Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 736

Rethink Your Exit Strategy before Blaming Losses all on the Edge

Augie and Connie relish double-zero roulette. They know the house advantage is a huge 5.26 percent. But Augie likes the high payoffs on single spot longshots, while Connie enjoys getting the odds of winning strongly in her favor by covering multiple numbers, even though the payoff is low...read more

Jest for Fun

* * * * * I saw a really old film clip about Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. A real oldie. It showed people driving up to a casino and finding a parking space right in front. * * * * * Money? You know. The stuff you use when you can't find your credit cards. * * * * * I don't see why losing money in a casino is such a big thing. Why, it's the easiest thing to do. * * * * * Those X-rated films you can rent on your hotel room TV set are awful. I saw one that I was actually embarrassed by...read more

Texas Hold'em Is a "High Card" Game

As you read this, there is a veritable Texas Hold'em explosion going on. At nearly any social event -- weddings, birthdays, what-have-you, somebody eventually starts talking about the game and what fun it is to watch or play. Right after that, the questions and opinions about Hold'em strategy usually start flying...read more

Casino Sounds of Silence

The "coinless" revolution has taken Chicago-area casino destinations by storm. The "ticket-in/ticket-out" and "Fast Cash" technology has transformed slot machines into exclusive voucher and paper currency devices. The coin slot on the machines that used to accept tokens has even been eliminated on the machines so equipped. The conversion is 100 percent complete at the Argosy Empress Casino in Joliet and nearly complete at Harrah's East Chicago in Indiana...read more

Dice Control Statistics

Dear Frank, I know you are a true believer in controlling the dice. I believe if the dice hit the backboard it is impossible to control the dice to any degree. My question has two parts: 1. Do you have any statistics as to your success with controlled dice? 2...read more

Two Books Profile Master Swindlers Yellow Kid Weil, Charles Ponzi

Throughout history, people have been cheating, swindling and conning unsuspecting and often greedy individuals who believe they'll turn a fast buck themselves. Two of the most famous con artists in history come to life in recent arrivals at Gambler's Book Shop...read more

Where Is the Price Right for Buying My Own Price Is Right Slot Machine?

Any comments regarding slot play at West Virginia Racinos such as Mountaineer Race Track and Gaming Resort or Wheeling Island. From reviewing the Mountaineer annual stockholders report about money in and money out of the machines, they seem to have paybacks in 2002 of 92.6% up from 88% in 2000...read more

Heard it on the River

JACK BINION has certainly put his stamp on the TUNICA market but do his competitors acknowledge his contribution? I asked BILL BOYD, Chairman and CEO of the company that bears his name and this is what he said. "Jack is the best pure gaming operator who knows his customers." Enuf said...read more

Slot Technology Progresses Full Speed Ahead

No sooner are slot players becoming familiar with using the ticket-in/ticket-out system while playing slots (a "coinless" technology that has been available for two years in Las Vegas but is only just now in the process of being fully implemented at Chicago-area casinos) then along comes a new development that'll make paper vouchers obsolete. The MotorCity Casino in Detroit, Michigan, is the first casino in the country to implement a true cashless (no coin or paper currency) system known generically as Wager Account Transfer (W.A.T.)...read more

What Would You Change about the Gaming Regulations in Illinois

Q. In the last few months, I've been in several casinos that have do-it-yourself change counters. You know what I mean. You pour the change in, and after it's counted the machine dispenses currency plus odd change to pay you off. I'm not really comfortable with this, and I prefer to take my coin bucket to the cashier and have them count it...read more