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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 92
Good Craps, Bad Craps29 August 2021 QUESTION: This is about the game of craps. I have heard the saying good craps versus bad craps. One guy referred to another player as a bad-craps player. He said players hate bad-craps players. What does that mean? I wasn’t aware that players scrutinize other players’ bets so closely as to determine who is a good player and who is a bad player.ANSWER: I think there is a confusion in the language here...read more![]() Winning Games for Players28 August 2021 There are only five gambling games where the player can obtain the advantage over the house using skill. Those five games are: Blackjack, Video Poker, Poker, Sports Betting and Horse Racing. Each one requires a great deal of knowledge, practice and perseverance by the player.These games are readerly available throughout the US and the world...read moreDoing It Right: Craps26 August 2021 ABBY: The game of craps is a man’s world and has always been ever since it was introduced into the casino in the 20th century. Other than maybe a girlfriend or companion, men played the game alone. In fact many women were told by their significant others to go “play the slots” or, what they meant was, “get lost, we men must play the game!”CINDY: Today, you might find a woman or two playing the game at a table in some casino but the female players are few and far between...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Buffets, slot tickets and the Olympics25 August 2021
Question: Always enjoyable reading your column. I read and take note of your thoughts (meaning I neither agree nor disagree, but open-minded enough to think about this commentary), other times I feel it apropos to share some of my thoughts...read moreThe "I broke even" lie25 August 2021 They lie. They are total and complete liars. Who are “they?” Maybe “they” are you but, for sure, they are our fellow casino gamblers. Maybe “they” are the majority of casino gamblers.What are they lying about? Come on, that’s really simple:• They lie about how they are doing at the games this trip.• The lie about how they are doing in the long run.• They lie about what skills they actually have at games where skill matters such as blackjack.• They lie about how much study have they put into the games they play.• Or they lie about how little study is necessary to understand the games.Who are they lying to? Other casino gamblers, perhaps people from home who scornfully ask, “Yeah, well, how did you do this time?” To these they can just throw out, “I killed them again.”The easiest one to unravel is the first one...read moreCraps Advice24 August 2021 Craps players are a stubborn lot. Many have been playing craps since they were kids – even the kids have been playing craps since they were kids! – and they don’t want to change. I understand that; habits are more comfortable than trying to create a new you, which is what you do when you take on something new.But there are so many bad bets at the game of craps that many, if not most players, fall into the trap of making such bad bets...read moreMoney Management Secrets22 August 2021 QUESTION: I hear about the idea of money-management mentioned by many players and occasionally by gaming writers that I have read. But I am not sure what is meant by it. Can you clearly state what money management consists of? Is it a way to actually get the edge at the casino? I am somewhat new to this so I am a little shaky on my ideas...read moreSuper Double Bonus Video Poker21 August 2021 I received the following question about Super Double Bonus video poker strategy from Jody,Hi Stickman,Hoping all is well on your end.I have some Super Double Bonus Video Poker questions for you.I am dealt the Js, Jh, Kd, Kh, 7s.Should I hold a pair only when the full house pays 40-for-5?Should I hold the two pairs when the full house pays 45-for-5?Is 40-for-5 the standard payout for a full house in this particular game?Note: With the pay schedule I have, a full house would pay out 40-for-5...read moreDoing It Right: Blackjack19 August 2021 CINDY: Last issue we looked at slots, video poker and mini-baccarat. Today we will take a look at the number-one table game in the casinos, blackjack.ABBY: Blackjack has about 10 percent of the casino business, far more than craps or roulette, the second favorite table games...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Do casinos need to identify advantage video poker players?18 August 2021 I recently read about a product whose time -- if it ever had a time -- has come and gone. But first....
Everyone in the gaming industry knows John Acres' name, but I doubt if any players recognize it. Still they feel his influence on the slot floor every day.
In 1981 he developed the first player tracking system...read more |
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