Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 57

Figuring the Odds

QUESTION: I've read the odds are the same on every play no matter what has happened before. If roulette has stopped on black five times in a row, the odds on another black are still the same. If a craps shooter has rolled five sevens in a row, odds are the same...read more

Calculating the Odds Bet in Craps

From Tom:Jerry:I have a point that concerns the fallacy of adjusting our vig calculation when taking odds.Let’s exaggerate an example. Say we have a $10 line bet and $5 million in odds. The odds bet has NO vig, ergo ‘no money at risk.’ Over time one will break even on all odds bets...read more

Abby Bets Even-Money Roulette for 100 Hours

CINDY: Okay, Abby, it’s your turn now to tell us how you did making even-money bets at roulette.ABBY: I stuck with only betting either black or red. I just sat right in front of those bets and it was a relaxed experience, at least physically.CINDY: Let me set the frame here...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: "I truly believe slot machines are manipulated"

One thing I forgot to mention in the discussion about "not gambling" when you play free play and "gambling" when you bet your winnings from the free play: Once you've won something, it's yours. You can bet it or you can take it and run. There's no such thing as "the house's money." Question: I truly believe slot machines are manipulated...read more

The Casino Appeal

I read somewhere at sometime in some article or some book that had to do with some casino gamblers.The piece asked some questions:Which players were the ones that loved the process of challenging the casinos more than some of the other players? Who were the truly main and steady players who went to the casinos at almost regular intervals? What separated the committed players from the sometimes here or there players? It seems that the majority of casino players tend to go somewhat haphazardly; maybe yes and maybe no...read more

Quit While You're Ahead?

QUESTION: I wanted to get your opinion on a system. My sister and I play slots together once in a while, and her new boyfriend is a craps player.At a potluck on Memorial Day, he was expounding loudly on how to win at any casino game. He said that in any day at a casino, there's a point at which you're ahead...read more

Video Poker Playing Speed

From Jeff:Hi Stickman,I enjoy your articles on video poker.I have been practicing video poker strategy on my computer and am getting pretty good at it. I find I am able to play very quickly and still get almost every hand right. When I go to a casino and play for real how fast should I play? I can play almost 1000 hands per hour with only about 10 mistakes...read more

Cindy's 100 Hours at Roulette

CINDY: After one hundred hours of roulette play, betting straight up on the numbers, I am down somewhat, okay, okay, I am down quite a bit. I made some errors in my play, I have to admit to that. Too many times I went up to two bets; each bet being $10 which made my risk $20 total...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Jackpots, Social Security cards and tribal casinos

Question: Your article about the guy who "quit gambling" but only plays free play was interesting in all the different scenarios that could exist. I think the ultimate answer was your last paragraph. It is the actual determination of whether or not he gambled. For example, if he received $50 in free play, the only way he is not gambling is if he made exactly $50 worth of bets (or less) and cashed out whatever payoffs there were...read more

Random or Not II

Our sense of randomness can sometimes be wrong too! Yes, many people don't want to hear this because it throws another element into the mix.[“Oh, no, no, not another piece of information I don’t want to know.” Sorry, yes.]You are on a cruise in the North Atlantic that cost you over $24,000 for a room with a veranda...read more