Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 624

Dice Setting Banned?

Dear Frank: I love the game of craps. I also have no delusion that it will make me rich or that I will not lose in the long run. I have used your methods to extend my time at the tables and got into controlled shooting as well. I read Sharpshooter's book and purchased a practice box along with a fresh stick of dice...read more

How Many "Outs" Does Your Poker Hand Have?

Anytime you're in a poker pot and you don't have the best hand, your chance to win it depends upon how many "outs" you have. An "out" is a card that will improve your hand to a winner if you catch it. An easy illustration of this occurs in the simple game of 5 Card Stud...read more

That ubiquitous ace

Dear Mark, Could you please explain the ace as it relates to poker, both using it as high or low, and using it in a straight? Also, can the ace ever be used in this scenario: Q-K-A-2-3 to form a straight? Ray W. The genesis of the ace's mighty rise to power can be traced back to the French Revolution, when the lowest numbered card (in that era the one) was positioned above the king to represent victory over the monarchy by the common man...read more

Split Those 4s; Here's Why

It always surprises me when someone who usually plays blackjack by basic strategy wants to pick out one or two playing strategies to disagree with and to discard. About three or four months ago, I wrote a short series about blackjack. It didn't involve any advanced or complicated theories; it was just about why blackjack offers the player an almost even playing field against the casino, why the casino has an edge at all, and which table rules give back to the player some of that advantage. Then I discussed simple basic strategy and how the player can squeeze out a fraction of advantage by refining playing strategy for both soft hands and pairs...read more

Nonsense and Sense

In all areas of human endeavor and thought, there are good ideas, bad ideas and nonsense. In gambling, from the patrons' end, there is more nonsense than sense in what casino gamblers believe. Why this is so, I don't know, but I do know that part of the reason that gamblers lose time and time again is only just partially because of the house edge...read more

Teasers and Totals; Lawrence's Black Book Great Betting Timesavers

Once the regular football season begins, one factor bettors often run out of is the time to research the games. To speed up handicapping, to help you look ahead are two fine time-saving resources from two of the more respected names in the business, Andy Iskoe and Marc Lawrence. Iskoe, a long time Las Vegas resident has his 2006 edition of NFL Teasers & Totals ready...read more

Male MOP - William "Bling Bling" Chen

With half of the 2006 WSOP already in the books, Casino City reporters Aaron Todd and Ryan McLane are ready to hand out their inaugural "Keys to the City" Awards, this round for the best of the best in first-half WSOP performances. As a leading provider of international poker news, Casino City has been following the WSOP from our home office in Newton, MA and live from the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas...read more

Ask Your Cable or Satellite TV Provider for the Roulette Channel

Admit it. When your cable or satellite TV provider announced it was adding the Roulette Channel to its free line-up, you weren't impressed. Unless, maybe, you were seeking a cure for insomnia or something to tune into when you want to get rid of your obnoxious brother-in-law who drops by to catch a ball game at your house. That's what folks thought when The Weather Channel first hit the scene...read more

Mosaic at Harrah's Joliet Raises the Bar for Casino Dining

Rest assured that the Greater Chicago gambling market has come of age when a master chef of the stature of Rick Bayless appears as part of the grand opening celebration for a new casino restaurant. But then, Mosaic at Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel is not just another restaurant...read more

Reader Survey Results

It's the time of the year that the polls come out --- the results of the reader surveys in Midwest Gaming & Travel and Casino Player magazines. I always find the results fascinating as I look at who readers have chosen as the best casino in a given area, who has the best video poker, the best player rewards and so on...read more