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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 […]

SLOT TRUTHS

Veteran slot players tell their tales By Frank Scoblete   I am interviewing several veteran slot players. What do they have to say about their favorite game in the casino? Let’s take a look:   FRANK Slot machines make more money for the casinos than any other playing option. Somewhere between 65 and 90 percent […]

THOSE UPS AND DOWNS

Protect your bankroll like a pro By Frank Scoblete   You are a $10 blackjack player and you buy in for $300 and go about your business trying to beat the house. You know the computer-derived basic strategy and you use it exclusively. You do not have an edge over the game but it is […]

TO TELL THE TRUTH

The Craps Gypsy By Frank Scoblete   Frank: Let me introduce you to a craps player I will call the ultimate “action” player. This is a one-on-one interview  with a man who has a totally different theory of how to play the game of craps. That is, different from mine. I am letting him do […]

SLOW DOWN IN THE SLOT ZONE

A little self-control can go a long way By Frank Scoblete   Simon and Garfunkel sang it just right: “Slow down, you move too fast/You got to make the morning last.” (“The 59th Street Bridge Song”) When I am talking casino playing of any kind, be it slot play, video poker play, table games of […]

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