Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 698

Bits and Pieces from Indian Country - March 2005

To call the current round of legislative moves and court decisions a part of the "Indian Wars" is probably trite and inaccurate. War, after all, describes a condition of battle and usually includes armies, weapons and death. Those elements are not part of the present landscape and have not been since the end of the 19th century, except in metaphor...read more

Quicktakes: The month's trends at a glance - March 2005

Eleven thousand must have been a dizzying height. The Dow ran up the mountain in February, got close to record levels and then turned around very quickly and ran back down the mountain to a more familiar altitude around 10,400; gaming stocks, too moved lower in March...read more

The Secrets of Laying the Fives and Nines

Pssst... Wanna know a secret? How about the secret of laying the fives and nines? You won't see a lot of bettors laying the five or nine, as most of the lay bets go behind the fours and tens. Plus, the 5% vig (on winnings) charged on lay bets seems to reserve lay bets only for the 4s and 10s. Wanna know the secrets that craps pros use to make money laying the fives and nines? Let's find out! The key to profits lies in asking the dealers for something that is not normally available...read more

Slot Machine Math: A Myth?

How can I download a specific slot machine from an online casino so that I can play it whenever I want? Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Pamela Dear Pamela, I admit that I have almost no experience with online casinos, but the ones that I have visited are not in the business of providing slot games that you can play without being connected to their sites...read more

Wild in the Slot Aisles!

Okay, those of you who read my columns know that I am a staid, conservative kind of guy when it comes to gambling in casinos. I advocate playing the best games and machines, using the best possible strategies, and for reasonable stakes. I caution you always to budget your money so that you can last for however long you wish to last at the games of your choice...read more

Yao's Weighing the Odds; Fox & Harker's Mastering No-Limit Hold'em Solid Hits

The parade of new, helpful and innovative poker books continues with the arrival of two new titles at Gambler's Book Shop: Weighing the Odds in Hold'em Poker (350 pages, paperbound, $24.95) and Mastering No-Limit Hold'em by Russell Fox and Scott Harker (209 pages, paperbound, $24.95). Eleven years ago, Mike Petriv wrote the well-received and still hot-selling Hold'em's Odds Book...read more

Betting on Horse Races Is in a Class by Itself

The Kentucky Derby will be run this Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville and once again, at least for a day, virtually everyone who doesn't pay attention to the sport at any other time during the year is a horse racing fan. It also serves as a reminder that betting on horse races is a pastime that's enjoyed by many...read more

How Do You Decide What to Bring to the Casino?

How much money should you bring to a casino, or equivalently, how much should you bet per coup, given such and such a bankroll? Affordability, of course, is a major factor. Folks shouldn't gamble thinking from the outset they'll go belly-up...read more

Heard it on the River

COLONY CAPITAL, en route to becoming a bigger player and major competitor in the American gaming industry, quietly took over HARRAH'S TUNICA and BALLY'S in TUNICA at the stroke of midnight this past week and it was business as usual next day...read more

Sometimes Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

American Mensa Guide to Casino Gambling by Andrew Brisman was written and edited by smart people. The fellowship of high-IQ folks that is Mensa wouldn't have it any other way. Still, they fell into a dumb little trap in calculating the house edge on a craps system. A reader e-mailed me to point out that the book discusses a combination bet to be used on tables that pay 3-1 on the field when a 12 is rolled, instead of the 2-1 return on 12 the field pays at some casinos...read more