Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 95

Craps Odds on the Do and Don't

QUESTION: I've been looking at craps charts online, and I get that the house edge is lower at 1.36 percent on don't pass than the 1.41 percent on pass.What I don't get is that when you take odds on pass or lay odds on don't pass, the house goes down even more on the don't side...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Does a slot machine automatically raise the payout amounts when one bets more?

Question: Is there a way to find out the total payout percentage for a particular casino I visit? I live in Idaho, and I am pretty sure there are only three casinos in the state. A small town just across the border between Idaho and Nevada gets quite a lot of business...read more

Size Does Matter

I have five stores to which I go and all five sell lottery tickets; three stationary stores, a 7/11 and a liquor store (I want you to know that I only go in there for scientific purposes). I am not a big lottery player; I buy one ticket when the lottery gets to a half billion dollars...read more

Video Poker Multipliers

When I play video poker, I usually search for no-frills games with the best pay table.I do love multi-hand games with bonus multipliers, though, so I'm eager to try Super Times Pay Super Stacks, one of the latest games to come out of International Game Technology's partnership with Action Gaming.Games with multipliers usually have lower base pay tables than their no-frills cousins...read more

Managing Your Slot Machine Game

There is an old expression which says: “winning is not that difficult in a casino, what is difficult is leaving with your winnings.” That saying is true for playing slots as well as any other game. What can you do to help you leave a winner? Consider some of the following tips and techniques when playing the slots.Playing what you can afford.Play the highest-denomination machines that fit into your bankroll...read more

Video Poker and Craps Answers

QUESTION: I play 9-6 Double Double Bonus Poker. It's the one game with a full pay table at casinos near me.I have a strategy question. I know that if I have two pairs including Aces, I should hold the Aces and discard the other pair to go for the big four-Ace hands...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Does the RNG keep spinning while a machine is not being played?

Question: When a slot machine is not being played, does the RNG still keep spinning or does it spin only when the button is pushed? If it's spinning continuously, then the time one waits before each hit or pull could make a difference, right? If that's not correct, then how is it possible that the win/lose is picked the second one pushes the slot button? Also if everything is random then why are there more wins when playing higher denominations? For example, if I play, say fifty cents, the lowest amount possible, the bonus comes up very frequently, but when I move up to $3.00 the bonus rarely appears...read more

Are Casino Players Insane?

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.” This quote, or some version of it, has been credited to Albert Einstein.Whether Einstein said this or not, the concept seems to hold water...read more

Favorite Games

Different casino games appeal to different personalities and playing styles.Players sometimes find themselves at a game they don't really like, and they move on.Recent emails include a couple from players who tried games, didn't like them and chalked it all up to experience.DIANA: I started as a slot player...read more

Enjoying Your Vacation

Vacations have been a part of people’s lives for a very long time. Millions of people enjoy their vacations at a casino or casino resort. The beauty of a casino vacation is it can be as short as a day or two while still getting the desired break from the everyday grind.There are also dangerous pitfalls when taking a casino vacation...read more