Negative Variance, Juicy Count Games, and Ishni...
In a previous post, I criticized the loser’s mentality of counters. The belief that hardening oneself to pain is a necessary and advisable part of the AP career is counterproductive. Many counters spend ridiculous amounts of time and emotional energy trying to answer the question, “How unlucky was I?” Instead of calculating how many standard [...]
Parlay Betting
You’re stuck in a line at the window that never seems to move. Bettors in front of you with number-filled sheets are rattling off endless combinations. The customer at the window is blankly staring at the board, searching for one additional game. The ticket writer waits patiently for him to find that last special team. [...]
Podcast – guest Daniel Negreanu
Our guest this week is Daniel Negreanu aka “Kid Poker” although he has now been playing so long he may have to change his moniker to “Middle-Aged-Man Poker.” Daniel is the author of Power Hold’em Strategy which outlines his “small ball” tournament strategy. Podcast Click to listen – Alt click to [...]
First Things First
This article was first published in 2005. The specific game I was playing is no longer found at this particular casino — and now I’m married to Bonnie rather than Shirley. But the point the article makes is still a good one to remember. I was playing NSU Deuces Wild one evening recently at the [...]
Podcast – guests gaming lawyers Bob Nerse...
The guests this week are gaming attorneys Bob Nersesian and I. Nelson Rose. Bob is a frequent guest to the show, and always entertaining. Bob is the lawyer who advocates for the players against the casinos, and has successfully sued many Vegas casinos on the behalf of players. He is also the author of Beat the [...]
A No Brainer — Or So I Thought
This past Saturday, August 23, the Palms casino in Las Vegas hosted a $50,000 slot tournament. This was a tournament where, so far as I know, extremely limited skill was required. As long as you were hitting the button whenever the reels were stopped, you were going to get the maximum score that your particular [...]
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