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Online Casino News
Gambling Answers Only Help if You're Prepared to Use Them
2 Oct 2000
Slot players often quit at the low or high points of their sessions,
reflecting a widespread motivation to risk everything on a…
The Law of 250
29 Sep 2000
Dear Mark,I agree with you about
judging casinos in your column "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." I would
like to add the…
Livening Up the Game of Pai Gow Poker
26 Sep 2000
John G. Brokopp: "The relatively slow-moving casino "concentration
game" of pai gow poker has begun to take on a new personality in some
gaming jurisdictions around the country with the introduction of a bonus feature
that's paid to players for premium hands."
Top 8 player-favorable blackjack rules
17 Sep 2000
Henry Tamburin: "Most recreational blackjack players mistakenly believe that blackjack rules are the same from one casino to another. This is not necessarily the case."
Treat all winnings as YOUR hard-earned money
15 Sep 2000
Dear Mark,My friend believes I
have a problem gambling with money that I win. She says I treat it as
"the house's money"…
Triple Play Draw Poker Has Wide Appeal
12 Sep 2000
John G. Brokopp: "Chances are the last time you visited a Chicago-area riverboat
casino, all of the Triple Play Draw Poker machines were occupied. The
machines have taken the casino industry by storm to such an extent that people
who have never played video poker before find themselves attracted to
them."
Waving the white flag in roulette
1 Sep 2000
Dear Mark,I was playing roulette
and betting on the outside in a Missouri casino. Double zero hit and I
lost my whole bet…
The secret to video poker
25 Aug 2000
Dear Mark,If dealt A, K, Q, J, of
hearts and a 10 of diamonds on a video poker machine, should I try for
the royal flush…
A game plan for winning at blackjack
21 Aug 2000
Henry Tamburin: "If you want to be a winner instead of a loser, here are the key elements in a game plan for winning at blackjack."
Substantiating your losses a must with Uncle Sam
18 Aug 2000
Dear Mark,You said on slot
winnings more than $1,200, the dreaded IRS form must be completed.
Having never won a jackpot…
The Kid wasn't ready yet
28 Jul 2000
Dear Mark,My spouse and I have a
dinner riding on your response. Because we live in a very small town
with limited video…
Playing multiple spots
27 Jul 2000
Henry Tamburin: "When you play blackjack, you'll often see someone playing two spots instead of one. Is there any advantage to this? Let's see."
One taco short of a combination plate
21 Jul 2000
Dear Mark,In all your years in the
casino industry, I bet you never heard of this type of superstitious
gambling. My…
Tabasco-style blackjack
14 Jul 2000
Dear Mark,I recently came across a
blackjack game called Spanish 21. I didn't play but the rules looked
very similar to…
Nothing is a sure bet in a casino, but streaks sure help
7 Jul 2000
Dear Mark,In roulette, if red came
up five times in a row, would you advise switching over to the black
since streaks do…
Players Can Simplify Caribbean Draw Poker Strategy
27 Jun 2000
John Grochowski: "Caribbean Draw Poker can be about as complex or as simple as you
like. You'll be better than most players if you never fold and follow
the basic drawing strategy devised by analyst Howard Stern."
Caribbean Draw Expert Strategy
20 Jun 2000
John Grochowski: "Most players will never try to go beyond the basic strategy I gave for Caribbean Draw last week, but
would-be experts will find many exceptions in hands that include high
cards."
Blackjack quiz (answers)
18 Jun 2000
Test your blackjack knowledge against Henry Tamburin's true/false blackjack quiz. Here are the answers.
You won't get the shaft if you toss a good hand
16 Jun 2000
Dear Mark,One of my greatest fears
in a casino is playing over a jackpot, especially one that has a big
payout like a…
Same price, less sauce
9 Jun 2000
Dear Mark,I seem to be having less
success playing the video poker game Deuces Wild. I'm playing the same
way I normally…
Tahoe's River of Cash Continues to Flow
8 Jun 2000
Star Brooks: "I haven't seen anything like this in ages.
Somebody lined up the three jackpot symbols on the Caesars Tahoe Lamborghini Diablo last weekend. Again, the magic number in Tahoe was $9 total coin-in to win something superb!"
Blackjack quiz (questions)
4 Jun 2000
Test your blackjack knowledge against Henry Tamburin's true/false blackjack quiz.
Hit & Win
3 Jun 2000
Don Catlin: "Hit & Win is a Blackjack-type game that involves a
modicum of skill, and the correct playing strategy can be learned in a few
minutes."
If Dealers Don't Qualify, Caribbean Stud Hands are Dud Hands
1 Jun 2000
Calling on Caribbean Stud hands of A-K-J-8-3 or better, and folding with worse, yields a house advantage equal to 5.32 percent of the ante. A simpler…
Soft 17 rule
27 May 2000
Henry Tamburin: "Does it really make a difference on that one hand whether or not the dealer stands or hits?"
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