Category Archives: Frugal Fridays

2/4/2005 Recently, I’ve run across two new products I’d like to recommend for blackjack players. The first is a three-card set of tri-fold laminated blackjack strategy charts developed by the esteemed blackjack guru Don Schlesinger. There’s a card for single-deck, … Continue reading →

1/6/2005 We “escaped” from Las Vegas at just the right time, missing most of the rain and catching Georgia in an unusually warm and sunny winter period. We enjoyed our time away from video poker, with no demanding casino bounce-back … Continue reading →

12/2/2004 Brad and I counted comps in our gambling win/loss figures when we first started playing in casinos more than 20 years ago, and many casual recreational gamblers may want to do it too. And if you’ve planned to take … Continue reading →

11/9/2004 1. If you’ve been following my writings for a while, you know I’m highly skeptical of gambling “”systems.”” In fact, I wrote the following in More Frugal Gambling: “”The word system connected with gambling has a negative connotation and … Continue reading →

10/1/2004 I don’t talk much about live poker in this column, because I don’t play it myself. But I don’t like to leave out any gambler who wants to find some frugal hints here for his game of choice. So … Continue reading →

9/3/2004 Fans of Frugal Fridays should be familiar with the name Deke Castleman. I’ve written about him a few times here, mentioning that he’s my one and only editor, as well as being a dear friend. But Deke is much … Continue reading →

8/6/2004 JEAN The following letter appeared on the video poker forum vpFree, which you can subscribe to at [email protected]. I’m always preaching about the benefits of studying and researching the slot club system in any casino where you play. I … Continue reading →

7/2/2004 It’s always good to break a record and on June 13, Brad and I achieved a personal best in one gambling day: a net win of $20,235. And the surprising part is that we did it in a casino … Continue reading →

6/4/2004 Online in the Las Vegas Sun: “Rube Goldberg lives — in spirit anyway. A new slot machine gimmick that marries gadgetry and luck in a series of clanking, spinning, ball-rolling contraptions was unveiled Wednesday at the (Atlantic City) Tropicana … Continue reading →

5/7/2004 I bet you’re a person with good sense! In the stock market you look for books to read that explain the basics. You keep up with changing conditions by reading the newspaper and magazines. You look for experts who … Continue reading →