Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 567

Review: Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide - Tournament Edition

Harry Potter's latest adventure is great read, but can it help you win money? Another popular summer release, Michael Craig's Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide Tournament Edition, can do just that - without all the wizardry. Craig takes his readers to the magical land of Full Tilt Poker, where professional card sharks play for thousands of dollars, some of whom have gold bracelets attached to their wrists...read more

Can we split reportable slot machine winnings?

Dear John: I often go to the casinos in the Chicago area, and play slots with a friend. We combine our money for the day. I know that any win of $1,200 or more on one pull requires a hand-pay and IRS paperwork. My question is, can casinos split a pay of $1,200 or more? Can we each get $600, since the coin-in was pooled? If not, then I guess one of us has to take the tax hit, and we have to work out the post-tax pot between us. Further, let's say we win a jackpot that is $2,400 or greater...read more

Playing it smart - When will the next streak start?

Gambling is rife with misconceptions and bad advice about streaks. Misconceptions that they're special phenomena ongoing processes somehow sustained by inherent momentum. Bad advice telling players how to exploit the hot ones and blunt the cold...read more

Why Make a Pass Line Bet When You Can Place the Point Number?

Dear Frank: First of all let me comment on what a great site you have and your ability to educate us novices in a way that is enjoyable and educational. I have been studying and playing craps for about a year and a half now, using the 5-Count and have a question about pass line bets...read more

Blackjack Winners and Losers Think in Opposite Directions

More than 99% of all the blackjack players are lifetime losers at the game. Yet, there are people who are lifetime winners at it. But what separates the winners from the losers? Is the winner smarter? Luckier? What, then? Let's run through a series of typical blackjack scenarios and compare what the average player is thinking vs...read more

An Interesting Question about Toking

Recently one of the readers of Casino City Times, Andrew S., sent Frank a question involving the toking of Texas Hold'Em dealers. Frank sent the question to Bill Burton, who in turn sent it to me. So, Andrew, I guess you're stuck with me...read more

We Owe It to Slot Players

There are some table-game players who are disdainful of slot players. After all, there is no chance to win at the slot machines in the long run - unless you are one of the truly lucky ones to hit a mega-jackpot - and most video poker players are losers too...read more

Lawrence Black Book; Blue Ribbon YB 'Bettor Friendly'

The weeks before the college and pro football season begins are vital to the handicapper because once the season starts, there's little time to absorb information, analyze it and apply it week by week. These weeks provide a way to get ahead, to prepare to keep records, look at the schedule, isolate angles and understand the impact of injuries...read more

Electronic Table Games Receive Star Treatment at Majestic

Majestic Star Casinos in Gary is experimenting with electronic table game content delivery systems developed by Shuffle Master, Inc. Earlier this year the property installed Rapid Roulette, a selection in the Rapid Table Games product line, but the biggest news came in May when Majestic Star introduced Table Master Blackjack and Table Master Three Card Poker. Unlike Rapid Roulette, which is played with a real roulette wheel operated by a live dealer, Table Master products are elaborate electronic community gaming devices which immerse participants entirely in a virtual world. Each console is nine feet across and seven and a half feet tall with room for five player positions...read more

Practice may not make perfect, but it can spring surprises

Practice may not make perfect in video poker, but it can spring some surprises on you. I got a surprise of my own recently as I was practicing my strategy on Not So Ugly Deuces Wild. It's a game I hadn't played in some time, but I was planning a day at a casino that offered it...read more