Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 519

How much can I make with controlled shooting?

Dear Frank, You wrote: "Against random rollers the use of the 5-Count is to make you last longer so you can get on controlled shooters (those the Captain called 'rhythmic rollers') who can actually give you an edge over the house, save your money so it lasts longer, and continue to get your usual array of comps...read more

Don't Mess with This Texan at the Poker Table

Whether it's the links, trading floor, or yes, even the poker table, 23-year-old Shane Sigsbee is a force with which to be reckoned. The 1-handicap golfer was a member of the University of Notre Dame's golf team when it ranked among the Top 50 collegiate squads in the country during his sophomore through senior years. After graduating in May of 2007, he began putting his finance major skills to the test on the floor of the Chicago Board Option Exchange (CBOE) where he's a trader. The versatile young risk manager, who grew up in McKinney, Texas, a small town north of Dallas, is also an enthusiastic poker player whose victory late last month in the Heartland Poker Tour tournament at Majestic Star Casinos in Gary, Indiana just may be the start of a promising professional career. Sigsbee, who lives in Downtown Chicago, earned $206,273 for winning the Texas Hold'em No-Limit event...read more

An even less ugly version of Not So Ugly Deuces

Video poker players looking for the best-paying games can use one simple rule as a starting point: The lower on the pay table a change is made, the bigger the effect it has. So it goes with a recent wrinkle in Deuces Wild, one that was brought to mind when I did my first tour of the new Horseshoe Casino barge in Hammond...read more

People are addicted to casino gambling

John, Wow, I receive your newsletter and read some with awe.. just how dumb you really are and also know the CASINOS are paying you BIG bucks for your "lack of expertise". I too have played in casinos in my area for years...and I also know how much casinos cut you back once you're a regular......So, IF you have to ask SN why he and the others are still playing.......read more

Where are the professional dice dealers?

Dear Mr. Scoblete: What happened to all the professional dice dealers? It seems that the casinos want the dealers to be everything but a professional dealer. Whatever happened to customer service? Sincerely, Jim Dear Jim: It all depends on the casinos and on the individuals who are dealing...read more

What are the odds of being dealt a royal flush?

Hi, John, I had been playing a $1 Double Double Bonus Poker machine for about 5 hours, and then out of the blue, it dealt me a royal flush in clubs. Question: I know the odds of hitting a Royal Flush are about 1:42,000, however, what are the odds of being dealt a Royal Flush? The same? Thanks for your great column. Regards, JG Dear JG, Thanks for the kind about my column. The numbers you quote are for drawing to a Royal Flush...read more

Deal Me In: Common sense is legal, but not encouraged in casinos

Dear Mark: Why is the betting the seven considered a "sucker bet" in craps? Jason F. Bet quality, Jason, reminds me of rating the value of baseball cards. Poor, being a Yankee Red Ruffing retrieved 40 years ago from spokes of your Schwinn Sting-ray, or a mint Mantle, still in the wrapper, gum included. In the casino, bet quality is rated in terms of the house edge...read more

Insure Your Blackjack for Less? It's a Legal Play!

What do you do when you're dealt a blackjack and the dealer's got an Ace showing? If you're in the vast majority of players, you'll take Even Money -- it's a sure thing. Trouble is, taking the sure thing here is the wrong play. Even though 19 out of 20 players may take Even Money in this situation, at least 2 or 3 of them know full well they're not supposed to do it...read more

Can you help me with the 3V set?

Dear Frank: I just ordered the following books: Dice Control for Casino Craps by Yuri, Wake Up Crap Shooters by Charles C Westcott, The Captain's Crap Revolution by Frank Scoblete and Golden Touch Dice Control Revolution! by Frank Scoblete and Dominator...read more

Grand Vic's New Double-Deck Blackjack Rivals Vegas

Average recreational gaming enthusiasts and gamblers on a budget are fortunate if they can find a $5 or even $10 blackjack game in the Chicago area. If they do, the tables use shoes containing six and sometimes eight decks of cards. The Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, Illinois, however, is giving high rollers the opportunity to play a double-deck blackjack game...read more