Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 892

The Long and Short of All-or-Nothing Gambles

A venerable school of gambling thought advocates betting an entire bankroll all at once, then leaving - win or lose. The annals of casino fact and fancy describe gamblers who've done it, big time. Usually "in the good old days," whenever they were...read more

Don't Tug on Superman's Cape

It is possible to get in trouble with gray market gambling, but you really have to work at it. One good way is to thumb your nose at the cops. The latest to learn this sad lesson are three Internet gambling websites: Alohacasino.com, Royalclubcasino.com, and 7sultans.com...read more

Slot and Video Poker Player's New Year's Resolutions

It's that time of year again, time for New Year's resolutions. Here are my New Year's resolutions for slot and video poker players: I will bet an amount per spin that is appropriate for my bankroll. If you have a $50 bankroll and want to try the $10 slots at two coins per pop, go ahead but don't expect to get a lot of play time...read more

Why You Should Trim the Hedges from Your Craps Game - Part 2

Other Hedges and Their Edges Don't Pass bettors can also get tangled up in the hedges in numerous ways. Here's one that is advocated by several gaming writers. Place a Don't-Pass bet of $20 and when the point is 6 or 8, you Place bet the same number for $18...read more

Slotpourri

Good luck is like a ghost. Everyone hears about it, but few have ever seen it. * * * * * He: "How did you do at the Blazing 7s slot?" She: "The Blazing 7s weren't all that hot." * * * * * Sometimes the best part of a trip to a casino is knowing that you're going home...read more

Why You Should Trim the Hedges from Your Craps Game - Part 1

When my financial advisor, investor, guru comes to my house to give me a rundown on what I own, what I sold, what I made, what I lost, and what it all cost, I go into an alpha state of relaxed, meditative awareness. I know he is talking intensely about a multitude of important things but I hear very little as I am transported to another state of consciousness...read more

It's Pretty in Tahoe, As Usual

It's pretty in Tahoe, as usual.... and we have an unusually high snow pack for this time of year... which breaks down to: If you like snow... there is plenty of it, and more on the way. Seemingly every few days we get new storms. The casinos are running a little slower, specially during mid-week.....read more

Montana: Big Sky Country

The sky stretches over the vast landscape like an azure awning. This is the Big Sky Country that A.B. Guthrie wrote about. From my room atop the Sheraton Billings Hotel, I have a ringside seat at one of the best shows anywhere, a Western sunset...read more

21 Questions to Ponder

Questions, questions, so many questions. The older I get, the less I know, and the less I'm able to cope with the many unresolved questions that plague me, both in and out of the casinos. Perhaps you can enlighten me, because although I'm rich and famous, I can't deal with many concerns that make me lose sleep most nights...read more

Detroit Has Reason to Celebrate This Holiday Season

Once again the holidays are upon us and with them comes the end of yet another year of gaming in Michigan. Although most of us have been running around like mad in an effort to obtain gifts for those we care about, the Detroit/Windsor casino market has shown that it is the gift that keeps on giving...read more