Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 726

Focus is Important

One of the most common hands in Video Poker is the Pair. More than 40% of all pre-draw hands will be a Pair (High or Low). Have you ever sat there getting a sense you're not getting your fair share of Trips from a Pair? Exactly, how many is a fair share? On average, a Pair will become Trips a little more than 11% of the time or 1 in 9 times...read more

Steve Still Hasn't Hit a Jackpot

Where can I find the "Boom" slot machines online? I'd rather play free, but....please help! Thanks, KE Dear KE, I don't know of any site that has Boom. If anyone does, I'd be happy to pass on the info in a future column. Best of luck in and out of the casinos, John Hi, I am going Vegas in two days...read more

Fun and (Table) Games: Are They for You?

Casino table games evoke a certain elegance that slot machines just don't muster. Not that anything's inherently wrong with the slots. Many solid citizens, casino regulars as well as those who try their luck once in a while or even once in a lifetime, head for the machines without giving the tables a second thought. And, why not? Machines are unintimidating, can be played for bets that -- singly -- aren't devastating if they lose, and typically yield extended sessions on moderate stakes even when no extraordinary hits happen along...read more

Tipping the Shooter

Dear Larry, Great website. I have read most everything in here and have a querstion about setting the dice. Does it REALLY make a difference? I like to throw at the same speed but never have set the dice in a specific way. Best Regards, Alan Hi, Alan, Yes, Dice Setting really does make a difference...read more

Are New York's Slots and VLTs Constitutional?

The future of the gaming industry in New York state depends upon the competence, or more accurately the incompetence, of lawyers. It is common for major questions involving the legalization of gambling to depend upon fine distinctions of law...read more

Pedigree Handicapping By Stich Solid Research For Serious Bettors

Millions of horseplayers key much of their handicapping time to bloodline research. Many credit their success at picking winners to the understanding of what is called "pedigree handicapping." Lauren Stich, now a Las Vegas resident, is one of the most respected names among handicappers in this country--for that matter, internationally...read more

Apples and odds

Dear Mark, In simple layman's terms, exactly what do you mean by "odds"? I find it sometimes very confusing. Linda R. You are not alone, Linda; many folks run afoul of "odds" — partly because the word has been kidnapped and put to a somewhat distorted use that blurs the difference between true odds and what the casino pays to a winning bettor. Essentially, true odds express the likelihood that something will happen...read more

What Makes The WPO Tick?

They come from near and far, famous names and those seeking to become famous, media coverage is extensive and the finals are televised on the Travel Channel's World Poker Tour, the prize money if fabulous with $1.5 million for the Texas Hold 'em championship but what really makes the 6th Jack Binion World Poker Open tick is the unmitigated cooperation between two highly competitive casinos. Horseshoe Poker Room Manager and co-tournament director Ken Lambert and Gold Strike's Director of Marketing agree on this key point even while battling each other day day in and day out for the hearts and purses of casino customers. "We work extremely well together and can call on each other with the assurance that things will get done," said Ms...read more

Evaluating a Reader's Craps System

Hi, Frank, On my computer I play dice this way: On the come out roll I place 1 unit on the don't pass line and when the point number has been established I buy all the numbers for 1 unit each and leave the numbers working until one of them hits, then take every thing down including the don't pass line...read more

Coming Back with New Attitude

It's been a long year that has had me sidelined with personal problems and trials and challenges that have had me more or less silent for months. Another "silencer" was the response I got from the Reno newspaper's business editor when I called him to let him know about the "What Reno Needs" section of the RENO GAMING GUIDE because I was all hyped up thinking how different the What Reno Needs section was.....read more