Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 784

Slot Tournaments, Slot Clubs and the IRS

Hi, I'll be participating in a slot tournament next month and would really appreciate any advise you can give me as I've never been in one before. Is there any strategy involved? Thanks for your help, Nancy Dear Nancy, There are many different formats for slot tournaments...read more

Gaming Control Board Faces Changes in New Year

The end of 2003 brought with it the expiration of the terms of service for two Gaming Control Board members and left the Board with three vacancies that Governor Granholm will soon fill through appointments or re-appointments. Presently, there technically is not a quorum on the Board, so the appointments will likely be made in the very near future. The Michigan Gaming Control Board consists of five unpaid members, not more than three of whom can be members of the same political party...read more

Learn to Play Hold 'Em with a Good Book or Two -- It's Easy

Learning to play hold'em poker can be done by reading a good book or two, watching the game being played in person or watching a videotape or the World Poker Tour on television. Getting the right cards and knowing the importance of position, understanding "the flop" and knowing when to bet are another matter. But for now, let's look at a handful of book designed to assist the beginner in understanding the game...read more

Heard it on the River

A lot of media folks like to review the past year in print and electronic media but there was too much bad and sad news in 2003 and I would rather spread some moon dust for 2004. Let's be positive. I prefer to dream of what could be. Here is a wish list we should all like to see. A NASCAR track approved and properly funded with a commitment from NEXTEL for a major event down the road...read more

Horseshoe Kicks Up Its Heels

While the Chicago-area casino industry on the Illinois side stagnates under the burden of an oppressive tax on revenues, in addition to political and legal haggling, it continues to prosper in Northwest Indiana. Illinois casinos, with the exception of the Grand Victoria in Elgin, subject guests to admission and re-entry charges, curtailed hours of operation, and cutbacks in service...read more

Happiness and the Art of Sizing Bets

Bet size relative to a player's bankroll influences the chances of surviving a session of desired duration, and also of reaching a win goal, as opposed to busting out. Even more, bet size affects the happiness to be expected from a gamble...read more

Biased machines and a damned system

Dear Mark, I gamble in one of three places: The South where I live, Biloxi and Shreveport, and where my daughter resides, Reno, Nevada. I limit my play to only video poker. Though my playing style stays consistent, it seems I am luckier in Reno than the casinos here in the South...read more

The Future of Handicapping

Of all the dramatic effects associated with the internet, the rapid advances in forms of gambling are perhaps the most tangible and lasting. Before, you see, it was simple. You bet on a football game. You got 10/11 on your team if your team beat the pointspread, and nothing if you lost...read more

The Secrets of the Big Six and Eight

Pssst... Wanna know a secret? How about the secrets of the Big Six and Eight? The Big Six and Eight are even money bets. This means that if you bet $12 and win, you win $12. If you placed $12 on the regular six or eight you would win $14, at 7:6 odds...read more

Lottery Nonsense

As some of you may be aware, my book The Lottery Book: The Truth Behind the Numbers has finally been released and is now available from the publisher, Bonus Books, as well as from Huntington Press, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Wal-Mart, and other booksellers...read more