Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 930

The Slot Expert's Guide to Winning at Slots and Video Poker

You can hear me give my slot and video poker tips live on The Good Times Show, hosted by Rudi Schiffer with Frank Scoblete, which is broadcast live from Memphis on WHBQ over the air on 560AM and over the Internet on Yahoo! Broadcast on Saturday morning from 8-10 CT...read more

Let It Ride (Again)

Last April I published a column called Those 3-Card Straight Flushes in Let It Ride on this web site. In it I showed the reader how to do the calculations that determine the correct strategy for playing straight flush hands on the first (three-card) hand of the game...read more

Blackjack: Your Decisions Count!

You're sitting on a stool, nursing a strong drink, at a place that is right on the waterfront, when suddenly BAM! ...everything goes black. The next day you wake up in an unfamiliar room, note that the money is missing from your wallet, and you see the waves gently undulating all the way to the horizon...read more

One of My Tahoe Waterfalls

Once again, the melting snow has created one of the more beautiful occurrences of spring in the Sierra Nevada mountains... the waterfalls cascading down the rocky corridors, and off the mountainsides themselves. I drove up to one of my favorite Tahoe waterfalls near my home this morning...read more

Blackjack Experiment Shows Bad Players Don't Hurt You

How'd you like to be at a blackjack table where the third baseman misplays every single hand? I mean, he's so terrible that he splits 10s every time he gets them, he hits a hard 19 and doubles down on a hard 18. His more typical mistakes of merely hitting 12 against a 5 and standing with 15 against a 9 pale by comparison...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

Dear John, You recently posted a question from a guy who wanted to know where you could find information on how to play VP games with poor paybacks. I paraphrase, but that's my recollection. I wanted to reply a little earlier, but I have been on a streak getting selected for trials while on jury duty...read more

Beware of Restrictions on Political Contributions Gaming Industry

With Mayor Archer's recent announcement that he will not seek re-election, there is now a wide-open race for the position of Mayor. Undoubtedly, fund raising efforts are already under way by all of the various candidates. With a September primary, and a November election this is sure to be a fast and furious race. In this climate, it is critically important for everyone involved in the gaming industry to keep in mind the very strict State of Michigan prohibitions on political contributions that are in place for all of the operators, suppliers, and certain employees of the Detroit casinos...read more

The Taxman Cometh

Video technology has brought big changes to casino players, not only in terms of what we play and how we play, but also in sharing our good times with the folks with their hands out in Washington, D.C. and Springfield, Illinois. When players bet 45, 90, even 250 coins at a time instead of the old limits of 2, 3 or 5, wins of thousands of coins come much more often...read more

Gambling on the Internet: A Risky Proposition

I receive a lot of inquiries about Internet gambling. Today I am going to begin a 3-part series on what this burgeoning industry is all about in an effort to answer some of your questions. In a relatively short period of time, our access to personal computers and the Internet has revolutionized our lives...read more

The Best Bet at Craps is Usually Honored in the Breach

Guess what's the least popular bet at craps, in terms of how many players toss how much on it? Here are two hints. Together, they'll either be a give-away or make the question more enigmatic. First, the wager in question vies with Pass and Don't Pass for allowing the casino the least edge in the game...read more