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A Look at 10 Real Casino Criminals, Cheats, and Counterfeiters By Sean Chaffin Robberies, cheats, counterfeiting, and even murder. Poker hasn’t always been the safe casino-based game players know today. In the old days there could be a criminal element lurking near the game. As poker players like Doyle Brunson know firsthand, making it […]
The odds are against the player. So why do we gamble? By Frank Scoblete When I tell people that I enjoy casino gambling there are two general reactions, one good, one not so good. First let’s start with the negative; those people who look at you as some type of dimwitted sucker for enjoying […]
LONGER OR SHORTER By Frank Scoblete One of the opening scenes of the 1995 movie Casino has Robert De Niro as Sam “Ace” Rothstein explaining how the casino makes money. A mega-high roller has just won millions from his casino and Rothstein and company want to get that money back. So, Rothstein arranges for the […]
Losing control in the casino can cost you big By Frank Scoblete Please note: Going on tilt can have various meanings but generally it means losing control of some type. Could mean betting for too long; bet- ting much too much; or just acting foolishly. It can happen to the best of players and […]
30 years of gambling and casino writing By Frank Scoblete I am now in my 30th year of casino writing and in my 31st year of casino playing. Those are long periods of time. So much good – and some bad – have happened to me in that time. I have met people I […]
What some players do to try and gain an edge By John Grochowski I’m not superstitious, and I rarely notice other players with lucky charms or performing good-luck rituals. Oh, I’m happy to egg on my brother Jay in his jackpot dance. No doubt he amused many a surveillance operator when he, my dad […]
Best advice from longtime players By John Grochowski When table players are first learning their games, they often receive advice – whether they want it or not. It seems as if veteran players who aren’t annoyed by the newbies want to help them with the wisdom they’ve acquired through years or decades of play. […]
How Much Do Payback Percentages Really Matter? How many players nowadays feel that they’re winning fewer jackpots. They blame the casinos for “tightening up” their games and lowering payback percentages (even if they have no evidence of this). While some casinos may be ordering new machines with lower payout percentages, this is not the […]
Are hot – or cold – tables a myth? It depends who you ask. By John Grochowski In blackjack, the odds change on every hand as cards are removed from the deck. In other games, the odds are unchanging, the same on one spin of the roulette wheel as the next regardless of recent […]
Being on the plus side of volatility By John Grochowski One fundamental difference between slot players and video poker players comes in the willingness, even eagerness, to try something new. Slot machines, especially on video, come and go as players try out all the features and bonuses, have fun with the entertainment value for a […]