Slot players are always searching for machines that payout more than others. These machines are known as “loose” machines, and casinos that offer machines that payout more than those in other casinos are known as “loose casinos”. Read on »
Poker rules in a casino are vastly different from those that you employ in a friendly family game. If these rules are ignored or violated it may cost you a very valuable pot.
The chief advantage to playing in a casino is that the house provides a dealer. You don’t have to worry about Uncle Joe dealing from the bottom of the deck or some card shark dealing “second”, saving the best card on top for himself and dealing the cards underneath to the other players. Read on »
The bulk of the bad bets at the craps table are “proposition bets”. They can be exciting because they offer a big payday, but the actual payout does not reflect the true odds. They are heavily advertised on the craps layout, via a large box in front of the stickman. Read on »
To get the most advantage out of craps, you should make multiple bets on different numbers. There are a variety of ways to place these bets, but one of the simplest is the “come line”. The come line is the same as the pass line. It’s betting the dos and backing the right bettors. You can only place the come bet, however, after a point has been established. Pension Fund Trustees Read on »
While some so-called experts have developed complicated card counting systems for baccarat that favour the Banker or Player, they still do not reduce the house advantage. Read on »
For those who want to understand the rules, baccarat is really rather simple. Since the object is to get the closest to nine, the perfect hand is one that totals nine in the first two cards. A face card and a Nine, a Seven and a Deuce, a Five and a Four … it doesn’t matter. If it adds up to nine, you’ve got an unbeatable hand. Read on »
It doesn’t matter hmv many players are seated at the table. Blackjack is essentially a one-an-one showdown between yourself and the dealer. The players are not trying to beat each other, only the dealer. Read on »
It almost seems as if the car knows its way, carrying Ross and Marie Winslow down the M40, as it slashes through the Chilterns. The Winslows make the ride from Gloucestershire to London about three times a month to enjoy a little entertainment, food and gambling. The real reason, however, is that Ross thinks he’s got the casinos’ number. “They pay me to gamble with them, but I’m going to make the trip anyway,” he says. “I just have a ball there.” Read on »
Comps come in all shapes and sizes. If you spend any amount of time in a casino playing a reasonable amount of money, you should be eligible for comps. Read on »
The only way to win is to walk away a winner. Sure, it sounds simplistic, but think about it. How many times have you won a decent amount of money in a casino, only to lose it all back and then even more? It may have happened just minutes after you began to play, so you can’t stop then, can you? Of course you can! Discipline is the answer, and without it, you’re doomed to lose. Read on »
One of the most talked about – and misunderstood concepts in gambling is money management. Countless articles and books have been written about the subject, but because of its slippery nature, few people really understand its implications. Read on »
The house advantage is built in to all the casino games, but in some games, the decisions you make can reduce the house advantage to its minimum, and you can give yourself more than an even chance of winning. Read on »
Chips are the currency of the casino. Although a few casinos still allow you to bet with real money, most casinos require you to exchange your money for chips. Read on »
Let’s take a trip through a mythical casino. As we drire up to the glittering building, we enter the porte-cochere. where a valet welcomes us. We approach the doors and, as they swing open, they reveal the colourful, noisy and exciting casino. Lights are flashing, bells are ringing and people are chattering about the action unfolding before them. It’s a gateway into a new world. Read on »
Poker players understand that the secret to success is just that … a secret! Successful poker players don’t reveal their hands unless they absolutely have to at the end of the game. Players who talk about their losing hand, or expose a winning hand when they don’t have to, are not likely to be winners for very long. Read on »
