Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 560

Playing Texas Hold'em Against a "Raggedy" Flop

It's nice when you're dealt a big pocket pair in Hold'em, like a pair of Aces or Kings. That gives you a clear-cut direction on how to play your hand. It's also pretty nice when you play the two big cards, like Ace/King and an Ace or King comes on the flop...read more

Some calls are better left unanswered

Most writers are not major celebrities but we do have some problems at times. Here are some of the ones I find myself facing: 1. The phone calls asking me for advice - where I am polite and give my advice and then the person argues with me over that advice based on the person's many years of losing in the casinos! This can be annoying in itself but these calls are all on my 800 number and I am paying for them and the caller never seems to want to get off the line...read more

Harrah's World Series of Poker Goes International

eries of Poker, which was held in Las Vegas earlier this year, may be history but that doesn't mean the coveted gold bracelets that are awarded to tournament winners have been placed under lock and key until 2008. For the first time, poker's showcase tournament is going international with the inaugural WSOP Europe set to begin in London, England, Friday, Sept...read more

Pong and Guaranteed Play Video Poker

Sometimes the road from showcase to casino slot floors takes a few months. Sometimes it's a few years. In the few months department, there's IGT's Guaranteed Play Video Poker, one of the most buzzworthy products at the 2006 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas last November. On the few years side, there's Bally Technologies' Pong, which I reviewed in its initial incarnation after the 2004 G2E...read more

Should I play the slot machines at the end of the row?

I have been told several times that it's better to play the slot machine on the end of a row or the one nearest the entrance. Is this true, or does it not matter? I have done well on the end some, and really well playing near the door. But now they changed the machines I like to play and replaced them with some "not so friendly" ones...read more

Playing smart - If you think doubling earns twice as much as hitting, think again

Most blackjack players know that properly doubling down raising an initial wager then taking one and only one new card is an advantage bet. When ordained by Basic Strategy, players not only have an edge, but are projected to earn more, on the average, than by following any of the alternatives...read more

Are my 7 outs unusual?

Dear Frank: Why don't you address the following: 1. Majority of my "7 Outs" are 6/1 or 5/2 combinations with a rare 4/3. I've noticed these outcomes over several years of playing craps. I've become highly sensitive to these unusual results. 2...read more

Bits & Pieces from Indian Country - August 2007

Indian gaming sometimes produces the same blind prejudice that sports betting produces. A really prime example came from a federal judge in Wyoming. The case was not a gambling case or a casino case; it was a drug case. But the judge managed to find an opportunity to put casinos and the United States Cavalry in the same category...read more

Quicktakes: The month's trends in a glance - August 2007

Some people never fail – never fail to do what we expect of them. Donald Trump is one of those people. That doesn't mean he succeeds in everything that he does; particularly in gaming, he is known more for his failures and bankruptcy than for his successes...read more

Bits & Pieces from Indian Country - July 2007

Indian gaming is becoming much more of a mainstream news story all of the time. In Florida, Connecticut and California, Indian gaming news is front-page material. The reason is simple: Indian gaming is big business. In Connecticut a report released recently calls Indian gaming "crucial" to the state's economy, accounting for 13 percent of job growth for the last 15 years...read more