Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 863

Reno's Still Bustling

After all was said and done, the events at Hot August Nights were a roaring success... Again. Thousands of cars invaded all corners of the city. Thousands of people came to see the cars...and the bands...and even more cars. I went out with the digital camera in hopes of saving my butt and making a few bucks but it didn't happen that way...read more

Ask Frank

Dear Frank: I give you full credit from turning me into a winner at the crap table from a loser. After experimenting with your 5-Count, I modified same with success. Never did I consider Doey-Don't because of the high vig. I have two questions for you...read more

Top 200 Slots

As mentioned in the feature article of Slots Report #35 newsletter, following are Top Slots #54-101. An explanation of the calculations follows: Slot manufacturers offer casinos a slot payout percentage range--lowest to highest--plus an average hit frequency when all lines/reels are activated for that particular version...read more

The Slot Expert's Guide to Winning at Slots and Video Poker

You can hear me give my slot and video poker tips live on The Good Times Show, hosted by Rudi Schiffer with Frank Scoblete, which is broadcast from Memphis on WMC 790AM Saturday morning from 10-12 CT. I received an e-mail or two asking if I could go over the slot club tip I gave last week again, so here goes...read more

The Biggest Mistake in Poker

The following is an excerpt from Chapter One of the latest in the "Scoblete Get the Edge Guide" series -- 77 Ways to get the Edge at Casino Poker, by Fred Renzey. Poker is a "skill" game. That's an understatement! There's a higher degree of skill involved in live poker than in any other casino game...read more

BOOK REVIEW: 77 Ways to Get the Edge at Casino Poker: Playing and Beating the Best! By Fred Renzey

Fred Renzey, one of the regular contributors to www.scoblete.com, is a high-stakes, expert poker player. On a daily basis he faces--and beats--some of the best players in the country in fierce poker room competition. Now for the first time 77 Ways to Get the Edge at Casino Poker: Playing and Beating the Best!, Renzey offers his perceptive insights on how to play winning poker against good competition...read more

Just Ask Scobe and A.P.

Dear Scobe and A.P.: My friends think I'm nuts but I find that casino gambling is a great leisure-time activity. I would rather go to a casino and play blackjack than go to a movie. My friends say I am wasting my money. I am a $5 player...read more

Just Ask Scobe and A.P.

Dear Scobe and A.P.: My friends think I'm nuts but I find that casino gambling is a great leisure-time activity. I would rather go to a casino and play blackjack than go to a movie. My friends say I am wasting my money. I am a $5 player...read more

Just Ask Scobe and A.P.

Dear Scobe and A.P.: My friends think I'm nuts but I find that casino gambling is a great leisure-time activity. I would rather go to a casino and play blackjack than go to a movie. My friends say I am wasting my money. I am a $5 player...read more

Just Ask Scobe and A.P.

Dear Scobe and A.P.: My friends think I'm nuts but I find that casino gambling is a great leisure-time activity. I would rather go to a casino and play blackjack than go to a movie. My friends say I am wasting my money. I am a $5 player...read more

Multi-line Machines Add a Meaningful Choice to Slot Play

The slot machines dominant in the '90s gave players little flexibility for tailoring games to meet meaningful personal preferences. Differences like symbols on the reels were cursory, and serious options were accordingly limited. True, there was a pick of denomination - $0.25, $0.50, $1, and so on...read more

Battleship Strategy

When it comes to trivia, I admit to being something of a showoff. That makes video slots such as Ripley's Believe It or Not and Clue right up my alley. Both Mikohn Gaming slots include bonus rounds in which the player answers multiple choice trivia questions...read more