Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 800

Taking Odds in Craps

Last month we analyzed the Pass Line in the game of Casino Craps. We discovered that the house edge for this bet is 1.414141…% and you saw, and I hope understood, how this wager was calculated. This month and next I want to consider a wager that is not shown on the Craps layout but is nonetheless available to players...read more

Scobe's Quick Tips: #55 and #56 (Best Bet in Craps, Blackjack Side Bets)

Scobe's Quick Tip #55 The best bet in craps for the player betting with the shooter is the Pass Line or Come with Odds. But the best way to make this twofold bet is to put the minimum on the Line or Come and then, once a number is established, put as much as you can afford to in odds...read more

Heard it on the River

Is the record turnout of players for BALLY'S UTLIMATE BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT an economic harbinger for Tunica Resorts? Some 268 players forked over $500 apiece to play in the event pushing prize money up to $142,000 with $65,000 going to the winner, retired doctor KARL VIDRICKSEN from Oregon...read more

Straight Flush Payoff, Slot Placement, Odds on Progressive Slots

Dear John, I recently went to Harrah's Casino in St. Louis and I noticed that all machines (pennies, nickels, quarters, halves, dollars) were all set for the reels to stop the same on all machines. By that I mean the symbols come up different but the same on all machines--even when playing one, two or three coins at a time. I know they have to be controlling it from the computers in their computer room...read more

A Glimpse into the Future

The American Gaming Association recently released the results of a survey of key gaming executives discussing the future of the gaming industry. The AGA's "Future Watch Series" survey will be done on an annual basis in conjunction with the Global Gaming Expo and will serve as a tool to help examine future industry trends...read more

Internet Poker Books

Overheard countless times: "Hold'em's the same as seven-card stud except all the players use the same five upcards." Not yet overheard: "Cyberpoker's the same as live poker except you can't see your opponents." There's no denying this: People are going to play poker on the Internet...read more

The Slot Machine Twilight Zone

I'd like to share with you an intriguing tale about my wife's visit to the slot machine Twilight Zone at the new Argosy's Empress Casino Joliet the evening of Saturday, May 31. Since a vast majority of recreational casino gamblers play the slots, I thought it would make for interesting as well as informative reading...read more

Craps Systems

Craps players love systems, trying to mix and match bets in hopes of finding the magical formula that will beat the casino. Just about any system will work sometimes, and when a player wins with a system, it encourages another try, and another, and another...read more

Moneymaker makes good on his name

Dear Mark, I have seen and heard about people getting into online poker tournaments by entering with a buy-in of $40.00, and winning some big-time money. My question is how, or where, do they go to get in? M.J. A few months back, I penned a column stating that an amateur could not possibly compete against the best poker players in the world...read more

Craps A to Z Series: X is for Exit Strategy

Whenever you play craps, you need a good exit strategy. You just can't leave all of your money at risk forever, as eventually a seven will roll and you'll lose it. But how can you leave it up long enough to maximize your profit while minimizing your risk? Let's find out! Before you start playing, you should have both a win goal and a loss limit...read more