Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 873

How to calculate the casino's edge in blackjack

I often get inquiries from casino players that want to know what the casino edge is for a specific blackjack game that they may have seen in a casino. In this article, I will show you how you can go about doing this on your own using several different tools...read more

Tahoe Again???

While standing in a park on a warm day down in Nevada City... in the middle of the sentence that would have been the final word on moving into the house that had been offered to me... my cell phone rang... it was my son from the Bay area.....read more

Slot Payouts - Illinois, Indiana and Colorado - Report #3B

In the second part of this series, we offer an expanded version of slot payouts %·s in Illinois, Indiana and Colorado as per the Gaming Commissions, along with casino/regional names by slot denominations. These payouts are for one month only...read more

Poker Slot Machine Statistics

Hi there John, Greetings from South Africa once again! Most, if not all, of my previous questions that I've directed your way have been related to the "traditional" slot machine where symbols line up under the payline. You've also discussed, in detail, the methodology by which the "slot maths" determines the payout probablities for these machines...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

Hi there John, Greetings from South Africa once again! Most, if not all, of my previous questions that I've directed your way have been related to the "traditional" slot machine where symbols line up under the payline. You've also discussed, in detail, the methodology by which the "slot maths" determines the payout probablities for these machines...read more

Have You Learned What Casinos Teach about the Quick Fix?

Sometime when nobody was paying any attention, reliance on hard work gave way regrettably to the quick fix. At worst, quick fixes fail completely, sacrificing the opportunity to effect real solutions. And, when they appear to succeed, quick fixes often only mask problems, postponing the inevitable hour of reckoning...read more

By Any Other Name

Caution: The name of the game may be the same, but it's not always the same game. Blackjack players tend to be more aware of the differences than other table games players. Whether the difference is single-deck vs. six-deck blackjack, or the dealer standing on all 17s vs...read more

By Any Other Name

Caution: The name of the game may be the same, but it's not always the same game. Blackjack players tend to be more aware of the differences than other table games players. Whether the difference is single-deck vs. six-deck blackjack, or the dealer standing on all 17s vs...read more

The Big Secret?

Ever think about discovering some new angle to bankrupt the casinos? But, how to go about it? You may think, "I've no academic background." Well, you don't need one. In fact, that may even be a disadvantage. I've a little secret for you. Great discoveries are not made in laboratories in the R&D section at Microsoft...read more

Let It Ride Strategy Revisited

Based upon a sampling of snail-mail and e-mail inquiries from readers in recent weeks, there seems to be a lot of interest in Let It Ride. I explored the game in this column some years ago, but perhaps it's time to take another look. Let It Ride is a poker hybrid that's played at a blackjack-style table...read more