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Best Bets II

There are some excellent bets in the casinos, though even the best bets have house edges By Frank Scoblete   There are good bets in the casino. There are bad bets in the casino. And there are plenty of so-so bets in the casino. There are good games in the casino that have some of […]

I LOST APRIL 1

The mesmerism of slots By Frank Scoblete   It was April 2 in the mid-1990s (or thereabouts) and this was at Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, near the jingling Treasure Island slot machines, and she came up to my wife the Beautiful AP and me and asked, “Do you know what day this is?” “It’s […]

BEST BETS

There are some excellent bets in the casinos, though even the best bets have house edges By Frank Scoblete   Take your pick, my friends. Casinos are good places to play games. Casinos are the worst places to play games. There are some excellent bets in the casinos. There are some horrible bets in the […]

DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE

It’s due, Isn’t it? By Frank Scoblete   On the excellent “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, famous scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson told an interesting story about a bunch of physicists who went to Vegas for a conference when their hotel lost their reservations. Oh, my word! Instead of being out in the cold (or the […]

BLACKJACK REIGNS SUPREME

Getting the edge with card counting By Frank Scoblete   If casino table-game players are the judge of the games, then unquestionably blackjack is the number-one table game in the casinos. By far! Starting in 1962–1963 a revolution hit the casinos, the arrival of a way to beat the game of blackjack. You have Edward […]

One and Done

By Frank Scoblete   The general rule of thumb for slot games and video poker hands is that the best method for a player is to play full coin (or total credit per decision) because this allows the player to get the most if he or she hits the big jackpot. [Please note: Sometimes it […]

GOING FOR THE GOLDEN GOOSE

Many little wins? Or occasional big wins? By Frank Scoblete   I am a conservative player and I have become even more conservative in my goals and betting strategies as I’ve aged (beautifully, I might add—aging, that is). I do not look to make a killing at any game. I want to be able to […]

HOW THE CASINOS MAKE YOUR MONEY

Their goal is simple – to make YOUR money their money By Frank Scoblete   Casinos are a business, just like the businesses in your community and those throughout the world. Their goal is simple, and that goal is this—to make your money their money. They sell a product, gambling on games where they have […]

USE THE POWER OF SLOTS

There’s strength in numbers By Frank Scoblete   I’m just a slot player,” some slot players will say as table-game players look at them with pity, concern, contempt. Slot players sometimes feel that they are less-valued casino players than other casino players. How do I know this? I’ve asked them once they have warmed up […]

LEISURELY CASINO GAMES

Slow and steady wins the race By Frank Scoblete   I can break the casino games down to high-energy casino games and leisurely casino games. Two of the high-energy games are craps and blackjack. When you play craps, you are usually at a crowded or relatively crowded table with players making multiple bets. You may […]

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