Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 694

Slots Review: Dream of Jeannie Magic Spin, Magic 8 Ball, The Dating Game

The three slot reviews below are new IGT versions that offer Instant Wins of at least $100,000. 1) Dream of Jeannie Magic Spin: Barbara Eden's voice is back with another Jeannie version. This time though, you will find a mechanical top box bonus displaying two bonus reels...read more

Good News for Casino Players

Are you tired of having your non-gaming friends eye you warily when you tell them you enjoy frequent trips to the casinos? Do questions like, "Don't be offended, but are you a compulsive gambler?" offend you? Are you sick of seeing casino players constantly portrayed as people living on the edge of income extinction? Well, if you answered yes to any or all of the above questions, take heart...read more

Thrifty Tips for Getting the Most out of Casino Comps

1. Don't be afraid to ask. Casino guest services representatives are in business to please and accommodate people, not alienate them. In most gaming markets, they are aware that people can take their business elsewhere. They are out to make friends, not enemies...read more

How Does Varying Your Bet Affect Your Chances of Survival?

In games or on bets that pay close to even money, bankrolls normally tend to drift up or down slowly. Keeping bets uniform, players can rack up the dough on extended hot streaks; however, they often leave these sessions wishing they'd raised the ante when they were winning...read more

Gambler's Survival Kit - Part 3

The raw basics of putting together a casino survival kit requires tangible things --- cash, players club cards, coupons, books, magazines, software and strategy cards. Those tangibles are things we've discussed in the last couple of weeks...read more

Comps and Craps

Dear Frank: After a weekend at the Borgata and losing only $500 at craps, which didn't seem that bad for the long length of time I played, I have compiled some questions that I would hope you can help with. I read a couple books on craps such as Beat the Craps out of the Casino, Forever Craps, Get the Edge at Craps, and The Craps Underground. I used the Captain's 5-Count method followed by two $15 come bets with 2x odds and placing the 6 or 8 or both ($18 each) at times...read more

What Do Players Clubs Know about You?

I have a question about purchasing a slot machine. I'd like to but a Cleopatra slot machine for my home, but every time I do a search for it, I'm taken to an online casino. Do you know of any place(s) that sell slot machines like Cleopatra? If so, what are their web addresses? Thanks, CleoFreak Dear CleoFreak, The first thing you have to do is determine if your state allows private ownership of recently made slot machines...read more

Readers Share Their Thoughts about Horse Racing

My column about the sport of horse racing generated a lot of comments and thoughts from readers. Now that the Kentucky Derby 2005 is history and Triple Crown fever is in full bloom, what better time to concentrate one more week on a genre of gambling which, at least in recent years, takes a back seat to casino gambling. Tom writes: "I think the main reason horse racing has declined is the 17 percent to 25 percent 'vig' (house advantage) you have to pay, compared to about five percent for sports betting...read more

Craps game gobbledygook

Dear Mark, After reading your column about the slang names given for hole cards in poker, I remembered an article you ran several years ago about the calls dealers make at craps. Could you please reprint that article as I found it quite interesting? Rick S...read more

"Happy Camper" Leads to Happy Players

School's almost out and families will be packing up to go camping. To a lot of people, "roughing it" means an older RV (who camps in a tent anymore?). But no matter how you camp, to help you get in the spirit I recommend a few rounds of Happy Camper video slots by IGT. I like this game's sense of humor...read more