Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 832

Midstream switch?

Dear Mark,While playing pai gow the other day, the dealer set his cards and was in the process of turning the players'. He turned my set and announced two winners. As the dealer was checking the next player's cards, the pit boss came over and had the dealer reset his cards...read more

Barney Vinson's World

It was called "The Vegas Challenge," a survivor-type TV show pitting four contestants against one another. This wasn't like other reality programs where you eat bugs or try to make a canoe out of tree limbs and sail off a deserted island...read more

Spring Back to Winter?

I was just admiring the blossoms on the trees outside the elevators up to the Skywalk from the Eldorado parking garage, thinking about how beautiful they are getting, and Wednesday was another one of those 71 degree days in Reno.....read more

Ask Frank (Random Craps Game)

Dear Frank: Frank you are one very lucky person. Lucky by way of the fact that gambling not being a real profession. Because if it was then you would be a professional person, like a doctor...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

My husband has asked me to find a computer program for video poker which actually advises which cards you should hold each time you deal. Do you know where I can find such a program? I read your suggestions about playing at one or two casinos and having a player's card...read more

Top Slot Reviews #7

This article completes the series of slot reviews for the Top 200 Slots listing.Of course, we will continue to bring you the latest bonus slot reviews in future articles, but for now, let's visit The Big Top.  1) Big Top Circus. Sigma: The wagering setup in the primary game is unique, in that the player bets on individual winning symbols rather than on paylines...read more

Q & A with Slot Game Developers

The multi-line, bonus round video slot revolution that has been raging at casinos has stolen the thunder from traditional spinning reel slots. Imaginative games and graphics, exciting bonus rounds, and interactive play combine to create an environment that has brought a whole new dimension of entertainment to the world of electronic gaming devices. You've probably encountered the games on your casino visits...read more

Grochowski Reviews

Many years ago, when I was young, writing sports in Colorado and working on a very tight budget, the only gambling I did was in occasional nickel-ante poker games. I won some and lost some--I was neither the best player at the table, nor the worst. As in many low stakes, amateur games, there was a lot of bluffing...read more

When Low Payoffs for Bets that Overcome High Odds Aren't Bad

Sophisticated gamblers know that if the odds against winning a wager are "x-to-1," an "x-to-1" payoff would make the bet "fair" -- no advantage for either the house or the player. A lower relative payoff would give the casino an edge...read more

The GameMaster's Blackjack School: Lesson 1: Basic Strategy

The foundation of winning at Blackjack is to utilize proper basic strategy in playing the hands. "Proper" means that each decision you make on hitting, standing, doubling or splitting pairs is the correct mathematical play for that hand...read more