I was playing $5 NSU Deuces Wild at Harrah’s Cherokee on a recent Seven Stars trip. This casino is one of many that will not let you accumulate credits on your machine greater than $2,999.99. If I have $2,900 in credits immediately after the deal and I end up with a $100 quad or full […]
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THE IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATING YOUR RESULTS IN BL...
This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page. AC Says: Although the term is never used, at its core, this article is about expected value (EV). What makes it different from most on the subject […]
The Old Man and the C (asino)
Ever since my 76th birthday in February, my body has been falling apart orthopedically — hip, knee, and shoulder. Most of my body’s systems are fine, but my skeleton, not so much. The MRI on my right hip showed a number of issues, including arthritis. My orthopedist has convinced me that I need a new […]
It’s a Matter of Priorities
Recently in Las Vegas, there was a local pub offering a nice promotion between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. several days a week. Not a great promo and not likely to be repeated, but I’m not interested in providing more details about it than I already have. Suffice it to say it was close enough […]
How Special Is It?
In a recent blog post I wrote: Another factor that is true for me that isn’t universally true for other players is that I have the ability to figure out and master strategies and I enjoy doing so. Thinking about, writing about, studying, and playing video poker occupies a much larger part of my waking […]
THE POWER OF SLOT SYMBOLS IN CASINO ENTERTAINME...
This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page. AC Says: For a change of pace, this article delves into game design; specifically, the origins and functions of several slot machine symbols. With many of today’s […]
THE FLAWED LOGIC OF CRAPS SYSTEMS: UNCOVERING T...
This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page. AC Says: This article corrects the errant thinking that there are ways to hedge bets in craps that will overcome the house advantage. Author John Grochowski addresses […]
When Strategies Should Be Redundant
One of the hallmarks of the Dancer/Daily strategies, especially the advanced ones, is that they presume the player can follow simple logic. An example of what I’m talking about can be found in last week’s blog, when we discussed the strategy for holding a solitary A with a JT in the same hand in the […]
SUCKER BETS: 10 OF THE WORST AND BAD BETS IN A ...
This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page. AC says: You can never go wrong learning about bets that you shouldn’t make. Several are discussed in this article and the examples are good. The author’s […]
UNLEASH YOUR INNER ANIMAL: A JOURNEY THROUGH TH...
This post is syndicated by the Las Vegas Advisor for the 888 casino group. Anthony Curtis comments on the 888 article introduced and linked to on this page. AC says: Did you ever take a minute to think about all the animal-themed slots out there? Me neither. But there are obviously a lot of them. […]