Tricks and Tips for those Games of Chance and Rare Skill – Poker, Blackjack, etc.

The gambling regulartors in teh state of Connecticut ordered Foxwoods casino to remove their internet gambling portal “PlayAway.”
Foxwoods says they don’t believe any problems have been caused, as the bet is placed at Foxwoods and the users are allowed to check the results online. Since all gambling is actually done at Foxwoods, the [...]

Most casinos offer texas hold ‘em as poker, and occasionally you’ll see Omaha. There’s a version that’s also popular in many casinos known as Pineapple, which in a way splits the difference.
I have no idea if this has been shown on the poker tour, but here’s how it goes.
You’re dealt three hole cards (instead [...]

We know that Las Vegas aggressively bars card counters. Atlantic City lost a lawsuit to the legendary Ken Uston and is required to not bar someone from counting.
But let’s take a comparison of the two games:
In Las Vegas, you can find pretty much any kind of game you want. Some single deck, 2 [...]

Previously I said that the slot machine “system” I got from Mr. McQueen seems to work.
I’d like to point out the “seems” part – the appearanace of winning. I’ve definitely not put it through enough trials to determine if it’s even worthy of “seems to work” at this point, honestly. I will say [...]

Some time ago I posted a small chart outlining the odds of a dealer making certain hands in a single-deck game.
But it’s for a single-deck game. Where I usually play, most games are either 6 or 8 decks, so I should post the odds for those games:
For the 6 deck game:

Final:17
18
19
20
21
“Natural”Blackjack
Bust

Up card:2
14.0%
13.4%
13.0%
12.4%
11.8%
n/a
35.4%

3
13.4%
13.1%
12.5%
12.1%
11.5%
n/a
37.4%

4
13.1%
12.4%
12.1%
11.6%
11.2%
n/a
39.6%

5
12.2%
12.2%
11.8%
11.2%
10.8%
n/a
41.8%

6
16.6%
10.6%
10.6%
10.2%
9.7%
n/a
42.3%

7
36.9%
13.8%
7.8%
7.9%
7.4%
n/a
26.2%

8
12.9%
36.0%
12.9%
6.9%
7.0%
n/a
24.4%

9
12.0%
11.7%
35.2%
12.0%
6.1%
n/a
22.9%

10
12.1%
12.1%
12.1%
36.8%
3.8%
7.7%
23.0%

Ace
18.8%
18.9%
18.9%
18.9%
7.7%
30.9%
16.7%

And for [...]

There’s been a lot of talk recently since the Mohegan Sun has decided to start using the new blackjack tables from a company called MindPlay in Bellevue, WA, just outside Seattle. MindPlay has been purchased by Bally’s, so you know where they stand.
The tables from MindPlay/Bally’s track everything. EVERYTHING. ALL cards played, [...]

There has been some recent research to show that some people receiving dopamine agonists in the treatment for Parkinson’s disease develop addictive personalities, most notably to gambling but also to eating, drinking, and sex.
Those that were on the drug and had these compulsions stopped all compusions within 4 months of ending the drug treatment.
I’ve always [...]

Maybe you remember some time ago I got my hands on a slot machine system from a man named Mr. McQueen.
Well, I’ve tried it a couple of times, it’s still early in the testing stage, but so far it actually seems to work. I think a key thing to remember here is that it [...]

Just before the grand 4th of July weekend, you shoudl all have a bit of information before you run off to watch bright lights and gamble and have all kidns of 3-day-weekend fun.
Lately, in a lot of gambling writing, I’ve noticed terminology slipping. Terms that for years and years and years have meant one [...]