Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 96

One Deck versus Six Deck Blackjack

QUESTION: I was walking through a table pit, looking at blackjack games. Most were six decks, but there was one single-deck game open.A guy walking past me said, "You don't want to play the single-deck. It's terrible."I admit I'm no expert...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Another helping of Vegas buffets

Question: I am always looking forward to your weekly articles. I find most to be thought provoking, always interesting, so when you 'touch a nerve', so to speak, I like to offer my unqualified, albeit honest opinion. To put things in perspective, (I have contributed letters recently) I live in the Chicago area which offers me the chance to gaming opportunities to about a dozen casinos within a 2 hour drive (my self imposed limit)...read more

Slot Evolution

The history of the slot machines, much like the history of anything else, tends to show an evolution of design and complexity. Human beings have gone through such evolutionary changes as well; these brought about by advances caused by mutation and, yes, by human design...read more

Hot and Cold Causes

In early June, I found myself at a pizza party with old friends catching up on what we've been up to over the last year-plus.One of the old friends was Darla, a pal since college years. She approached with an exasperated look on her face."Can you talk to Ned?" she asked, pointing to her husband...read more

Simple Poker

Over a long period of time, it’s been observed that many players are not very skilled at the gameof poker. We also learned that it could be difficult to win every time we play.However, with some sound basic knowledge, plus a little bit of patience, the average player can improve his or her game substantially...read more

A Royal Run

QUESTION: In video poker, do you believe that if a machine hits for a royal once and you stay with it, it will hit again?I had a run where I had a royal, then I moved around and when I got another royal, it was on the same machine. A couple of days later, there was another royal, and it hit me that was on the same machine, too.ANSWER: Congratulations on your royal streak...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Lamentation(?) for Las Vegas Buffets

Question: Thanks for all the information in your last issue: Buffets: Gone But Not Forgotten or The Bean Counters Win Another! Answer: Las Vegas re-opened three weeks ago. That really just meant that the remaining Covid mitigation efforts -- like social distancing and capacity restrictions -- ended...read more

Pat Them on the Back

My mother and father taught me a valuable lesson when I was a kid; never be jealous of someone who is successful or be jealous of people who might be more accomplished than you.There will be people more intelligent than you; better looking than you; better athletes than you...read more

Great Internet Roulette

In the first few states to legalize online casino gambling, a brave new world is opening to American roulette players.Many online venues are offering single-zero roulette, something infrequently seen in brick-and-mortar casinos. Not only that...read more

COVID-19 Effects in Tunica

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world hard. Virtually no individual or businesshas been immune to its impact. Now that the country is starting to open up a bit, Ithought I would take a tour of some casino destinations and report what Iobserved.Since it is the closest to me, I started by visiting Tunica, MS.In its heyday Tunica boasted 11 operating casinos...read more