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Machines can be relaxing and stress-reducing by Frank Scoblete When I was a young gambler, I was disdainful of the slots and anyone who played them. I always thought giving the house such large edges was a sign of stupidity or, at the very least, rampant insanity. I steered clear of the slot aisles […]
Points, Bounceback, Mail Offers and Good Machines by Frank Scoblete The savvy slot player knows that there is more to playing slots than just putting in your coins or paper and watching the reels spin while hoping and praying that a win is in the next decision. There are three elements to successful slots […]
How to cut your losses and still have fun playing by Frank Scoblete This magazine is geared to helping all slot players enjoy their playing more and that is just fine by me. After all, I am able to write about something I really enjoy, which is challenging Lady Luck, and I am paid […]
Now You Know By Frank Scoblete There are quite a few rituals and manners in casino gambling, from both the players’ and the casinos’ standpoints. For example, how come the dealers clap their hands and then turn them up and down when they leave a table? Is it some strange religious rite learned in dealer’s […]
A brief retelling of the stuff that makes us dream By Frank Scoblete “Daddy, tell me a story,” said my little son so many years ago when he was seven. I always told my kids stories at bedtime. “Once upon a time there was a regular guy named Joe and he went to work every […]
Knowing which is which can help make you a winner by Frank Scoblete This article began innocently enough. My editor, Len Butcher, sent me the following email: “Frank, I need a piece on the top 10 best and worst casino bets for the December Casino Player issue. Deadline is October 16. Thanks, Len.” This should […]
Hubris By Frank Scoblete The ancient Greeks had a term for overweening pride: hubris. The great Greek playwright Aeschylus in his masterful play Agamemnon wrote about how the gods seek to destroy men who put themselves above other men. Those great kings whose heads rise too high and who “count their kills by company” must […]
Responsibility for Losses: The House Edge, or You? by Frank Scoblete My wife, the beautiful A.P., and I walk three to six miles just about every morning. We love this time, just as the sun rises, to talk, to think, to reflect together. Today A.P. asked, “What percentage of responsibility do you take for […]
There are ways to get more comps by Frank Scoblete True story time. A hard-of-hearing football coach was at the craps tables in Atlantic City, playing for the very first time, and he was having a really bad run. The floorperson came over to him and asked him, “Do you want us to rate you?” […]
The faulty logic of believing in gambling streaks It’s simultaneously fun and somewhat scary to watch the emotional way in which proponents of streak betting discuss their approach to gambling. Despite long-term losses, despite the evidence of their own experiences telling them they are totally wrong, they remain absolutely firm in their convictions. Life seems […]