Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 56

When You Know the Dealer's Hole Card

QUESTION: I was playing blackjack a few weeks ago, and got that rare table where the dealer was tipping his hole card on almost every hand. It made iffy hands a lot easier. If I had 15 and the dealer had a 6 up, I'd normally stand, but if he had a 5 down I'd hit instead.It left me wondering a couple of things...read more

Stop Spin Slot Machines

From Bill:Dear Jerry,I much appreciate reading and sharing your articles.My question is:When playing a slot that you can "stop the spin"... will that stop change the outcome or does it just speed up the predetermined outcome?Thanks from Bill.Hi Bill,This is a very common question...read more

An Overview of the Games

CINDY: I think for new readers and maybe our regular readers, it might be a good idea to give our overview of the games we play the most and how we play them.ABBY: Yes, that might be a good column. Lay out clearly what we think and where we’re coming from...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Calculating your payback on a slot or video poker machine

Have you ever had to set an alarm to ensure you got up early enough to go to the movies? The Cinemark multiplex at the Suncoast sometimes has showings as early as 9am on weekends in the summer. I had to set my alarm just to ensure I got up early enough to get ready and have time to prepare or pick up a bagel to sneak in to the theater for breakfast...read more

Wrong Way Andre

[Please note: I wrote this and gave it to a few acquaintances and they all thought I was advocating the idiot stuff in this column. I wasn’t. I’m not. Andre is not me. He is wrong about just about everything when it comes to slot machines and casino gambling in general...read more

New Video Poker Versions

When I write about video poker, I often fall back on 9-6 Double Double Bonus Poker. It's long been one of the most popular video poker games, and the 9-6 version is more commonly available than high-paying versions of other games.Tightening of video poker pay tables has hit even Double Double Bonus...read more

Betting Progression for Blackjack

From Carrie:Hi Stickman,I’m playing around with a betting scheme for use at blackjack tables.Blackjack is a random game even though the cards have “memory.” Since that’s true, I figure by raising my bet each time I lose I’ll eventually win and recover everything I lost.I start with the table minimum bet...read more

Unwanted Dead or Alive

CINDY: I remember when.ABBY: When what?CINDY: When you were being courted right in the casino by Mister Lothario.ABBY: Right at roulette he started coming on to me.CINDY: But he was your high school friend, right?ABBY: Wrong. He was just someone I knew because we went to the same classes that’s all.CINDY: He had a sparkle in his eyes right in that casino when he saw you.ABBY: He was drunk...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Different slot machines, same math

I was working on getting the complete set of Silver Strike tokens in the machines that Red Rock brought out of moth balls at the end of last year. Playing the machines was not as convenient as playing newer machines. The Silver Strike machines did not support cashless gaming, so I had to put cash or a ticket into them...read more

Ingredients: Blackjack

Take any food package or jar of food and you will invariably see on the back or side of it a list of the ingredients that food contains. This is obviously an attempt to help you decide whether to eat that particular food. I check out the calories first...read more