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Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 99
Repeat of the Same Hand27 May 2021 QUESTION: I had something weird happen at Three Card Poker. I was dealt 5 of clubs, 10 of diamonds and 9 of clubs two hands in a row.It’s bad hand, one I folded right away the first time. The second time, I looked at my cards and said, “Hey, these are the same cards as last time...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Online sites recommendations26 May 2021
Question: What online slot sites do you recommend?
Answer: Answering this question requires a lot of ifs.
It reminds me of answering the how does a slot machine work question. The answer was easy 30 years ago when slots were in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Tunica...read morePlayers Share Their Favorite Times to Play25 May 2021 Last week I discussed my aversion to playing on the weekends at casinos because I prefer smaller numbers of people. Casinos have plenty of players during the week but cramming onto tables and squeezing on craps and roulette tables on the weekends can be off-putting, at least for me...read moreSplit Decisions on Pairs at Blackjack23 May 2021 Blackjack players refer to "the basic strategy chart," but there's is not one chart.Charts for one, two and four or more decks differ. For each number of decks, there are separate charts depending on whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17...read more![]() Table and Seat Selection in Blackjack22 May 2021 When playing blackjack and using basic strategy it really does not matter what seat a player sits at. However, there is a slight advantage playing at or near the “third base” position. Sitting at or near the last player to play before the dealer, will allow more time to analyze the hand and the dealers up card before making a playing decision.The “first base” position is the opposite extreme...read moreYou Can't Take Them Down20 May 2021 QUESTION: Please explain something to my friend who was playing slots while I was playing craps. We hadn't set up any time to leave, but it had been a couple of hours, my friend lost a little money and came to the craps table to say, "Let's go."I said OK, I just had to wait for my last bets to be settled...read moreAsk the Slot Expert: Changing payback on a slot machine19 May 2021
Question: Hope you are doing well. We are fine and glad to have received our vaccinations.
There’s been a number of emails recently regarding whether the casinos can change the machine’s hold (the flip side of payout) and/or have a different payout for different denominations on the same machine...read moreCrowded or Not Crowded?18 May 2021 I prefer going to casinos during the week as opposed to weekends. I don’t like being packed with other people in a place. If I play craps squeezing into a table is uncomfortable and, yes, annoying. Shooting the dice with someone buffeting you is unpleasant.The more players at a table, the better the chance some of them do not know the “rules” and procedures of the game, such as not putting your hands over the table or not throwing in late bets or not messing with the shooter...read moreWeird Blackjack Play16 May 2021 For the last year, Blackjack Bob and I have been keeping in touch via phone, texts and the odd videoconference.Now that we are both vaccinated, we took the plunge and did the grand catch-up over breakfast."You know," Bob said, "We've been playing blackjack in casinos for about 70 years...read moreHold Advice for Jacks or Better15 May 2021 Hi Jerry,I hope you're doing well down there.I have a sample here to ask you about for the game of Jacks or Better. The sample is:As, Ks, Jc, 10c, 9c.What would be the best hold, the second-best hold, and the third-best hold?Thanks again for your feedback and I look forward to hearing from you.Stay safe and wishing you the best,JodyHi Jody,Here are the top three holds along with some explanation as to why they are ranked as they are.Since you didn’t mention the pay table of the game, I included the numbers for both the 9/6 and the 8/5 Jacks or Better games.Best Hold:Jc Tc 9c – returns 3.5754 (9/6 game) / 3.3811 (8/5 game) credits on average for a five-credit bet...read more |
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