Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 772

Yups and nopes for the dark side

Dear Mark, I love to play craps. Lately I've been interested in learning more about betting the "don't." So many times I'm at a table where a point is made, maybe they roll a couple more times, then the seven shows. I would like to learn more how to bet when a table is cold and many sevens are showing...read more

Zig Zag Method, Wheel of Fortune, Reprogramming Slots

Dear John, I play the slots in Shreveport, Louisiana and in the Indian casino in Oklahoma and not having much luck at either. I heard about a technique called Zig Zag. Could you tell me this technique works on multimedia machines? Thanks, Kathy Dear Kathy, This is the second time someone has asked me about the Zig Zag Method of playing slots...read more

Convention Center Proposal Outlined

The results of a five-month study and analysis for a proposed Tunica Convention Center and hotel have been outlined in a public presentation made by PricewaterhouseCooper LLP recently. While there appears to be a lot of support for the development, challenges and financing are a combination that will not make for an easy decision when it goes before the County Board of Supervisors...read more

The Secret of the Fives and Nines

Pssst...! Wanna know a secret? How about the secret of the fives and nines? You are probably aware that the 6 and 8 roll more than the 5 and 9. But, the payoff is higher with the 5/9. The 5 and 9 together will roll eight times in 36 hypothetical rolls...read more

Mike Ditka Cover Story in Midwest Gaming & Travel

The March issue of Midwest Gaming & Travel features an exclusive cover story on Mike Ditka, "Da Coach," being named spokesman for the Majestic Star Casino in Gary, Indiana. The NFL Hall of famer is the highest-profile sports figure ever to represent and endorse a casino in the United States...read more

Readers Write

Frank, I was very disturbed to read this article (Putting a Blackjack Dealer on Tilt by John May) and shocked that it comes from a class organization like yours. The VERY BEST dealers in the world make occasional errors. Dealers want players to win, as we make our living on TOKES, not the minimum wage paid by the casinos. When a player is rude to me, I simply deal faster, hoping and trying to ELIMINATE that player from my table. I may even pick up a player's money on a push to show him I can be rude back...read more

Heard it on the River

The most recent newsworthy event that will have impact for TUNICA RESORTS was a presentation by PricewaterhouseCoopers of its summary of findings for the proposed Tunica Convention Center and hotel. The five-month study provided an analysis covering the firm's findings on the potential of the market for a convention center of up to 300,000 square feet at an estimated cost of up to $49 million as well as a 300 to 500 room connected hotel costing up to $50 million...read more

Expecting Value

Last week's column showed possible outcomes from 2 pre-draw hands. Let's take a closer look at those tables. Starting with: Low Pair (EV = .82) Final Hand Occurs % - Four of a Kind 45 .28 - Full House 165 1.02 - Three of a Kind 1854 11.43 - Two Pair 2592 15.99 - Losing Hand 11559 71.29 Total 16215 100.00 Starting with: 1 Jack (HON1) (EV = .47) Final Hand Occurs % - Royal Flush 1 .00056 - Straight Flush 3 .00168 - Four of a Kind 52 .03 - Full House 288 .16 - Flush 326 .18 - Straight 780 .44 - Three of a Kind 4102 2.30 - Two Pair 8874 4.98 - Jacks or Better 45456 25.48 - Losing Hand 118483 66.43 Total 178365 100.00   In the examples above, the Low Pair has a considerably higher EV than 1 High Card...read more

Never Play Less Than Your Best Blackjack Game

There were three of us at the blackjack table. The player at first base was having a pretty good run. Twenty minutes earlier he had bought in for $200 and was betting "quarters". Now he had close to $2000 in front of him and had just placed a $400 bet...read more

Need Baseball Lines and Totals History for '03?

Phil Erwin's Baseball Insight Annual 2004 (200 pages, spiralbound, $32.95) has arrived at Gambler's Book Shop and as in the past, it's the finest resource available for those who want to know the opening money line, the opening total, and the final score of every game played by every major league baseball team during the previous season...read more