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Online Casino News
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?"
Rules that improve blackjack conditions
26 May 2000
Dear Mark,In Atlantic City we are
forced to play on a shoe (multiple-deck) game. How much of an edge am I
giving up to…
Baccarat Quiz Answers
9 May 2000
John Grochowski: "Last week I popped a little 10-question quiz on baccarat. Here are the answers."
High Country Poker
6 May 2000
Don Catlin: "At the World Gaming Congress and Expo that was held in Las
Vegas in September of 1999 there was, as usual, a plethora of new gambling
machines as well as several new table games on display. Three of the
latter were of special interest to me since I had done the mathematical analysis
of these games for their developers and I was interested to compare them to
other games being offered."
Don't quit your day job
5 May 2000
Dear Mark,In a past column, you
stated that video poker has a return of 99% to the smart player
and can be mathematically…
Test Baccarat Mettle and Go for the Gold: A Baccarat Quiz
2 May 2000
John Grochowski: " As an introduction to table games, it's hard to beat baccarat.
An inexperienced player can step up to the table and get the
same low house edge as an old pro. There are no basic strategy tables
to memorize, as in blackjack, nor does it take as large a bankroll as
the combination of pass or don't pass plus free odds in craps. Take this quiz to see how much you know about baccarat."
A push is NOT a win
28 Apr 2000
Dear Mark,When playing video
poker, I consistently win by getting high pairs but struggle for the
higher hands. Can I…
How to cut the casino's edge in blackjack
22 Apr 2000
Henry Tamburin: "One of the first books I read on the mathematics of blackjack was a book by the late Peter Griffin titled the Theory of Blackjack. The book is not one I would recommend to the average blackjack player because it is heavy in math but it does contain a wealth of information on our understanding of the game. I was fortunate to have met Peter at a gaming seminar where we were both giving talks. His classic talk is one he gave on the house advantage on blackjack using oversized playing cards for demonstration. Here are the points that Peter tried to instill in blackjack players."
Play where there's competition
21 Apr 2000
Dear Mark,Two questions, please.
Do 25¢ slots pay back more than 5¢ machines? Also, does Nevada have the
best slots?…
$5 Bettors Taken For Granted at Chicago-Area Casinos
18 Apr 2000
John G. Brokopp: "It isn't easy being a $5 bettor if you frequent Chicago-area riverboat casino destinations. As a matter of fact, some weekday evenings and most weekends you won't even be able to find a gaming table that takes $5 minimum bets, and if you do, chances are there's a crowd of people standing around waiting to get into the game."
Plastic or paper
14 Apr 2000
Dear Mark,During conversation with
one of the many rotating poker dealers at the Horseshoe in Boosier City,
he mentioned…
Always think 2% or less
7 Apr 2000
Dear Mark,You mentioned in a
previous column that players should never make a hard way bet on a craps
game. Why not?…
Three Card Poker
4 Apr 2000
John G. Brokopp: "The latest poker hybrid to hit the casinos is Three Card Poker, a game that's the brain child of Derek J. Webb, a professional poker player from England."
Playing nickel machines with small stakes
31 Mar 2000
Dear Mark,I hate to ask this
question because so many people consider keno machines to be losers.
However, I do not do…
They're So Sure!
26 Mar 2000
Andrew N.S. Glazer: "My flight from Phoenix to Atlanta had just taken off, and I'd had been chatting with my seatmate about blackjack and slot machines when the fellow sitting behind us chimed in with his two cents worth."
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