Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 750

Ask Larry: Crapless Craps

Dear Larry, I usually play pass line and three come bets. When the shooter makes his point and I still have bets up, should I call them on or off for the come out roll? Vince Hi, Vince, If you have two or more come bets still up, you should call them on...read more

Steele, Lawrence, Iskoe, Football Arrive at Gamblers Book Shop

Phil Steele's 2004 College Football Scorebook (414 pages, 8x11 plastic spiralbound, $24.95); Marc Lawrence's Playbook Stat and Log Book (375 pages, 8x11 plastic spiralbound, $34.95) and Andy Iskoe's NFL Teasers and Totals (73 pages, 8x11 plastic spiralbound, $29.95) have arrived at Gamblers Book Shop (Gamblers Book Club)...read more

Heard it on the River

Funny thing about timing. I pursue Horseshoe Boss JACK BINION for an exclusive interview for over a year and return from a respite on the RED RIVER in Arkansas to find out that what I had predicted earlier in this column, that HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT would complete its acquisition of HORSESHOE GAMING on or about July 1, had taken place...read more

Do Make the Don't One Step at a Time

The enemy of a "Don't" or Darkside player in craps is the shooter who gets hot. A shooter hitting point after point, number after number, can drown a Darkside player in a sea of red ink and sunken boatloads of lost bets that will take endless hours to recoup...read more

Video Poker Software

Hi, John! I have noticed that when playing certain slot machines, if I vary the time between activating the reels, I seem to win a lot more. Is it possible to get into a time sequence or routine that effects the RNG? Thanks, Dave Dear Dave, It is not possible to fool the RNG by varying the time between spins. If you did a study of a sufficient number of spins in which you played a steady pace in one group and varied your pace in another, you'd find that your results are the same in both cases. Best of luck in and out of the casinos, John Hi, John, Could you tell me what ever happened to the slot machine named Silver Bullett? I have been to Vegas and Atlantic City and some casinos in the South and I have not seen them...read more

Construction Industry Talks, And The Legislature Listens

Yesterday, the Michigan Senate passed a six percent increase in the wagering tax paid by the Detroit casinos. Under the proposed amended bill, the increase will be reduced to four percent on January 1, 2006 and down to one percent when the Detroit casinos build permanent casinos and hotel complexes...read more

Chicago Area's Richest Slot Progressive Is Hot

The "Who Wants to be a Binionaire" dollar slot progressive at Jack Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind., has been red hot. During a recent four-week period the jackpot was hit four times, all by women players from Illinois, for a total payout of $611,163. Georgetta Estep of Romeoville started the streak on May 4 when, after playing for only a few minutes, lined up the jackpot symbols for a $156,222 jackpot. Less than two weeks later, on May 19, Brenda Timmons-Holden of Harvey hit the jackpot, this time for $152,217...read more

As American as Apple Pie

Could there be a better time than July 4th to continue to argue for Video Poker to become America's National Game of Chance? I think the first step in making this happen is to get people to stop thinking of Video Poker as a variety of a slot machine...read more

Hold 'Em Poker Books

Until recently, live poker in casinos has been in steep decline. Many Nevada card rooms have closed, and most casinos in newer gaming jurisdictions never added poker because space is more profitably used on slot machines. But thanks to televised poker on the Travel Channel and ESPN, poker - especially Texas hold'em - is on a popularity surge...read more

How Not to Run a Gambling Team

Say you gamble with an edge, at blackjack, video poker, or perhaps online, but are getting sick of the fluctuations and decide to join up with a few friends to flatten things out. If you want to run an unsuccessful team, here are a few tips: 1) Take expenses out of the team bank...read more