebrities, wannabe stars and those who don't shy away from cameras, Clarke's tome combines stories, gossip, goofy episodes and backstage antics...read moreHow much of a casino edge is acceptable at blackjack?11 December 2008
Frank,
I'm a Speed Count player who's experienced great success using your system. I love knowing that I'm an advantage player and not a ploppy.
My question is this: I didn't see the hotel we usually stay at in Vegas on your list of the best blackjack games in this month's edition of Casino Player...read moreFrank Scoblete on Playboy Channel on Sirius/XM 9910 December 2008 Gaming's #1 author, Frank Scoblete, and his partner Dominator, the world's greatest dice controller, are doing the Playboy thing again. After Playboy magazine ran a major feature about them for the October issue which had one of the largest newsstand sales of all time, both will be featured guests on the Playboy channel on Sirius (and Best of Sirius on XM) 99...read more$50 Million Renovation Will Bring Joliet a Whole New Empress10 December 2008 Take a good look at the Empress Casino & Hotel in Joliet, Illinois the next time you visit. A little over a year from now you won't recognize the place according to general manager Frank Quigley, who has announced a $50 million renovation project designed to reenergize the property.
The main entrance, pavilion and casino will be completely transformed into something entirely different from what it is today...read morePlaying It Smart: Can you believe 'the book' on how to play proper blackjack?9 December 2008 Even blackjack buffs who know their Basic Strategy inside and out sometimes balk at a few of its dictates. They're aware that "the book" says to hit 16 against a dealer's 10-up and 12 against 2-up. The most astute recognize that these hands are underdogs either way so it's a question of magnitude rather than kind...read more2008 Global Gaming Expo, part 19 December 2008 The Global Gaming Expo has been a must on my yearly calendar ever since its inception in 2001. The American Gaming Association's annual trade show, which had its 2008 run Nov. 17-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, has full days of conferences as well as a display floor of slotmakers, table games designers, chair manufacturers, security systems vendors and anyone else connected to the casino industry show off their products.
G2E is also a place to renew acquaintances with old friends and sources in the industry, and make new ones...read moreIs there a flaw in video poker machines?8 December 2008
Hi John,
I've been playing video poker for many years and I play Optimum Play strategy. It seems to me that there is a flaw with the software that controls the draw to a four-card flush. I know that you should make the flush 1 out of every 5.2 times but over the years I have kept records and over the long term I'm not even close to this...read moreCan a Shuffle Master machine read cards?7 December 2008 Hi Frank:
Being a serious craps player, I am a big fan of yours. I always enjoy your articles, books, etc. I am always looking forward to learning something new from you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
My question today is not about craps, but about Let It Ride or, to be more specific, the Shuffle Master that is used at the table at that game.
Last week I was visiting the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida (sorry to see that they have no craps table, but I am hopeful that it will come soon)...read more |
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