Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 547

Do Cruise Ships Tighten Slots During the Cruise?

Jerry: I have gone on several cruises over the past several years. While at sea, I enjoy playing the slot machines as well as blackjack and craps. I believe there is a sinister plan being executed by the ship's management. Let me explain...read more

Deal Me In: Reader asks if the anti-gimmickry gimmick is gimmicked

Dear Mark: As an avid slot player, I have a theory which I would like you to evaluate. We all know that slot symbols are picked by a RNG and that each spin is independent of the previous one, but what if the RNG is not always playing with a "full deck" so to speak...read more

A Myth Comes to Life - Maybe

One of the amusing and often annoying things about gamblers is their belief in superstitions and their faith in things that defy common sense. You hear talk of hot tables, cold tables, hot machines, cold machines, machines that are due, pressing during winning streaks (as if one could predict such), and so on...read more

Bankroll Advice for an Infrequent Gambler

Hello Frank: I have your dice control book (Golden Touch Dice Control Revolution!) and I purchased the DVD (Golden Touch: Beat Craps by Controlling the Dice!) prior to a trip to Las Vegas and loved it! I particularly thought seeing each of you shoot many times was helpful. One thought I had would be to create a shorter DVD for those of us who (unfortunately) only get to gamble in a casino 3-5 times per year. What would your bankroll tips, etc., be? Would they be different? Thanks, Jen Dear Jen: I am glad you liked our book and our professionally filmed DVD...read more

Is banning highly skilled blackjack players fair?

A word of warning to those contemplating learning how to play blackjack at an advanced level: If you become a student of the game and make playing decisions based upon mental computations of mathematical probability, you stand a good chance of being barred from even playing the game. Just ask a reader whom I'll refer to simply as Bill...read more

G2E 2007, part 5: New slots from around the globe

Gaming is a worldwide industry these days, and so is providing the games people play in casinos. At November's Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, slot manufacturers from around the globe showed off their own innovations in the games we'll be playing in the coming year. Before we move on to developments in table games next week, let's take one last look at some of the new slots that'll be on their way to casinos soon: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES: Licensed in Nevada just six days before the show, "The Sopranos" was well positioned to make its mark on conventiongoers...read more

Keno questions

I am really hooked on the Four Keno Game (IGT). Can you tell me which Strip hotels might carry this game? Or, are there any casinos close by that we can walk to that have this game? I look forward to hearing from you. Additionally, and this may be a dumb question, but are some casinos tighter than others with respect to video keno? Not many slot players play keno, but most of those who do are devoted to the game...read more

A gambling scam

Dear Frank: Last year [name of person] sent me information on a craps system offered by [name of system]. The system purports to make up to $3000 per day. They call it pro gaming and they want 14 percent of your winnings. Have you ever heard of these people and if so are they real? After one year of not receiving the material I asked and got my money back. P.T. Dear P.T.: First things first...read more

When should I leave a slot machine?

I saw a man hit 50 royal flushes on a 50-hand penny poker machine in Vegas. Unfortunately for him, he thought he could do better and kept playing. Instead of walking away with over $1,000, he left with $300. I believe that is called greed or stupidity...read more

Playing It Smart: Should you make Come bets if you can't afford the Odds?

Some craps know-it-alls think anyone who makes Pass or Come bets without taking Odds is an idiot. Ditto for Don't Pass and Don't Come. The reasoning is that supplementing these bets with Odds reduces the house advantage on the total in action...read more