Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 846

Those odd odds

Dear Mark,I believe in your theory that each spin of the roulette ball is an independent event. So betting streaks is futile. But leaving common sense behind for just a moment, is there any minute reason to bet a streak? And if so, with it, or buck the odds? Harry C...read more

Cash in on Your Slot Credits!

Sound money management is an ongoing issue for recreational gaming enthusiasts. It revolves not only around the amount of money you gamble and the loss limits that individual gamblers establish for themselves, but also the amount of money you win and what you decide to keep. Building up playing credits on slot and video poker machines carries seeds of destruction for players who wish to employ smart money management...read more

The Chicken Challenge

LAS VEGAS--I had crossed the pedestrian bridge from the MGM Grand and was about to enter the Tropicana, when a man thrust a card into my hand. "Do you want to challenge our chicken?" Why not? It was free, and that's even less than chicken feed...read more

Have Fun with a Simple Betting Strategy Based on Longshots

Longshots are bets with large payoff ratios but small chances of winning. Lotteries, slot machines, and some table games with "side bets" carry the idea to the limits. Such extreme longshots only work for the repetitive wagering typical at casinos because they're generally structured as the highest rungs on payout ladders...read more

Caution - Bingo May Be Hazardous To Your Health

The Legislature and Governor of the state of Washington recently passed a law warning us about the dangers of... Muslim terrorists with box-cutters? No. Anthrax on postage stamps? Guess again. Global warming? West Nile Fever? AIDS? Nope. The lawmakers have decided that the threat facing the citizens of the great northwest is... Playing bingo too often! Actually, Washington state has always been afraid of too much bingo...read more

I'm dreaming of a green Christmas

Dear Mark,I never bet the progressive dollar bet in Caribbean Stud, but you said you should "depending on the size of the jackpot." In all my playing time, I have hit one flush, so the extent of my savings far outweighs what my losses would be by putting that white chip in the slot...read more

Respect Your Superiors; Intimidate Your Inferiors

Even though you may be an ardent poker buff, you probably won't be the best player at the table each and every time you sit down to play. There will nearly always be people who can outplay you -- and people you can outplay...read more

White Christmas Ahead

If the weather forecasters are right, there will be plenty of fresh powder for the Christmas season, all over the Sierras. Current predictions are for six to ten feet of snow at the higher elevations between Friday and Tuesday...read more

Just Ask Scobe and AP

Dear Scobe and A.P.: I want to share with you something that really annoys me. I like to play the slots but my husband and his friends are all blackjack players. On a given night I bring about $300 to play 25-cent machines and I play one coin in the type of machines that Frank recommends...read more

Just Ask Scobe and AP

Dear Scobe and A.P.: I want to share with you something that really annoys me. I like to play the slots but my husband and his friends are all blackjack players. On a given night I bring about $300 to play 25-cent machines and I play one coin in the type of machines that Frank recommends...read more

Just Ask Scobe and AP

Dear Scobe and A.P.: I want to share with you something that really annoys me. I like to play the slots but my husband and his friends are all blackjack players. On a given night I bring about $300 to play 25-cent machines and I play one coin in the type of machines that Frank recommends...read more

Just Ask Scobe and AP

Dear Scobe and A.P.: I want to share with you something that really annoys me. I like to play the slots but my husband and his friends are all blackjack players. On a given night I bring about $300 to play 25-cent machines and I play one coin in the type of machines that Frank recommends...read more