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CASINO 101 by Kevin Blackwood What do bull-riding and shooting craps have in common? No, the answer isn’t that either way you’ll get your butt kicked; nor does it have anything to do with the horn bet. The common denominator in both activities is that using two hands is against the rules. If you’re a […]
The Blame Game
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 […]
The Big Swing
The Big Swing by Basil Nestor When players hear the word “volatility,” they often picture a drunk guy who is red in the face and complaining about his bad hand. He is belligerent, criticizing the dealer, and generally being volatile. Yuck.We call that sort of volatility being “on tilt,” and it certainly can kill a […]
Playing for Fun vs. Profit in Casino
Strategies for balancing the pleasures of the game by Basil Nestor This is a fact. You have a better chance of walking away with a profit if you play in a casino that is in North Las Vegas, in downtown Las Vegas, or on the Boulder Highway, compared to playing in a casino on the […]
Predicting The Unpredictable in Gambling
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 […]
Don’t Believe The Hype in Blackjack
Debunking silly superstitions that can harm your play By Frank Scoblete It’s easy to blame a novice blackjack player for costing you a hand that you feel you should have won. But the reality is, when you’ve got a player at the table making bad decisions, he is as likely to help you win […]
There’s a “Drooling Elmer” In Every Casino
Remembering the players I wish I could forget By Frank Scoblete “Nice people try to ignore Drooling Elmer (or just feel sorry for him), but he figures if he can’t attract attention by screaming he will attract it by screaming LOUDER. No experience is so refined or pleasant that he can’t ruin it.” Casino gambling […]
Gamble Online – Casino Gambling
Online Casino Gambling There are well over 1000 online casinos active on the Internet today. With so many options, deciding the best place to join can be as much of a gamble as actually playing. In an effort to help you make the best decision possible, we’ve gone through a database of online casinos and […]
Gamble Online – Getting Started
Becoming an Online Gambler There’s a lot more to online gambling than casino games. Anyone who has followed the Worlds Series of Poker for the past few years knows that slowly but surely online poker players have started to creep in from anonymity and take center stage. They’ve even had the audacity to win the […]