Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 868

Basic Strategy for Spanish 21

In the last couple of weeks, we've looked at basic strategy in blackjack. Sit down at most blackjack tables in any jurisdiction, play basic strategy and you'll narrow the house edge to a half-percent or so, perhaps a little more or a little less depending on house rules. For the most part, house rules don't force big changes in basic strategy...read more

Video Poker for Thrifty Gamblers

There’s no doubt video poker is one of the best casino games to play. Pay tables make some games better than others, but overall video poker is among your best gambling options. Unfortunately, the limited floor space at Chicago-area casino destinations (and in the case of Illinois, the state regulated limit of 1,200 gaming positions per property) puts video poker close to the bottom of most of the license holder priority lists. It’s just not financially sound to devote a lot of floor space to video poker around here...read more

Frank Scoblete's Lucky 13: A Simple Basic Strategy for Blackjack

You heard Frank Scoblete give his Simple Basic Strategy for blackjack live on the air and on the internet on The Good Times Show with Rudi Schiffer yesterday. As promised, here is the strategy in a form convenient for clipping and taking to the casino...read more

Lake Tahoe Laundry Room

Well, it's back to the laundry room for an office again. As the weather got hotter and hotter down in Verdi, and the wind kept blowing and blowing, we drove the RV out on Monday morning and came up to Lake Tahoe. No convenient phone hook-ups and the most basic of cable, but it's under $20 a day with my AAA discount...read more

Jest For Fun

I take a philosophical look at things. Like if God had intended us to be rich, he never would have given us casinos. * * * * * Lots of slot players know a good machine the moment another player sees it first. * * * * * Nothing kills hope like reality...read more

Going Beyond Basic Strategy

Nearly all players will benefit by learning basic strategy for blackjack and following it to the letter. But advanced players should understand that basic strategy is ... well ... basic, and there are some things they can do to get a little extra out of blackjack without counting cards. Fred Renzey, author of the Blackjack Bluebook, is really strong on giving players steps they can take to improve their games...read more

Oh, What a Tangled Web

The Internet continues to be the focus of a lot of discussion in Washington, D.C. The vast expansion of the Internet as the number of American households with computers has now reached a majority, has ensnared lawmakers in a web of complicated issues and unsolvable problems...read more

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

It seems like every time I go into a casino, I see someone playing less than full coin on a progressive machine. The problem with playing less than full coin on a progressive is that you're just feeding the progressive for someone else with no chance of winning it for yourself...read more

Winds of Change for Player's Clubs

Anyone who has gambled in a casino has at least one. If you've been to a lot of casinos, both locally and nationwide, you may even have a collection of them. Of course, I'm referring to player's club cards, those wallet-size rectangles of plastic that look like credit cards but which serve a purpose nothing at all like them...read more

Bonus Slots Update: Storm Chaser, Love to Win, Evel Knievel, Frog Wild

We're back chasing storms and leaping frogs. Also, there is a visit with the 'King of Daredevils'--Evel Knievel and last but certainly not least, don't we all just Love to Win? As requested by readers, we have added the name of the slot manufacturer for each bonus version reviewed and will continue to do so in future Updates...read more