Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 89

More Roulette Systems

One of the constants of roulette is that it's easy to design combination bets that win more often than they lose, but impossible to alter the house edge.Eventually, every system brings large losses that overcome multiple small wins. The house maintains its advantage.Several weeks ago, I relayed a reader's question about a system called "3-2," which combines colors and columns...read more

Learn Mini-Baccarat

This is the sixth article in a series that examines several aspects of popular casino games. Each article briefly explains how the game is played as well as highlighting some of the positive and negative features of that casino game.This article examines mini-baccarat.Game Description:Mini-baccarat (or mini-bac) plays with the same rules as baccarat with a few exceptions which will be mentioned later...read more

The Toughest Question

ABBY: We have both answered many questions about casino games and casino gambling in general.CINDY: Yes, we have.ABBY: What was the hardest question you were ever asked in terms of how hard it was for you to formulate an answer?CINDY: I think it was a lady who asked a very simple question that caused me to really think hard about the answer...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Where have all the deuces gone?

Robin, the Boy Wonder, picked up the parchment he found on the casino floor. "Holy video poker, Batman. The Riddler left another one of his diabolical riddles." "Read it, Robin," said the Caped Crusader. "When is playing NSU Deuces like playing 9/6 Jacks or Better?" said Robin...read more

A Roulette Question and Answer

QUESTION: Every time I look at a roulette scoreboard it seems as if there are always numbers repeating in the twenty numbers shown. Why is that? Does it mean the scoreboard is proving that the casino is cheating the customers? Could that be it? I can’t think of another answer...read more

Big Money, Little Money

QUESTION: On our last casino trip, it was impossible to find a $5 table. What we did notice was that most of the tables at $10-plus were empty. I found this at my preferred casino. So I checked the table at least daily for a week and rarely saw more than one person at the tables, often none...read more

Question About Jacks or Better Video Poker

Question from John about a Jacks or Better video poker hand.Hi Stickman,I was just was dealt this interesting JOB video poker hand that has me scratching my head: Dealt 5s, 4s, 3s, 2s, Ac.You could hold all five cards and play the pat straight (pays 20 credits) or draw one and go for the straight flush (pays 250 credits)...read more

China has plans for Macau

All six casino concessions in Macau are about to expire. The big question is whether the U.S.-based companies – MGM, Wynn, and Las Vegas Sands – will be able to continue operating some of the most successful casinos in the world.Of much less importance is whether Macau will let other operators come in.A concession is not a license: Each of the three concessionaires and three sub-concessionaires already has the right to open as many casinos as they want...read more

Digging Out of a Hole

CINDY: The worst experience, aside from having a horrible losing trip, is to get into a hole right off the bat. You go to a table or a machine and suddenly find yourself losing decision after decision and before you know it, you take a break and realize that you have lost so much that coming back will be hard if not impossible...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: More adventures in cashless gaming at the slots

Last week I received an email from the STN Cash (Station Casinos' system for cashless gaming at slot machines) support team. The email said that they were making some changes based on feedback from players. The biggest change is in how cashing out is handled...read more