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A crash-course on playing smart at the tables Every type of game in the casino has a different house edge: the mathematical advantage that the casino has over you. On a game with a high house edge, you might get lucky in the short term, but over time that edge will grind down your […]
There’s More To Roulette Than You Might Think Roulette is a fun and exciting game that’s fairly simple to play. Just pick a number and cross your fingers. But the obvious simplicity of the game hides an interesting and intricate design, and an unusual history. Here are ten things that you might not know […]
These Small Tips Can Make A Big Difference By John Grochowski Sometimes it’s the little things that count. A small strategy adjustment. A tiny tip on what to look for in a slot machine. A wee wrinkle in comp conditions. There are dozens of little things to look for and keep in mind to […]
An advanced strategy for cashing in at craps By Frank Scoblete Editor’s Note: The following is adapted from Frank Scoblete’s book Cutting Edge Craps: Advanced Strategies for Serious Players!) Many industry writers and other critics of dice control constantly throw out this challenge: “If the dice have to hit the back wall, there is no […]
The ins and outs of successful bluffing By Jack Clayton Lying gets a bad name – and it should. Nobody likes to be fooled, told untruths or doubt what someone tells them. Trust is like a China plate; once it’s cracked it’s impossible to get it back to its original state. I once asked […]
Don’t play any hand, play the right hand By Jim Feist One of the biggest mistakes sports bettors make is to wager on too many favorites. They don’t believe an underdog has a shot, either in baseball or football, so they always play teams that are supposed to win according to oddsmakers. This is […]
What exactly is an open straight By Jerry “Stickman” Stich Look at the strategy for just about any video poker game and you will find two different types of straight—an open (or more accurately open-ended) straight and an inside straight. The terms open and inside also apply to straight flushes which are simply straights […]
The 10 best and worst wagers you can make at the casino By Frank Scoblete This should be a snap, I thought. I can write this in my sleep. I immediately thought of the worst game, keno, where the house edge is about 25 percent—which means you lose about 25 cents for every dollar […]
Exploring a few of the common video poker misconceptions By Jerry “Stickman” Stich With almost all things that have been with us for a while, myths develop. Some myths are based on fact, others are based on the way the human mind thinks the facts should be. Video Poker myths have been around since […]
Do you understand how slot payback percentages really work? By John Grochowski It was a quiet Monday morning and I was strolling down the aisle of a casino, dollar slots to my left, video poker to my right. A voice rose over the background hum—not that difficult in this relatively quiet corner, away from […]