Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 733

Racing Commissioner Approves Lansing-Area Racetrack

In late September, the Office of Racing Commissioner held a hearing on the live racing dates for the upcoming year. With the exception of Jackson Raceway, the participants at the hearing painted a fairly bleak picture of the future of horse racing in our state, noting that with increased competition from tracks in other states, the supply of horses is becoming a major issue for the tracks...read more

Women Poker Players Go High Profile

Even though poker rooms in casinos around the country and the professional poker players tournament tour are male dominated, interest in the game among women is growing and their participation is becoming increasingly more visible. There is no reason for women not to be able to compete on equal footing against men playing a game that requires brains and not brawn...read more

Rules and strategies different for each game

Dear Mark, Can you enlighten me as to whether the game Spanish 21 is the same game as Pontoon, which is available next to the blackjack tables here in Sydney, Australia? Cliff B. Dear Mark, Isn't Spanish 21 just a hybrid of Blackjack, and if so, wouldn't the basic strategy be the same for both games? Howard G...read more

It All Starts with Strategy

In the pre-game show of any football game, the coach is always asked about what his game strategy is. All successful coaches will have one. This concept applies to just about anything that is based, at all, upon skill. It is certainly true when it comes to casino gambling...read more

Merger Mania in the Casino Industry

Merger mania has been the norm in the casino industry for years, as we've seen more and more casinos in the hands of fewer and fewer companies. The latest round includes two enormous deals that figure to trigger fallout that reaches the Midwest...read more

Should You Play One Hand or Two at Blackjack?

Most blackjack buffs play a single hand or spot per round. Some, however, enjoy the game more and believe they fare better on two spots. Putting aside solid citizens who switch back and forth hoping that doing so will alter the flow of the cards, presumably turning a cold shoe into gangbusters, does the game differ fundamentally for those who bet on two hands rather than one? The answer depends on betting strategy...read more

Hellmuth's Bad Beats and Lucky a Sure Hit for Poker Fans

Whether you love him or stand back with bewilderment when he reacts to a bad beat on television during a major poker tournament, Phil Hellmuth is tough to forget. Not that he isn't aware of his image. Known as the Bad Boy of Poker, he sometimes comments about trying to reinvent himself into a kinder and gentler Phil...read more

Blackjack's Strategy of Maximal Boldness

Allan Wilson's classic Casino Gamblers Guide contains one gem amongst a myriad of valuable pieces of advice. Wilson advises the roulette player who does not play with an advantage, and who insists on playing roulette in spite of the inexorable and unforgiving house edge, to bet all of the money he plans to bet at roulette during his lifetime on red or black...read more

Blackjack's Strategy of Maximal Boldness

Allan Wilson's classic Casino Gamblers Guide contains one gem amongst a myriad of valuable pieces of advice. Wilson advises the roulette player who does not play with an advantage, and who insists on playing roulette in spite of the inexorable and unforgiving house edge, to bet all of the money he plans to bet at roulette during his lifetime on red or black...read more

Blackjack's Strategy of Maximal Boldness

Allan Wilson's classic Casino Gamblers Guide contains one gem amongst a myriad of valuable pieces of advice. Wilson advises the roulette player who does not play with an advantage, and who insists on playing roulette in spite of the inexorable and unforgiving house edge, to bet all of the money he plans to bet at roulette during his lifetime on red or black...read more

Blackjack's Strategy of Maximal Boldness

Allan Wilson's classic Casino Gamblers Guide contains one gem amongst a myriad of valuable pieces of advice. Wilson advises the roulette player who does not play with an advantage, and who insists on playing roulette in spite of the inexorable and unforgiving house edge, to bet all of the money he plans to bet at roulette during his lifetime on red or black...read more

Slot Machine Short-Pays Player

Hi, John, I stumbled across you on a web site while searching for information about slot machines in Vegas. I am totally blind and have not been to Vegas for about 4 years. I understand that most slot machines now have gone to a coinless system...read more