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Dealer goofs – the road to riches
I was recently playing blackjack at one of Detroit's casinos, and I was dealt a blackjack with the dealer showing an ace. I opted not to take 'even money' as...
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Recent posts about Mark News in the online casino world.
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Dave versus HAL?
Does a video poker machine in any way think like an opposing player? I ask because sometimes the machine is sneering at my play. For example: giving me the card...
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Craps with Confidence
Bellying up to a crap table and joining the euphoria of this fast-paced game need not be intimidating. Armed with my past columns and these additional pointers, you are going...
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Crap wagers that put you in lollipop land
On numerous occasions you recommend only pass line bets with odds and placing the six or eight on the crap table. How about listing the worst bets in craps so...
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Course of action can differ between casinos
If you place a bet at a table game that is more than the permitted maximum, and neither you or the dealer notice, should they either A) pay you at...
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Continual shuffling by design thwarts bet variance
Do card counters today stand a chance against automatic card shuffling machines? Mel B. Card counters, Mel, have a theoretical advantage of between 0.5 and 1.5 percent against the casino....
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Consider tipping a contribution to the Dame of Fortune
Does tipping in any way affect your chances of winning in a casino? Also, do you know where tipping originated? Emilee D. Technically tipping does not influence a player's winning...
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Compounding money works only on Wall Street
On a certain 25¢ video poker machine that I like to play, the machine allows me to double up what I've just won by picking high or low against a...
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Comp and Circumstance
Ever since I joined a slot club, I have been deluged with mail from a certain casino. Why me, I'm just a quarter player? Alex C. Bombarding people with promotional...
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Code of Casino Behavior
A front-line employee of a casino is forced to obey two rules when it comes to casino customers. One, the player is always right, and two, if the player is...
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Cinco dos, adios
I've been reading your column recently on craps betting and I agree with you regarding keeping the house advantage below two percent. However, since my recent retirement I've had the...
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Casualties of the Progressive Wars
Every month or two I take a discretionary $20 and play the progressive quarter slots, hoping to hit the big jackpot of a few hundred thousand. (Would like to leave...
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