In the US there is very little user intervention in playing general slot machines. You probably have the choice of how many lines to play, how much to bet and the button that spins the reels. That’s it, there are no holds, nudges or special features.…
Here’s one I wrote a few years ago, but never went anywhere. If you want to use it, feel free but credit us if you can.
Basically a card game of high or low. Take a regular deck of cards with 1 to 3 jokers in the pack.…
I did some recent testing on a standard Pai Gow poker play with 5% commission for the bank. The rules are clear on not playing a weaker hand, so this cannot be used to advantage. So the scenario was set at 20,000 chip value and tables ranging from 10 to 5,000.…
Last weekend I took my daughter swimming. It cost £10.00 each to get in, which is pretty good as there is a whole theme park in there. On top of that, you can buy a locker token for £1.50. This token goes in the locker in the changing room and you get it back when you pick your clothes back up.…
A few weeks ago we covered basic probability and house edge. In this article, we are going to look at a chain of chances with or without memory.
A basic example of this is a betting proposition of 4 coins in a row.…
Basically, the house edge is the percentage that the casino should hold as profit on a game. Of course, probability is not a straight line through a set of stationary numbers and this percentage will vary in the short term, but should get remarkably accurate in the longer view.…
We have looked at some of the factors that can work in the favour of the card counter, all of which can be turned around. A stereotypical counter will also show one or more of the following traits:
1 Chooses a seat at the first or last seat of the table to gain maximum view of the cards dealt without moving their head.…
Deep within many suspicious gamblers is a belief that not only will their luck change but it will do so because the game will level itself out. What do I mean by this? Take a game of chance such as roulette.…
One topic that is bound to get any casino protection specialist hot under the collar is advantage play. We are talking about professional players who by the nature of them being professional, ie they do it for the money, actually tend to make money at their chosen profession.…