Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 515

Native American casinos also subject to regulatory controls

Everyone is aware of the strict guidelines and operating procedures to which state-regulated casinos are held. But who sets the standards and controls for Native American properties? Casinos such as Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Michigan, are operated by Native American tribes (in the case of Four Winds, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians), which are sovereign nations. As such, the State of Michigan and the Michigan Gaming Control Board have no regulatory authority over Four Winds or the other Native American casino destinations operating in Michigan. The same holds true for other Native American casino states in the Midwest and elsewhere around the country...read more

Video poker questions

Video poker players have always been among the most inquisitive about how to get the most out of their games. In fact, I get more questions about video poker than anything else, with slot machines and blackjack running close behind. The e-mail box has been filling up lately with video poker questions, so let's try to take care of some of your concerns: Q...read more

How to press the bet max button

REALLY NO WAY OF KNOWING IF MY STRATEGY WORKS OR NOT, BUT DOES FOR ME IN PLAYING SLOTS. I PLAY WITH THE MAX BUTTON. I START WITH MY LONG PART OF MY FINGER ON THE SIDE OF THE BUTTON, ON THE EDGE FIRST THEN BARELY MOVE IT OVER AND OVER. ITS WORKS!!!!!! OTHERWISE IF I JUST PUSH THE SAME SPOT ON A MACHINE I GET NOTHING. PASS THIS ON WORKS FOR ME. KAREN Dear Karen, I'm confused...read more

Advice for a newbie gambler

Hi Frank, I want to start by telling you how much I have enjoyed reading two of your books (Break the One-Armed Bandits and Guerilla Gambling). This Friday my wife and I will arrive in Vegas and I made copies of important excerpts for her to read so we can both be savvy regarding the slots...read more

RNG, coins played and long-term paybacks

Dear John, I am somewhat confused when it comes to the RNG and how the amount you play does not affect what the outcome of the reels are. I have read a number of articles that state you should always play max bet when you are betting to maximize your payoff...read more

Deal Me In: There's no guarantee when it comes to card counting

Dear Mark: If card counters have a mathematical edge against the casino, isn't it impossible for them to lose? I guess my question is, as long as a player has that edge, they would always win, right? David D. Yes, but you could go broke first...read more

Forget money management gambling systems

I just met another blackjack player who thinks he can beat the game with a money management system. Some of these systems are based on a clever betting progression, and others are based on win-goals with stop-losses. Well folks, here's the grim truth about that...read more

Should I increase my odds bet?

Frank, I got your book Golden Touch Dice Control Revolution! and read it before heading to Harrah's in AC to try my hand at craps for the first time this past weekend. I still don't really understand all the concepts so I decided to just play the PASS line. I played twice, each with $100 bankroll...read more

Scouting report on slots and tables at the new 'Shoe

Just in case you haven't already experienced it for yourself, the new Horseshoe in Hammond is something to behold. A gaming environment that gives new dimension and stature to this market has been created, not only in sheer numbers (3,200 slot machines and 100 table games) but also variety, the quality of product that's available, and comfort room. There's an outstanding selection of slots in all denominations representing the latest technology and operating platforms from the world's leading manufacturers, including IGT, WMS Gaming, Bally, Aristocrat and Konami. Video poker players will find an expanded inventory of machines including IGT single-hand Game Kings featuring nickel, dime and quarter denomination play, something gamblers on a budget will certainly appreciate. Quarter video poker players have more stand-alone machines from which to choose, plus there's a progressive bank of Triple Play/Five Play units as well as a sequential royal progressive. If you're a dollar video poker player, the popular Double-Double Bonus game comes with a 9/6 pay table (nine coins for one for a full house, six coins for one for a flush) while the Double Bonus option has a 9/7 pay table. Slot players who enjoy the penny games are accommodated with a selection of the latest two-cent and three-cent machines...read more

An evening in Par-A-Dice

Keeping an eye on the gaming industry takes me to some of the biggest, busiest casinos in the United States. I'd say in the world, but these days it's tough to beat Macau resorts for big and busy, and that's a trip I have yet to make. Each year, though, I reserve time for an overnight stay in a place I know is relaxed and friendly — the Par-A-Dice casino in East Peoria, Ill...read more