Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 778

Are you an Inventor?

Just look around in casinos everywhere and one can see how few types of table games have ever managed to survive. Meanwhile, the figures show that table revenue, vis-a-vis slot games, has been declining steadily over the past 15 years. This has generated a renewed interest in developing new table games, with many new ideas coming forth. Unfortunately, only a few get into official review by the gaming board and of these, only a small number make it to a field test, falling by the wayside due to discovery of design flaws...read more

Playing Video Slots, Caveman Keno, Loose Slots in New Casinos

Hi, I go to Atlantic City occasionally to play the slots. I usually play the quarter slots and I'm thrilled if I win even $100. Lately I have been watching people play the nickel slots (Dick Clark's New Year's Eve and all TV show themes) and they look like a lot of fun...read more

Las Vegas Is Still the Gambling Capital

Here's another reason why Las Vegas is still the "gambling capital" in spite of the proliferation of casino betting to many other parts of the country: On Saturday, December 6, 2003, Terrible's Casino & Hotel celebrated its third anniversary by offering gamblers a pair of sweet six-hour deals that those of us in the Chicago-area can only dream about...read more

Grochowski Reviews

Last year was a busy year for publishers of gambling books and software - so much so that I've barely been able to keep up with all the new product that has crossed my desk. This week and next, I'm going to clear my bookshelf of items I've been meaning to review, but haven't gotten to...read more

Why Many Seasoned Players Insure their Blackjacks

The house gets a high edge on insurance bets in blackjack. So most gaming gurus tell players not to make them. But lots of solid citizens, including many seasoned veterans, do so anyway. Especially when they have blackjacks themselves and insurance is a guarantee of "even money." Why is the rule so often flouted? Think about this hypothetical situation...read more

Sit Down and Relax - Elliot Frome Explains Video Poker Strategy

My dad, Lenny Frome, often likened his methodology for playing Video Poker to a three-legged stool. Each of the legs represented a key component to achieving 'Expert Player' status. They were: Playing the right machines Playing the right strategy Knowing what to expect Each is as important as the others...read more

Cherry Master Machines, Slot Wins and the IRS, Spin 'Til You Win

Hi, John: First, thanks for past helpful hints that have given me nice pots. Second, if you do have win of $1200 or more, are you then required to report to the IRS? I understand of monies less than $1200, but not quite sure with higher amounts. Again, thank you. Marianne Dear Marianne, Yes, you must report slot wins of $1200 or more on your income tax form...read more

Oh, say can you see: I obviously couldn't

Dear Mark, A few years ago, you recommended in your column that at least once we should make the pilgrimage to Nevada and watch the Super Bowl in a sportsbook. I had the pleasure of doing that this year in Reno. I never had so much fun watching the game, and I ended up a winner betting Carolina and getting the points (7)...read more

Life Among the Slots: SPAM

IGT slot designers think outside the can for SPAM I've been anxious to play IGT's SPAM slot since I first read about it months ago. I just couldn't imagine a slot machine based on canned meat! But why not? Compared to some of the crazy slots recently introduced at the Global Gaming Expo, SPAM isn't all that outrageous...read more

The Secret of Field/Place Betting

Pssst... Wanna know a secret? How about the secret of profiting with field/place combination bets? The field bet, when used by itself, is not a good bet. It must be used with other bets or in a progression to make it profitable for the experienced crapshooter...read more