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The Numbers (and bets) of Roulette
Roulette is a game of numbers with three colors thrown in; red, black and green (sometimes the color blue substitutes for green). Players can bet on one number and on as many as...

The Facts on Hitting a Royal Flush at Video Poker
Let’s face it. What all video poker players hope (and pray) for is that the next hand will give them a royal flush because that results in an immediate 4,000 coin payoff. But...

How to Play a Double-Deck Blackjack Game
One of the questions I often get from blackjack players is this: My favorite casino just installed a double-deck blackjack game. What changes do I need to make to my playing...

Four Reasons for Blackjack’s Popularity
Have you ever wondered why blackjack has been the most popular table game in casinos for the past 50 or so years? Its popularity arises for these four reasons.

Betting the Numbers at Roulette
Roulette is a game of strategy, and it's all about the numbers; individual numbers, high numbers, low numbers, red numbers, black numbers, odd numbers, even numbers, and...

Double Down at Blackjack: The Right Way to Take Advantage
Whenever basic strategy tables call for land-based or online blackjack players to double down, it’s because players have an advantage. It’s a chance to turn a profitable hand...

How to Play a Soft 17 in Blackjack?
One of the hands that often confound blackjack players is when they are dealt a soft 17. Should I stand or hit? What about doubling down? What follows are the facts on how to...

Why Am I Still Losing at Blackjack?
Basic strategy players and card counters have asked me that question umpteen times over the course of nearly 50 years of playing, teaching, and writing about blackjack. This is...

Five Biggest Casinos in the World
For some gamblers, bigger is better – and that does not apply only to how much they wager or to the square-footage of their suites. There is also something special about playing...

Slots Bonus Events: Pick'em Style
Pick'em-style bonuses have been an attractive element of slot machines for more than two decades. In the United States, they date back to the launch of Reel 'Em In in...

£20,000 Knight Rider Tournament
Buckle up Knight Rider fans! You can now play the slot, starring ‘the Hoff’ and KITT, in a £20,000 Highest Wagering Tournament.

How Does the Casino Get Its Edge in Blackjack?
Several years ago, I gave a blackjack seminar in front of an audience of about 100. At the start of my seminar, I posed this question to them. “How does the casino get its edge...

Seven Smart Gambling Tips
Casino gambling is not some arcane system of knowledge reserved for understanding by only an elite few. If you are not Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, or Neil deGrass Tyson...

Slots: What is the American Gaming System?
It takes multiple manufacturers working year-around to keep up with player demands for new slot games. Regardless of whether you’re playing online slots, or offline, once you’ve...

All You Need to Know on Maximum Bets at Slots
As long as slot machines have accepted wagers of more than one coin at a time, operators have tried to persuade players to make maximum bets...