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More on Texas Hold'em Poker

Last week, we started discussing how Texas Hold'em Poker is played. If you'll recall, the following are steps in playing one hand of hold'em. (a) The dealer "button" is moved one spot to the left; (b) players in the "blind" positions put their bets in the "ring;" (c) two cards are dealt to each player, and then (d) there's a round of betting; (e) the dealer burns a card and "flops" three cards, turning them face up; (f) another round of betting takes place; (g) the dealer burns another card and then turns up a fourth card; (h) another round of betting; (i) another card is burned and a fifth card is turned face up; (j) last round of betting and the showdown. Last week, I talked about steps (a) through (d), but before we go to (e), I need to explain the last part of (d), which is the big blind's option...read more

Celebrities to Compete at World Craps Championships

Frank Scoblete's World Craps Championships(TM) will have many celebrities competing in the 10 craps tournaments scheduled for July 22 and 23 at the Atrium Hotel in Las Vegas. Some will also be competing in head-to-head competition against Golden Touch's expert dice controllers as well. Jean Scott, best selling author of the Frugal Gambler and More Frugal Gambling, and one of the world's greatest advantage players will be competing, along with her husband Brad Scott...read more

What Do You Do When the Stick Calls the Wrong Number?

I saw the article you published The Best and Worst Craps Dealers. The only ones you didn't cover were the imbeciles such as the ones I run into more often than not. Tell them to give me $170 across and they don't know what to do with the extra $10 (making the 5 and 9 a decent buy bet)...read more

'Poker 24/7' by Reuben -- 30 Years Of Legends, Characters, Games

Stewart Reuben, an English author who penned "How Good Is Your Pot-Limit Hold'em" and "How Good is Your Pot-Limit Omaha," has produced an interesting, and what might become quite a controversial work, in "Poker 24/7 (35 Years As a Poker Pro)" (256 pages, hardbound, $24.95)...read more

Dealers' Prospects Mean More in Blackjack than You May Think

The tenets of Basic Strategy for Blackjack don't always seem to make sense. Many bettors question whether "the book" is really right about what they're supposed to do in certain situations. This state of affairs arises because players tend to think mainly about how the alternatives may affect their own totals...read more

Don Barden to Deliver Keynote Speech

Detroit's own Don Barden has been selected to deliver the keynote address at the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware's 2006 Annual Gala, Saturday, March 4, at the Wyndham Franklin Plaza in Philadelphia...read more

"Mr. Aces" Reveals His Blackjack Secrets

Some people play blackjack for fun. Some play the game for profit. Still others play for both fun and profit. I have come to know someone who plays the best of both blackjack worlds. On the condition of anonymity, he agreed to talk about the game and how he has managed to play successfully for so many years. What follows is the first installment in a three-part interview with "Mr...read more

Grand's $100,000 First Place Blackjack Prize Wows'Em

TUNICA, MS (Jan. 31, 2006)--Grand Casino certainly knows how to get the attention of serious and even amateur blackjack players when it announced it was holding a $150,000 blackjack tournament this weekend (Feb.3-5) but with a big kicker…first place was set at a whopping $100,000. This exceeds by far first place money offered in any Southeastern regional big money blackjack tournament as the standard is usually about $50,000 for a final table win...read more

Time Is Money in the Casino - Part 3

The last couple of weeks, we've explored how speed of play and the house's mathematical edge on casino games work together to make money for the casino. And we've taken both speed and edge into account to list your average cost per hour when you play, first on table games, then on electronic games. Now let's put the two lists together...read more

When does the RNG start?

Dear John: Thank you so much for your candor with your responses to the often trite quips some people tend to write to you about! I really enjoy reading your column. With that said, here are a few questions I have which I hope you can answer with the same honesty and expertise as all the rest. I remember reading something a while ago regarding the RNG in the newer slots and how the virtual reels basically don't stop and that the RNG is continuously generating numbers and does not stop this process...read more