Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 776

Barney Vinson's World: Diane

I was working as a shill at the Pioneer Club in Vegas, making $11 a day and spending twice that much just trying to stay alive. That's when I met Diane. She was working in the same joint, making the same two-bit salary I was. But for some reason she took pity on me – I'm sure that's what it was – and the next thing I knew she asked me to move in with her. I liked Diane; she seemed like a nice enough person...read more

Life Among the Slots: Survivor Slot Offers Reality of Winning

I want to say right from the start I do not watch "Survivor" or any of the other so-called reality TV shows that are so mystifyingly popular, even among otherwise intelligent people. I saw "Survivor" for about four minutes once and that was about all I could take of its contrived rules and over-hyped relationships...read more

Scobe's Quick Tips: #89 and #90: Gambling Systems, Bets with Fancy Names

Scobe's Quick Tip #89 Gambling systems that are based on whether you won or lost the last bet cannot overcome the house edge on games of chance. Betting more when you win a hand or betting more when you lose a hand only changes the patterns of your monetary wins and losses but not the long-term probabilities...read more

Bits and Pieces from Indian Country - December 2003

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has a new administrative leader, Dave Anderson, Famous Dave to some. It is not going to be an easy job. Over the last two hundred years, there has been a great deal of criticism of the federal government's role in regulating life in Indian country...read more

Quicktakes - The month's trends in a glance - December 2003

2003 has stepped down, and 2004 is mounting the stage. Things are definitely looking up. Take the stock market indexes, for example. The Dow is over 10,000 and closing in on 10,500; the Nasdaq is over 2,000 and the Standard & Poors is over 1,100, all record highs for the last 52 weeks...read more

The First Leg: What Games to Play - Basic Video Poker Strategy

Last time we introduced the concept of the Three Legged Stool, with our new comfy seat cushion on top. Just to refresh, these are: Know what games to play Play with the right strategy Know what to expect Enjoy the game (the comfy cushion!) This time, we're going to discuss the first item, knowing what games to play...read more

Heard it on the River

A unique event is coming to SAM"S TOWN Feb. 26-29 and ESPN will be there to televise the final day of action. I'm talkin' about the WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL BILLIARD ASSOCIATION DELTA CLASSIC. The top three ranked women's players will match skills in an intense Billiard battle...read more

Tipping, Video Poker Paybacks, Craps Odds at Online Casinos

Hi, I'm a regular video poker player in Blackhawk, Colorado, and have a question regarding some of the games they offer that I seldom see information on. There's "Double Bonus", Double-Double Bonus", and "Triple Bonus" that all seem to have low full house and flush returns but have a variety of big jackpots that good old "Jacks or Better" doesn't offer...read more

DetroitWindsor Casino Management Association Chapter Begins Seventh Biannual Spring Certification Series

Due to the casino gaming industry's huge technological advances over the last decade, the industry has seen an increasing need for educational sources for its middle and upper management employees. In 1994, the Casino Management Association, a non-profit organization, was created to provide educational sources for the Las Vegas casino industry's professional work force...read more

Casino Crimes and Scams; Travel Advisory Books Captivating Reading

Ralph Taylor's Casino Crimes and Scams (131 pages, paperbound, $11.95) and Travel Advisory (How to Avoid Thefts, Cons and Street Scams While Traveling) by Bambi Vincent and Bob Arno (253 pages, hardbound, $22.95) have arrived at Gambler's Book Shop along with the final issue of Blackjack Forum (Winter 2003/04) (98 pages, magazine format $14.95). What goes on in the minds of those who try to scam a casino from the inside (employees) or outside (players, visitors)? How are these thefts planned and then executed? Few are ever on the level of Ocean's Eleven (the original movie with Sinatra, later the remake with Clooney)...read more