Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 782

Scobe's Quick Tips: #81 and #82: Baccarat's Tie Bet, Slot Machine Cycles

Scobe's Quick Tip #81 Never bet on the "tie" in baccarat or mini-baccarat. It has a house edge of over 14 percent, one of the highest in the casinos! You'll lose $14 for every $100 you bet on the tie. Stick to betting either Bank or Player and the casino edge will be only a little over one percent...read more

All-in is double or nothin'

Dear Mark, I need further clarification on how "all-in" works in Texas Hold'em. This happened on television the other night while I was watching a poker tournament: Player "A" with a massive amount of chips bet a substantial amount of money, and player "B," with far fewer chips, consequently went all-in...read more

Getting Started Playing Video Poker, An RNG Skeptic

Dear John, I have enjoyed your replies immensely. The only advice I can give your readers is, you just have to hope you get a slot machine that has not paid for the last one or two players (maybe more) and have it loosened up for you. I like the 3 quarter slots and have lost as much as $80 on one machine...read more

Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda....

It's already been that kind of year... the shoulda's, woulda's, and coulda's are catching up on the gaming industry (and the rest of us too... I think). Binion's Horseshoe in Vegas was closed last Friday night by the Feds and a few other agencies.....read more

Heard it on the River

If you like big money table game tournaments then you are in luck because the cash is flowing in February in Tunica Resorts for lovers of blackjack and craps. It begins with BALLY'S great ULTIMATE BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT on Feb. 6-8 for a total of $125,000 in prize money with first place a guaranteed $50,000...read more

You Can Bet On It!

First of all I want to wish all of you a Happy, Healthy New Year filled with lots of laughs and luck. This past year seemed to fly by. Take advantage of the time you have and put it to good use. Spread a little joy to the joyless and treat yourself to something that you've always wanted...read more

Ask Frank: Odds at Roulette

Hello Frank, I would appreciate it if you could settle an argument I've been having with my friend Tom, regarding roulette. For the sake of this argument, we have taken the zeros off the table and out of play. Tom says that if you bet on two numbers for any spin, your odds decrease from 1-in-36 to 2-in-36 or 1-in-18...read more

Nudge Machines, Max Coin Play

I need to know if the tightest dollar machine in any given casino is looser than the loosest quarter machine in that same casino. It's me again, the young man who told you about my grave misfortune with those one-armed bandits. You told me that those jackpots will happen eventually, remember? Anyway, I need to know about that payout percentage from the machines mentioned in the first paragrah...read more

Five Books on Betting Bases, Fixes Including the 1919 World Series

The greatest fear in the minds of those who operate (owners) and promote (television) baseball is a repeat of the infamous Black Sox Scandal (1919 World Series between Cincinnati and Chicago). Pete Rose's recent confession that he had indeed bet on baseball (after denying it for 14 years) brings the spotlight back to a dark controversy only months before the 2004 season begins...read more

Bits and Pieces from Indian Country - November 2003

Indian gaming is governed by a complex relationship between federal and state laws as well as the tribal state compacts that are individual to each tribe and each state. Because of the complexity, there is no simple easy-to-understand guide to Indian gaming law or to Indian gaming in general...read more