Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 499

Why players hate the games they hate

Casino gambling is fun, but not all players like all games. Some players love certain games and play them exclusively, while other players might dabble at two or three games. However, some players hate certain games that they have played for very specific reasons...read more

Get Ready for the 40th Annual World Series of Poker

As major league baseball players prepare to report to spring training, so will poker players begin preparation for the 40th annual World Series of Poker, which will be held from May 26 through July 15 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. There will be 57 coveted gold bracelets awarded to tournament winners over the course of the 50-day marathon poker extravaganza, the most high-profile event of its kind in the world given the extensive television coverage it receives on ESPN and the surge in popularity for the game in recent years. The showcase competition will once again be the $10,000 buy-in World Championship No-Limit Hold'em Main Event which begins play on July 3...read more

A shuffle through the gaming mailbag

Q. In craps, I never play bets with high house edges because I read it in books. But I do not understand how it works. Can you explain how the percentage eats your bankroll in easy to understand examples? A. I'm going to try not to get too math-y here, but casino games are all built on math, so a little number play is going to be necessary. Let's take a couple of extreme examples...read more

Can casinos avoid paying large progressive jackpots?

John, I go to Atlantic City on a regular basis. I was following the outcome of one particular $0.05 progressive machine. I know the various other casinos participate in the progressive jackpot and any of the participating machines have the opportunity to win...read more

Frank Scoblete Presents: The names of the positions at craps by Billy the Kid

Frank Scoblete presents an article by guest columnist Billy the Kid. Craps tables are of course divided in two halves each serviced by a "base dealer." The bets are booked and placed according to where a player is standing. To find out how and when the bets are paid please go to the odds and edges section on the front page. Each half of the craps tables are also divided in half because the craps layouts are divided into box sections where the dealers place the bets and theses boxes must be kept in an orderly fashion so that the base dealer, box and stick can stay on the same page. When you look at the place bet and come bet boxes you will see that there isn't enough room to put all of the bets in line so the dealers put the bets either on the front or back part of the number box...read more

My free play decreased too

Hi John, I don't know whether this falls into the same category as the person writing about the free slot play or not. Last year my husband and I were pretty consistent with our play almost weekly to twice monthly with a good amount of play each time...read more

Solve the Riddle of the Dealer's Bust Card

Most blackjack buffs are firmly convinced that if another player misplays a hand, it will probably hurt the rest of the players at the table. This belief becomes particularly evident when the player at third base takes a hit to a hand that that the other players think should be held pat...read more

Why players like the games they like

Most players have specific games they like to play and other games they won't play and, in fact, other games they might actually detest. Some players like several games. So why do players like the games they like? In this column let's look on the positive aspects of playing specific games...read more

Playing It Smart: The superior bet at the craps table

One of the great things about craps is the variety of bets you can make on a roll of the dice. Not only on the totals and how sums will form. But also alternate wagers on the same results. Pretend you want to bet directly on a so-called box or number a four, five, six, eight, nine, or 10...read more

Standing Your Ground on a 3-Card 16 at Blackjack

Blackjack players are the most studious of all casino-goers, simply because the odds of playing their game of choice are in a constant state of fluctuation depending upon the cards that have been dealt and the cards remaining in the shoe. Here's a reader question that addresses the issue of what to do when you are holding a 16, one of the toughest of all blackjack hands to play: I was playing blackjack a few weeks ago, and while talking to the other players the subject came up on what to do with a hard 16 when the dealer has a ten count card showing...read more