Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 830

The Bizarre Law of Dealer Schools

Changes in the law always trail changes in society. As legal gambling becomes more accepted, legislatures and judges find themselves struggling to catch up. Sometimes they fail. One of the best examples of a court refusing to accept that the world had changed occurred in Michigan, where the State Supreme Court ruled that it was against the law to operate a casino dealer school. We all understand that laws vary from state to state...read more

If You Subscribed to the Reno Weekly

Okay, first it was being poisoned by the refrigerator, and now the hard drive blew out of the computer.... and it hasn’t been pleasant. You can seemingly tell when things are moving with the Reno Gaming Guide by the size of the disaster...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

Hi! Thanks for answering my question about the Triple Trouble video poker a few weeks ago. I did play them some last time I went but tried to focus on the better machines. Hard to give up those devils! I printed off a strategy chart for Double Double Bonus Poker off the web and it doesn't mention saving an outside 4 to a straight that has low cards...read more

Coming to Vegas: Learn Dice Control from Frank Scoblete and Golden Touch Craps!

Frank Scoblete's Golden Touch Craps is doing two exciting weeks of dice-control seminars, one-on-one tutorials and tune-ups in Las Vegas from April 17 through April 29, 2003. So if you are looking to get the edge at craps by learning this valuable method of play, here's what's happening: On Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27 from 9AM to 5PM, Frank will be holding his formal Golden Touch Craps dice-control seminar at the dealer's school on Sahara Avenue...read more

Scobe's Quick Tips: #16 and #17 (Roulette Trends)

Scobe's Quick Tip #16: Given a choice at roulette of betting with a trend or against a trend, it is probably best to bet with a trend. Why? Because there is a slight -- an extremely, extremely slight -- possibility that the reason a trend has developed is due to the physical mechanism or the dealer's influence...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

Hi there! I only play 1 dollar Blazing 777 slots in my local casino. Is there any specific strategy to play this Blazing 777? The only strategy for playing Blazing 7s is to follow my recommendation for the number of coins to play in a machine that is part Buy-a-Pay and part Multiplier: Play full coin...read more

Examining Some New Slot Games

When it comes to picking and choosing new slot machines to play, some are definitely better than others. The program math that the manufacturers install in the machines makes some games more exciting than others but not necessarily more advantageous to play...read more

New Games from Other Manufacturers

Having looked at the latest wares from most of the major slot manufacturers lately, I've been eager to move on to other topics again. It appears I was a little too eager for some tastes. A couple stopped me in a casino, and the woman let me know she wanted more...read more

Figuring the Edge on A Parlay: How Do You Want to Look at It?

Parlays are serial bets in which players let winnings ride along with their original wagers. The idea is to catch a streak and progress, starting with small outlays. The approach is often used with longshots, low-probability wagers having high payoffs. Parlays that come through can be spectacular...read more

Why Visa Is Dropping Online Gambling

Players wager billions of dollars online each year. Almost all bets are funded, at least initially, by credit cards. Companies like Visa get a piece of the action every time their cards are used, without risking a player getting a hot streak. Yet players are finding it more and more difficult to make a deposit, let alone an actual wager, on a gaming website using their credit cards...read more