Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 939

The 100 Most Significant Events of the 20th Century in Casino Gambling (56 to 60)

What is the leisure time activity that more adult Americans participate in than any other? Going to movies? No. Playing softball? No. Golf? No. Bowling? Come on! Tennis? Oh, my aching elbow! Stamp collecting? No. Coin collecting? You're getting colder...read more

Fresh Powdered Slopes, Broiling Hot Slots

Okay, I know a lot of you have snow at this time of year... but does it come with a giant sapphire-blue lake, snow-covered mountain peaks, and all the joys the gambler looks for in a casino? Right, it is hard to beat Lake Tahoe for the environment, for the intimacy of the casinos, for the hot slots, for the less-crowded casinos, for the food, the entertainment, or the atmosphere......read more

Rants and Raves

One of the least understood aspects of casino or sports gambling is the recognition of winning and losing streaks. There are times in a casino when it seems that no matter what you are doing, it's all coming up roses. You are hitting 14 and pulling the 7 at the blackjack table...read more

Ask The Slot Expert

Dear John, I haven't written to you in quite some time although I continue to read your articles. We don't get to play as often as we like since the summers are real busy for us but, on our last trip to Mohegan Sun, Linda hit a quarter machine for the top jackpot of 10,000 coins on her first 3 quarters on that machine and then parlayed her hit on a $5 machine for $550 more...read more

Estimating How Often You Should Win Is Different than Doing It.

Casino gamblers have wide latitude in tailoring their chances of winning or losing specific sessions. Within bounds imposed by the edge inherent in a game, this is achieved chiefly by sizing bets relative to a bankroll, raising or lowering wagers randomly or according to prior results, and setting gain and loss levels at which to quit...read more

The Casino Answer Man

Q. Last week I was looking for a quarter machine, and a couple of times sat down at dollar games by mistake. On one, the denomination was on the video screen, and it was so small I just didn't see it until I sat down. On the other, I actually put a $20 bill into the reader and was surprised when only 20 credits came up...read more

San Diego Seduction

Everything "they" say about San Diego is true. Having been raised in Northern California, I thought it was all hype. The legendary rivalry between the two halves of the state has kept those of us from the Bay Area from even considering the charms of the lower half...read more

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

How Much of a Threat Are Shuffle-Trackers?

Casino bosses are terrified of shuffle-trackers, who employ a deadly and mysterious form of advantage play virtually no one understands. The bosses know that the countermeasures they have adopted at the blackjack tables have been successful in eliminating all but the most tenacious card counters, but shuffle-tracking -- well, they haven't had forty years to study it and they are scared...read more

Slotpourri

Losing is the slots way of telling you to quit. * * * * * It takes time for the casino to take you to the cleaners. But then time is all it takes. * * * * * Never gamble before breakfast. But if you have to gamble before breakfast, have breakfast first...read more