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The complete rules for playing that 12 By Henry Tamburin A 12 in blackjack is considered a “ho-hum” hand; however, many players misplay it regardless of how long they have played blackjack. I’ll summarize how to play your 12 perfectly every time no matter what the composition of the cards in your hand, the […]
Win or lose, luck’s got nothing to do with it By Frank Scoblete I am sure many of our readers have heard the following or at the very least some versions of the following: “I know a woman who is the luckiest person at the casino. Every time she plays the slots, she wins! […]
When to raise… and how much! By Jim Feist By understanding the correct size bets, you will be able to maximize your wins and minimize losses. You will also be able to give opponents bad odds to call when they have drawing hands. It’s the stretch run in the NFL season here in Las Vegas. […]
Common sense and wisdom to help jumpstart your poker game By Kevin Blackwood Twenty five years ago, you would have been labeled crazy if you told people that poker would someday be so popular—indeed mainstay—that it would regularly be televised on network giants like ESPN and NBC. Yet that day has long since arrived, […]
Strategy tips for Double Double Bonus By Henry Tamburin A friend of mine used to play Jacks or Better but claims the game wasn’t “exciting enough” for him so he switched to Double Double Bonus (DDB). The reason is because unlike Jacks or Better, where all four-of-a-kind hands pay 125 coins (max coin bet), […]
Tips for playing blackjack abroad By Henry Tamburin It’s exciting to visit an exotic place and win lots of money playing blackjack. However, nothing can be more frustrating when you return home and the U.S. customs agent asks, “Sir, where did you get all that money from?” Blackjack is blackjack, right? Not necessarily, […]
Eliminate these common errors from your play By Henry Tamburin Below is a list of ten mistakes most frequently made by video poker players. The more of these mistakes you make, the more money you will lose. Make it a goal to eliminate these mistakes from your play. You’ll be glad you did. 1. […]
Use the surrender rule to reduce the house edge By Henry Tamburin It’s no secret that the casinos in Pennsylvania have some of the best blackjack games in the country. One of the reasons for this is the surrender rule, which must be offered (by regulation) at every blackjack game in every casino in […]
Understanding your opening moves and hands By Jim Feist In sports, poker and gaming, everyone is anxious to know the end result: How much did I win? But what you do along the way determines how much your take is, or how much you are down. So let’s start at the beginning. What do […]
Understanding the royal flush cycle By Henry Tamburin I received the following email me from a reader that I decided to make the topic of my column this month. Following your advice in a column I read in Strictly Slots, I’ve been playing 9/6 Jacks or Better for over a year but […]