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Blackjack Legend Don Schlesinger on His Ultimate Blackjack Strategy Cards In our October edition of Casino Player, we ran an interesting and informative article, “Master Class: Learning The Basic Blackjack Strategy,” by Don Schlesinger. Don is the leading authority when it comes to the game of blackjack. He is a gaming mathematician, author, […]
Bonus events should be just that. If they aren’t, move on By Frank Legato We recently received a couple of letters from readers concerning bonus rounds in slot games. One reader asked whether it violated any laws for casino slot machines to advertise something as a “bonus” when a player can get nothing, and […]
Common mistakes to avoid when rolling the dice By Jack Salay Craps is an absolute blast to play, and one of the most exciting games in a casino, but it can be intimidating to new players. People enjoy playing craps for many reasons, including the interactive experience and camaraderie. Strangely enough, the low house edge […]
Learning the Basic Blackjack Strategy By Don Schlesinger For any serious blackjack player, learning the basic strategy of play (BS) is the first essential step on the road to becoming an accomplished player. And, over my long blackjack career, I have encountered dozens of players who profess to “know” basic strategy perfectly. It usually takes […]
Wrong thoughts and true feelings By Frank Scoblete If you read a lot about casino gambling, be it about table games or slot machines or some combination of both, you run across plenty of the true and plenty of the false. Most good writers give you the math and the underpinnings of the games. […]
A look at video blackjack By John Grochowski In most state gaming commission revenue reports, wagering totals and payouts are listed for electronic gaming devices. The category isn’t “slot machines,” and that’s deliberate. In the information they release to the public, casinos and regulators do not differentiate among slot machines and other electronic games […]
Scoring big, paying it forward, and being practical with those slot machine winnings By Sean Chaffin Any slot machine player dreams of hitting it big—or even medium or small for that matter. A nice chunk of winning cash speeds up the heartbeat and the adrenaline flows. Players fantasize about what a nice score could […]
As we emerge from the pandemic, players will find the new slot games to be launched in the coming year as great as ever By Frank Legato Every year this magazine has been published, the major slot manufacturers have raised the curtain on the coming year of new slot games to us. This was […]
Steps some players take when trying to change their luck By Jerry “Stickman” Stich Every game that is based on randomness will have streaks— both lucky streaks and unlucky streaks. These streaks can, and often do, last for a long period of time. How do people react when caught in an unlucky streak to […]
The pros and cons of gambling online rather than in person By Frank Scoblete Many slot players are now playing more often on the Internet than ever before. The (hopefully ending) pandemic caused most casinos to close and those players who love to take their shots at slots against Lady Luck had nowhere to […]