By John Grochowski
Q What do you think of the new strategy of blackjack when the player who has a hard 16 with three or more cards stands when the dealer has a 10 showing? I play quite a bit of black jack and I have heard this lately
Posted 06 Jan 2012 By matt
By Jean Scott
Does your gambling bankroll disappear so fast that you are sure the casinos are cheating you? Have you ever gone on a day bus trip to a casino and had to wait in the bus lobby the last four hours because you lost all your money in
Posted 06 Dec 2011 By matt
By Bill Burton
My friend Al is a serious video poker player His world revolves around the mathematics of the game He thinks that luck is a four-letter word that should not be used in polite company When he has a bad day on the machines he
Posted 17 Oct 2011 By matt
By Bill Burton
Regular readers of my articles know that I always suggest that players keep a separate bankroll to use for gambling when they go to the casino if they go on a regular basis I also know that the majority of people don’t do this and
Posted 08 Jun 2011 By matt
By Bill Burton
Two gamblers were talking One turned to the other and asked, “Are you superstitious?”
His friend replied, “I used to be but then I heard it was unlucky so I stopped”
Gamblers are probably the most superstitious people and they will do anything
Posted 12 May 2011 By matt
By Henry Tamburin
If you are one of many casino players that constantly lose every time you visit a casino and refuse to heed my advice and those of my fellow gaming writers on how to play better to improve your chances of winning, then here are some
Posted 02 Mar 2011 By matt
By John Grochowski
What would make you write off a casino? How bad would the experience have to be for you to vow never to set foot in the door again?
My casino choices revolve around gaming options Give me a decent set of blackjack rules and
Posted 20 Oct 2010 By matt
By Bill Burton
One of the quickest changes to the casinos over the last few years has been the transition to coinless slot machines Some of the casinos call it the EZ-Pay system while some call it TITO which stands for Ticket In Ticket Out Instead of feeding
Posted 24 Sep 2010 By matt
By Henry Tamburin
I’ve won a lot of money gambling in casinos over the past 30 years and I’ve never attributed my success to being a “lucky player” No, I’ve been successful because I’ve disciplined myself to use math-based strategies so that I only play games where I have the
Posted 02 Mar 2010 By AcgAdmin
By Bill Burton
It seems as if we are rapidly becoming a cashless society Many businesses are encouraging/forcing their employees to use direct deposit for their paychecks which can be very practical since you don’t have to worry about rushing to the bank right after work
Posted 02 Mar 2010 By AcgAdmin
By John Grochowski
Q I have a hypothetical question for you I know single-zero roulette has a lower house edge than double-zero roulette You’ve explained that it’s because the payoffs are set so there would be no edge if there were 36 numbers, but with one
Posted 11 Aug 2009 By matt
From the JOKE-TIONARY of POKER By Terrence "VP Pappy" Murphy
1 When you have a decision to make, you ask yourself, "What would Doyle Brunson
do?"
2 You can’t be at your daughter’s wedding because it comes at the same
Posted 10 Aug 2009 By matt
By Bill Burton
What is Money Management? – Money management is a generic term that can take on a multitude of meanings for different people For the average person it might mean making a budget and sticking to it in order to be able to
Posted 07 Jul 2009 By matt
Posted 07 Jul 2009 By matt
By Jean Scott
I have long advocated choosing casino games that involve skill, such as blackjack and video poker, because you can study and improve your chances for winning But the vast majority of players take comfort in the much more convenient – and much
Posted 16 Jun 2009 By matt
By John Grochowski
Question Tell me about these new video poker games with the extras when you get four of a kind Do you get four of a kind less often on those games? Is it in the programming? They’re not just giving you
Posted 14 Dec 2008 By steve
By John Grochowski
In the game of survival, casinos arm themselves well. The mathematical edge that’s built into each game is plenty of ammunition to make sure house bags its share of the wagers.
Players would do well to put together... Read more
Posted 18 Sep 2008 By matt
By Jean Scott
Playing smarter in a casino does not necessarily require a lot of math knowledge and
Posted 21 May 2008 By steve
by John Grochowski
Question: I was playing a Double Bonus Poker on a Multi-Poker machine, and I noticed that on the glass up top it said, “Only highest hand paid” This wasn’t Triple Play or Ten Play, where you have more than one hand going at a