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Have Some Fun with Super Fun 21

A few weeks ago, the mailman delivered a flyer touting a new blackjack variation, single-deck Super Fun 21, that is played in Las Vegas at New York-New York and several casinos in the Stations chain. The game has some pretty amazing rules: Double down on any number of cards, including after splitting pairs...read more

A Million-to-One Odds and that One Player in a Million

Ever have a casino visit when nothing goes right? When you wonder where you got the idea that gambling was fun? When you figured the law of averages said things had to improve, but they didn't? My chum, Charlie, was mewling about this very state of affairs a few weeks ago, as I found him meandering aimlessly down the video poker aisles of The Beachcomber...read more

Lewis vs. Tyson: Is There a Psychiatrist in the House?

Now that Lennox Lewis has disposed of the Hassim Rahman, the attention turns to a Tyson fight for the 6'5" 245lb Lewis. This will be a battle of the head cases as opposed to a battle of the century, new as that century is. Lewis had all the tools to be a great heavyweight, and at times, when he used those tools (against Andrew Golota and Tommy Morrison, for example), he has looked nothing short of spectacular...read more

Craps From A to Z: B Is for "Buy"

© 2001 by Larry Edell BUY BETS Buy bets are very controversial in the craps circles. They involve paying an extra fee, called "vig" (or vigorish) just to make the bet. However, in return for the fee, you get true odds instead of house odds for your bet...read more

Editing Luck and Dumb Gambling Strategies - Part 2

All humankind is a work in progress. As such, we need lots of editing. Luckily, we are given it. Religion edits the human incline towards evil and directs us towards good and God. Medicine edits us by creating regimens that can increase the number of chapters in our particular book and that can make the turning of our pages not quite so painful as they were in the past...read more

Can Computers Simulate Real-World Conditions?

A crucial debating point between card counters and proponents of "unscientific" methods such as card clumping and progressions concerns whether computers can simulate the real-world conditions gamblers play under. The answer is yes...and no...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

Do you have some type of summary which explains the different kinds of video poker machines and which ones have the better odds? Knowing which video poker paytables pay better than others is only half the battle. You also have to know the proper strategies to use while playing them in order to squeeze as much long-term payback as you can from the machines...read more

Hot Fall Promotions at Hollywood Casino

Hollywood Casino Aurora has announced a fall promotional schedule that gives Chicago-area gaming enthusiasts a two-tier opportunity to win and earn rewards in return for their patronage. Similar programs have been used at other Chicago-area riverboat casino destinations to entice gamblers but not on the same level or scope as Hollywood is doing...read more

Bonus Slots Update: Magic Mask, 777 Amigo Road, Magic Garden, Frog Prince

The fun and exploration continue as we present the newer Bonus Slots with Post #12: 1) Magic Mask: This game sports the usual poker symbols plus several magic icons such as a rabbit in a hat, a dove and hand-palm cards...read more

Blackjack Decisions Aren't Always as Clean Cut as You've Been Told

Basic Strategy in blackjack is the set of decisions yielding the most expected gain or least expected loss for each player hand and dealer up-card. Some of the rules reflect fine distinctions. That is, "expectations" for the alternatives are nearly equal...read more