Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 775

Was Justice Served in This Video Poker Case?

In the book "Statistics and the Law", one of the authors, Joseph B. Kadane presents a chapter which Video Poker players can really appreciate. He records the case of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Electro-Sport Draw Poker Machine, Serial No...read more

Scobe's Quick Tips: #91 and #92: Giveaways, Your Gaming Personality

Scobe's Quick Tip #91 If you are a regular in a casino, take advantage of all the promotions and giveaways. Often the items you don't particularly want will be of interest to members of your family and, in a pinch, some would make good gifts for birthdays and holidays! For more information on comps, read Frank Scoblete's Guerrilla Gambling. Scobe's Quick Tip #92 Gear your gaming to fit your personality...read more

Leg Two: Playing the right Strategy for Video Poker

Last week we discussed the first leg of our three-legged stool, which was knowing the right machines to play. The second leg is playing the right strategy. What does this really mean? A lot of people seem surprised that there is a 'strategy' even to Video Poker...read more

Hustler Days -- Fats, Lassiter, Red and America's Great Age of Pool

R.A. Dyer, a regular contributor to Billiards Digest, spent four years researching his book, Hustler Days (274 pages, hardbound, $22.95). He conducted more than 100 interviews. And i n a dozen chunky, detailed chapters, he has written one of the best, if not the best book I've ever read on the people, the history and what went on in the minds of the world's greatest pool players...read more

Cell Phones in Casinos, Video Keno, Video Poker Programs

What a lot of people don't realize is that cell phones, so I've been told by cardiologists, can interfere with pacemakers, especially old pacemakers. This reader is referring to a recent question from someone who was told she could not use a cell phone in a casino. A few months ago, I saw part of a program about middle-school students competing in a science challenge on one of the Discovery channels...read more

Where Should I Go to Play Slots?

A question I hear all the time is: "Where's the best place to play the slots?" It is very difficult to answer generically. It would be similar to asking a restaurant critic: "Where's the best place to eat?" In both cases, it all depends on your tastes...read more

New Year's Resolutions

"How ya doin', Scrooge?" My old friend Bob was on the phone, with a greeting that was a little out of the ordinary. Scrooge? Me? "Yeah, you. I know what you're up to." What? I've denied no one fuel for the fire, nor uttered a single "humbug." "No, but you're about to...read more

New Slot Machines: Innovative or More of the Same?

Some people get bored playing the same old slot machines every time they visit a casino. Especially players who avoid games like video poker that require finesse, and prefer to just lean back and be diverted from reality while trying to win those big bucks. The bosses know this...read more

Mastery at blackjack for just a buck

Dear Mark, I need some Hickok history regarding the "Dead Man's Hand." I know it consisted of aces and eights, but do you know what the kicker was? Marcus S. Eight years ago when replying to a "Wild" Bill Hickok Dead Man's Hand question, I identified the kicker (fifth card) as a queen of hearts...read more

Ask Frank: Casino Countermeasures in Blackjack

Thank you for telling me about Sharpshooter in your book on craps [Forever Craps: The Five Step Advantage-Play Method!]. I am now looking for information on Blackjack, 3-Card Poker, and Spanish 21. Friends have told me that with all of the casino's countermeasures against card counters that you can no longer count cards or even expect to win in any of these games...read more