Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 598

Charting slot machines

Hi, John, I play at Thunder Valley Casino in Rocklin, CA. Here is my question: Can the casino change the hit frequency via local computer without changing the computer chip and messing with all that trouble? I believe they can and have good reason to do so from personal experience...read more

The Secrets of Charting the Tables

Pssst... Wanna know a secret? How about the secrets of charting the tables? When you play craps, the best method to avoid those financially destructive sevens is to use charting. But how can you chart the tables accurately and with a minimum of hassle? Wanna know the secrets that craps pros use to increase their profits through charting? Let's find out! All you really need is a small pad and a pen to keep track of the rolls...read more

Poker strategy is packed with psychological dilemmas

Poker is the only casino game that you play against the other players. What makes it even more unique however, is the fact that's also the only game which involves psychology in its strategy – and lots of it. All other casino games are made up entirely of mathematical odds...read more

What Goes Around...

Comes around? Right! The other day I was cleaning out some old files and I came across an old parchment certificate from the Sahara Hotel entitled Certificate of Participation. It said: "Be it known that Donald Catlin did this date participate as a contestant in the First World Championship of Blackjack Tournament held at Del Webb's Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada...read more

Playing the Darkside

Frank: I just read and enjoyed your column "Playing the Darkside" and how you typically don't go there. I, on the other hand, am a regular Darkside player and you'll usually find me around the corner of the table by the pit placing my Don't Pass bet ever so quietly awaiting the inevitable 7...read more

Davidowitz, Keppler offer horse players new ideas

Two new books for by Steve Davidowitz and Dean Keppler should make 2007 a more interesting year for thoroughbred handicappers looking for controversy and new ideas. Davidowitz, known for his classic Betting Thoroughbreds (revised in 1995), and considered one of the all-time best sellers for horseplayers, has penned The Best and Worst of Thoroughbred Handicapping (324 pages, hardbound, $24.95), while Keppler, employed by the Daily Racing Form has produced Trainer Angles -- Maximizing Profits Using Formulator And Advanced Trainer Stats (154 pages, paperbound, $14.95)...read more

Shedding Some Light on the Truth About Slots

Seeking practical information about playing slots can be a very frustrating pursuit. It seems as far as the gaming industry is concerned, the less people know about the machines and how they really work, the better. In light of the total lack of useful information about slots coming from the casinos, it's easy for curious players to become jaded...read more

Can You Get an Edge at Craps by Controlling the Dice?

Edge in gambling depends on the offset between the chance of an event and the payoff when it happens. Normally, going into new rounds, offsets are such that the house has an advantage. As an example, say you Place the four at craps for $10...read more

2006 Global Gaming Expo Report - Part 5

When you're hot you're hot, and multi-level progressive slot machines are hot. Slots with mechanical reels, long in a cooling period, are hot again. And casinos expect server-based gaming will heat up fast. Those are among the casino industry trends slot manufacturers worked to enhance with their new products introduced at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas...read more

Do the numbers I pick in keno matter?

Hi, John! It's Rick in Las Vegas; I have written to you in the past and enjoy your writing very much. I work in a casino and notice that besides video poker, a lot of regulars also play video keno for hours, sometimes without moving while I am working my entire shift...read more