About a month ago, I received an email from a reader stating that he was in Las Vegas and was going to be gambling downtown. He asked if I wanted to come and play craps with him. For safety and security reasons, I’m usually hesitant to play craps with persons I’m not familiar with. As […]
Last week, I detailed my blackjack binge with Lauren. I received quite a few emails about the trip and about my blackjack play, so I’ll answer some of those general questions here. Also, a while back, I wrote a short piece about creating a blackjack card counting system for beginners. I have been receiving questions […]
Friday night, I get a phone call from Lauren, a friend who I hadn’t seen in over a year. Lauren had the itch to do a little gambling run. I had just returned from Las Vegas last weekend, so I wasn’t in the mood to fly back. Lauren wanted to learn how to properly play […]
When I’m gambling, I sometimes will invoke little known rules that benefit the player. These rules usually exist out of custom, legality, or practicality. Not surprisingly, quite a few gamblers do not know these beneficial rules. If you invoke the rules request properly, you’ll seem like a veteran of the game, even if you only […]
ALBUQUERQUE CASINOS IN GENERAL My opinion of gambling in Albuquerque, New Mexico is significantly different now than what it was if you had asked me about it in early 2018. In early 2018, I would have said the gambling – craps in particular – was the best in the entire United States, from a pure […]
HOW TO START FIXING THE PROBLEM In Part 1, I argued and showed that over the long run, the house edge is practically unavoidable. The definition of the ‘long run’ isn’t even all that far in the future. The average craps table has approximately 100 rolls an hour, so at 3600 rolls, that’s a mere […]
ANATOMY OF A BANKROLL MURDER: HOW IT HAPPENS In Part 1, I explained why the theoretical becomes reality and why you can’t avoid the theoretical house edge. Let’s now look at how the typical loss happens and then add the element of tilt to our play. Note: if you only want to see the final […]
Reader Darrell Q sent me this email, and with his permission, I’ve published it here. This is a topic of relevance to many gamblers, whether recreational or professional. Can you write an article about dealing with losing, whether it be one session, one trip or 3 months or longer? If the house always has the […]
Last weekend, I was at a casino playing blackjack. This casino happened to have surrender in their six-deck game. For those who aren’t aware of surrender, it’s a powerful play that adds a .07% to the player’s expected value. While .07% may not sound like much, on a good blackjack game, the house edge can […]
So you’re a casual blackjack player on vacation, and you have no desire to learn how to count cards. The math, oh the math! Whoa! Let me assure you that it’s easier than you think, and that I’ll be your partner. First, many of us play blackjack. You don’t have to be an MIT graduate […]