Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 904

How Good Are Those "Other" Games? Part Two

LET IT RIDE A game that started fast out of the starting gates and seems to have just gotten more and more popular in the few short years it has existed is Shuffle Master's Let It Ride, another poker variant. The house edge is approximately 2.8 percent with the proper basic strategy (see my book Bold Card Play Strategy: Best Strategies for Caribbean Stud, Let It Ride and Three Card Poker)...read more

Bonus Slots Update: Treasures of the Deep, Fox 'n Hound, Island Wins, Jackpot Limbo, Jackpot 21

A Slot Players' education should definitely include knowledge of the latest bonus multi-line versions. Therefore, in the next few weeks, I will be presenting these 'newbies' in a flow of Updates as we return to reviews and ratings of these fun slots...read more

Craps From A to Z: A Is for "Any Craps"

Craps From A to Z © 2001 by Larry Edell "Any Craps" is a very popular bet in almost every craps game. If there are a lot of pass line bettors, then many of them will want a "hedge" bet - which is where the any craps bet comes in. On the pass line, you will win with a 7 or 11 on the comeout, but you'll lose with a 2, 3, or 12...read more

It's Time to Go Beyond Edge in Characterizing Bets

As a player, it's nice to know the house advantage or edge on the various bets you can make in a casino. It's even useful. Sort of. For instance, you can evaluate edge from the returns shown on the fronts of poker machines and use it to pick the most favorable games...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

Hey John, Do the new novelty games such as Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and so on have better payouts and more frequent winners than the traditional slot machines? And what do you think is the best money denomination to play for most hits? Maureen Dear Maureen, The new machines tend to have lower long-term paybacks than traditional machines for a few reasons...read more

Inaugural Global Gaming Expo Gets Underway In Las Vegas

The first annual "Global Gaming Expo" opened Monday, October 1 and runs through Wednesday October 3, 2001 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This trade show has been developed by the American Gaming Association with the assistance and co-sponsorship of numerous gaming industry associations and trade groups...read more

Gripes about Chicago-Area Gaming

Is there anything that you'd like to "sound off" about Chicago-area riverboat casino destinations? I've got a few gripes that I'd like to share with you today: Locations that still charge for valet parking. No casinos charge for valet service in Las Vegas...read more

Multiple Jackpots Letters

A few weeks ago, I wrote about hitting the $1,200 jackpot on four aces twice within five hands on a White Hot Aces video poker machine. That brought many replies from readers who wanted to share their experiences with multiple jackpots...read more

Bonus Video Slots 301

As promised, we are moving on to the next BVS level. It's time for aggressive slot players to step up, front and center. We will embark on an exploration of those bonus video slots that were left with incomplete bonus rounds; waiting for the enterprising player...read more

Presenting... the Dream Makers: Slot Manufacturers - International Gaming Technology, Ballys, Williams, Sigma, Silicon, Casino Data Systems, Aristocrat, Mikohm,

Row upon row of gambling machines await casino visitors around the world. Casino 'slots' encompass games of keno, video poker, multi-games and of course, slot machines. However, how many of us observe the machine in front of us much beyond the denomination, version and pay schedule? One additional piece of information found on all slots is the manufacturer's name...read more